Matansa FC is a professional association football club from the Northern Mariana Islands, currently competing in the MSL 2. The club also fields women and youth sides.[1][2] It is one of the oldest football clubs in the Commonwealth.[3]

Matansa
Full nameMatansa Football Club
GroundNMI Soccer Training Center
Capacity500
LeagueMSL1
2024 FallRegular season: 1st
Final Series: Champions

History

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The club has previously participated in the Marianas Soccer League, including in 2016.[4] In 2023, the club won the Marianas Soccer League 2 championship.[5][6]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 23 July 2023[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
  NMI Jordan Ruiz
  NMI Arif Khan
  NMI Harry Kapwich
  NMI Jacob Arkoh
  NMI Andy Chen
  NMI Amzad Khan
  NMI Lar Wongapa
  NMI Kamrul Kamrul
  NMI Song Park
No. Pos. Nation Player
  NMI Tom Linden
  NMI Gabriel Arkoh
  NMI Woynha Hwang
  NMI Houston Cuohua
  NMI Gabriel Arkoh
  NMI Faycal El Karaa
  NMI Derek Cutting
  NMI Ratol Robait

References

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  1. ^ Sablan, Jr., James. "Matansa, Kanoa triumph in U12 boys soccer". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ Gases, Leigh. "Paire 1, Matansa win in intermediate women's soccer". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Mobil donates $800 to Matansa". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "Tan Holdings crushes Matansa". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b Gases, Leigh. "Eleven Tiger, Matansa are MSL champs". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ^ Sablan, Jr., James. "Matansa bag MSL 2 division title". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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