Carolina Giants are an association football club from Carolina, Puerto Rico. They were formed in 2008 as the football branch of the existing baseball side Gigantes de Carolina. They are founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the first nationwide football league on the island. They play their matches at the Roberto Clemente Stadium which is primarily a baseball venue.

Carolina Giants
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Full namePuerto Rico Giants de Carolina
Founded1998
StadiumRoberto Clemente Stadium
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Capacity12,500
ChairmanEsdras Cruz Strazzara
ManagerRicardo Romano
LeaguePuerto Rico Soccer League
20095th

History

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Puerto Rico Soccer League

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2008 season

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Carolina Giants debuted on July 6, 2008, in a game against Guaynabo Fluminense FC, which concluded with both teams tied 2–2.[1] On its second game the team defeated Tornados de Humacao five goals to one.[2] On July 19, 2008, the Gigantes won its second consecutive game against Caguas Huracán.[3] In their fourth game, the team lost to Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico, three goals to one.[4] On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with Academia Quintana, with both team scoring a single goal.[5] On August 10, 2008, Carolina lost to Atlético de San Juan FC.[6] This marked the end of the league's first half, the teams would then compete against each other a second time. In the first two games of this stage, Gigantes de Carolina lost to Sevilla FC and Guaynabo Fluminense.[7] To close the regular season, the team won 1, lost 4 and tied 1 games.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

2009 season

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Carolina Gigantes FC won their first game 2-1 against Academia Quintana. They ended their season in 5th place. Missing the playoffs by one position.

Puerto Rico Soccer League
Season Position
2008-09 6th
2009-10 5th

Club hierarchy

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Gigantes de Carolina Ltd.

Chairman: Ricardo Romano

Gigantes de Carolina plc.

Vice President : Yessica Yulfo

Club treasure  : Carlos Román

Club Secretary : Annette Miro

Achievements

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Runners-up (1): 2000
Runners-up (1): 2007

Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 MF   PUR Lionel Jackson
5 MF   PUR Carlos Torres Rivera
8 DF   PER Flavio Vilca
9 FW   PUR Carlos Astondoa
10 MF   PUR Oscar Sánchez Martínez
11 FW   PUR Efraín Torres Centeno
14 MF   PUR Irving Flores
15 MF   PUR Carlos Morales
16 MF   PUR Mauricio A. Turizo Pulido
20 MF   PUR Kenny Amaba
1 GK   PUR Justo Rivas
GK   PUR Oswaldo Herrera
DF   DOM Wally Contreras
DF   PUR Ernesto Guerrero
DF   PUR Gustavo Rizzo
DF   PUR Christian Vega
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   PUR Luis A. Mussenden
DF   PUR José Valle Riefkohl
FW   USA Nsouleyman N
DF   PUR Félix Calderón
DF   PUR Christopher Gores
DF   PUR Luis Cerna
DF   PUR Alexe Torres Zierath
DF   PUR Joel González
DF   PUR Julio Zafra
DF   PUR Christian Turizo
DF   PUR Eduardo Núñez
DF   DOM Ramón Mariano
DF   COL Mauricio Turizo
DF   USA Adam Owens
FW   PUR Jorge A. Nadal
FW   USA Nick Webb

References

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  1. ^ Octavio Benítez (2008-07-06). "Armistico en el Pepito Bonano: Guaynabo y Carolina empatan a 2". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  2. ^ Golea Carolina (in Spanish). El Vocero. 2008-07-14.
  3. ^ Octavio Benítez (2008-07-20). "Vence 3–0 a Caguas Huracán" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  4. ^ Octavio Benítez (2008-07-27). "Bayamon Sevilla Solido en la Punta, Despacha a San Juan y se Mantiene Invicto" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  5. ^ "Resultados de Hoy 2 de Agosto de 2008" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. 2008-08-02. Archived from the original on September 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  6. ^ Octavio Benítez (2008-08-09). "Rudson Crisóstomo anota 4 goles en victoria de San Juan frente a Carolina" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-08-15. [dead link]
  7. ^ Octavio Benítez (2008-08-24). "Guaynabo Fluminense se roba tres puntos en el Roberto Clemente" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-08-28. [dead link]
  8. ^ "Resultados – Matchday (30/08/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  9. ^ "Resultados – Matchday (07/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  10. ^ "Resultados – Matchday (14/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  11. ^ "Resultados – Matchday (20/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  12. ^ "Resultados – Matchday (27/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-10-03. [dead link]
  13. ^ "Bayamón asegura primer lugar en el fútbol". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2008-10-03. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
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