SGFC Eagles Maryland was a professional soccer club based in Silver Spring, Maryland. The club competed in the American Soccer League during the league's third and final season in 2017.[1] The team was originally called the Super Green Football Club when it was founded in 1999.[2][failed verification]
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| Nickname(s) | Super Green | ||
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| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Ground | Montgomery Blair Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner | SGFC Consortium | ||
| Manager | Paul Akinrimisi(TM) | ||
| Coach | Richard Opanuga (Head Coach) | ||
| League | United Premier Soccer League | ||
| 2019 | Champion, NSFUSA National Conference, Los Angeles, CA. | ||
| Website | http://www.sgfcsoccer.com/ | ||
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History
editFounded in 1999 as The Super Green Football Club,[citation needed] the team participated in the 2009 Bob Marley Tournament and won the championship that season.[citation needed] Later in the year, the team participated in the Baltimore Mayor's Cup, a Maryland Major Soccer League tournament, where they lost in the finals.[citation needed] The Super Green FC team are also known within the Metropolitan area of Washington DC as the Screaming Eagles[citation needed] and the SGFC Eagles Athletics Sports Club.[citation needed] The team also won the Maryland state title "Rowland Cup" in 2013 with a victory over the Baltimore Bays, and represented Region 1 in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (MDCVA) prior to National Cup disqualification for having players on their roster who were not qualified to play in the tournament.[3]
In late 2016, the American Soccer League (ASL) added the Super Green Football Club as an affiliate of ASL, rebranded in August 2016 as the SGFC Eagles Maryland Sports Club.[citation needed] Along with a new team name, the club unveiled a new logo that was developed with significant fan input.[citation needed] The club was focused on representing Baltimore and all of the cities and cultures that make up the state of Maryland.[4]
On January 2, 2017, it was announced that Obatola Gabriel, formerly of Sisaket FC, a first division team in Thailand, had signed with SGFC.[5] Joining this ex-international was Penang FA's highest goal scorer, Ranti Martins, who had previously played in Malaysia's Super League for Penang FA after being released by East Bengal at the end of the previous season.[6]
SGFC competed in the ASL for the 2017 season. The ASL folded at the end of that season.
In February 2019, SGFC Eagles Maryland applied to compete in the National Independent Soccer Association, the third tier of the United States soccer league system.[citation needed] In preparation for the 2020 spring season, SGFC competed in and won the 2019 All Nigeria Soccer Tournament in Los Angeles, California.[7]
Year-by-year results
edit| Year | League | Result |
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| 2009 | Bob Marley Tournament, Virginia | Champion |
| 2009 | Baltimore Mayor's Cup (MSL) | Runners-Up |
| 2010 | TNT 32nd Annual Championship | Runners-Up |
| 2010 | NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Houston, TX | Champion |
| 2012 | NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Chicago, IL | 2nd Place |
| 2012 | TNT 34th Annual Championship, Maryland | Champion |
| 2013 | Diaspora World Cup League | Quarter final |
| 2013 | NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Dallas, TX | Second Runner-Up |
| 2013 | Maryland International Soccer League | Champion |
| 2013 | Lamar Hunt US Open Cup - Rowland Cup | State Champion |
| 2014 | Maryland International Soccer League | Champion |
| 2014 | Diaspora World Cup League MD | Challenge Cup Winner |
| 2014 | TNT 35th Annual Championship | Champion |
| 2014 | Baltimore Mayor's Cup (MMSL) | Champion |
| 2015 | NSFUSA Soccer Convention, El Paso, TX | Second Runner-Up |
| 2015 | African Community Cup | 2nd Place |
| 2016 | NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Miami, FL | Third Place |
| 2016 | Baltimore Mayor's Cup | Champion |
| 2017 | America Soccer League, ASL | Third Place |
| 2017 | Baltimore Mayor's Cup | Undecided |
| 2018 | United Premier Soccer League, UPSL | Conference DNQ |
| 2018 | NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Houston, Texas | Third Place |
| 2019 | NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Los Angeles, CA | Champion |
Affiliated clubs
editIn 2016, SGFC's board announced the beginning of the affiliation link with the 36 Lion Football Club Lagos as a sister club.[8]
Colors and badge
editThe team's colors and original logo were announced in October 2016 during a presentation in Baltimore. Green and white are the SGFC Eagles' primary colors, with three white stripes along the shoulder. The final design incorporates team history through the vintage logo of soaring eagles. It also includes the Maryland state flag.
Stadium
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The home ground of SGFC Eagles Maryland is Paint Branch High School's stadium, a multi-purpose sports facility located in Burtonsville, Maryland.
Training facilities
editSince the club's founding in 1999, the SGFC Eagles' training field was MNCPPC Recreation Park located in Metzerott, College Park, adjacent to the University of Maryland campus.
In 2017, the SGFC Eagles moved their training sessions to the Cardinal Gibbons Training Complex in Baltimore.
Players – 2019 season
editSGFC Eagles has 26 players: 18 active players (Team A) and eight players grouped for a feeder team and developmental U-21 (Team B).
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers / out on loan to Clubside
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
editPersonnel
edit| Position | Name | Country | |
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| Head Coach | Richard Opanuga |  United States
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| Goalkeeper & Fitness Coach | Bremer Fernández |  Spain
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| Technical Director | Joseph Ashley | United States
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 Nigeria
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| Team Manager | Chukwudi Chukwudebelu | United States
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Nigeria
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Management
edit| Position | Name | Country |
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| President / COO | Richard Opanuga | United States
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| Vice President | Paul Akinrimisi | United States
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| Director of Sports Management | Chukwudi Chukwudebelu | United States
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| Director of Athletics | Julio Recinos |  El Salvador
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| Cardiologist | Dr. Zuyue Wang |  China
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| Director, Sports Medicine | Dr. Daniel Olanrewaju | United States
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| Psychologist / Trainer | Alexis Donogue | United States
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| Medical Assistant | Davis Eduok | United States
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| Director, Communications & Media policy | Rotimi Omope | United States
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| Head of Public Relations | Brian Baublitz | United States
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| Equipment Manager | Emmanuel Olagunle | United States
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| Media Officer – Africa | Olawale Olatoye | Nigeria
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| Head, Player Recruitment – Europe | Peter Denise Alade |  Greece
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References
edit- ^ "SGFC wins first ASL soccer league match in U.S." Guardian. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ "SGFC Eagles Committed To Change To Bring Back Winning Tradition After Heavy Defeat". Sport Flames. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ "Screaming Eagles disqualified from USASA Region I qualifying, Aegean Hawks advance to semis". 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "American Soccer League - Powered by Soccer Max Websites!". www.aslsoccer.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10.
- ^ "SGFC Eagles Maryland Seals Gabriel Obatola and Ranti Martins Deal for New ASL Season". sportflames.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Ranti Martins Set To Play In American Soccer League". Feverpitch. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Super Green FC Eagles Emerged Champions Of 2019 All Nigeria Soccer Tournament In Los Angeles". sportflames.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Affiliates". Archived from the original on 2017-08-20.
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