Puerto Rico FC
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| Full name | Puerto Rico Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) |
La Tropa Naranja ("The Orange Troop") Naranjas ("Oranges") |
| Short name | PRFC |
| Founded | June 11, 2015 |
| Stadium |
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Stadium capacity |
22,000 |
| Owner | Carmelo Anthony |
| President | Thomas Payne |
| Head Coach | Adrian Whitbread |
| League | North American Soccer League |
| 2016 |
Spring: Did not enter Fall: 9th Combined: 12th Playoffs: Did not qualify |
| Website | Club home page |
Puerto Rico FC is a professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, the team plays in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team plays its home games at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium. The team debuted in the 2016 fall season.
In June 2015, National Basketball Association (NBA) star Carmelo Anthony bought an expansion franchise in the North American Soccer League, to be based in Puerto Rico. The team, named Puerto Rico FC, was announced to debut in the 2016 fall season. On August 14, 2015, Adrian Whitbread was announced as the clubs inaugural coach, with Thomas Payne being appointed as president on November 10, 2015.
As part of their commitment to the community on May 2016, Puerto Rico FC had their first three clinics of the season in Dorado, Farjardo and Hatillo with the participation of over a hundred boys and girls. During these clinics the Puerto Rico FC players turned into coaches, teaching the children about ball control, proper goalkeeping and teamwork. After the different workshops the children faced off against the players in a friendly match. The field of Quintas de Dorado was the site of the first clinc with youth clubs Eleven FC and Toa Baja SC. Next, Puerto Rico FC visited the Tomás Donés Sports Complex and the boys and girls of Cariduros FC. To round up the first leg of clinics the players took a trip to the city of Hatillo where they trained with Hatillo SC and Leal Arecibo in the Francisco Deida Sports Complex.
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