Sevilla Linces (Seville Lynxes in English) is an American football team based in Seville, Andalusia (Spain).[1]

Sevilla Linces
Team helmet
Team logo
Founded1992
Based inSeville  Spain
Home stadiumI.D. La Cartuja
Head coachAlfonso Chico Germany
Team presidentJ.A. "Fali" Ascasibar Spain
LeagueLNFA
Colors
  Purple
  Yellow
  black
Sevilla Linces 2008/09.

History

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The team was founded by three fans (Antonio Cornejo Dueñas, Santiago Vega García and Basilio Parrado Parade) brought together by an advertisement published in a football magazine called 100 yards, asking for people to play football for fun. After playing at local parks, the decision was made to compete officially.[2]

After a friendly game against Cádiz Corsarios played on 14 May 1993 - the first ever football game in Andalusia - the team joined the Spanish second division.

In 1999 the team were finally promoted to the elite league in Spain, the LNFA, where they have been competing since.

Current roster

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Sevilla Linces roster (Junior)
Quarterbacks
  • 13 Edward Ramirez 
  • 15 Luis Navarro

Running backs

  • 26 Jairo Camacho
  • 32 Izzi Martinez

Wide receivers

  • 1 Fernando Pardo Vicente
  • 22 Alejo Gago Sanchez
Tight ends
  • 44 Alejandro Ortiz
  • 81 Alexander Peretokin 

Offensive linemen

  • 78 Alejandro Regaña
  • 76 Manuel Villadiego
  • 66 Nacho Lorenzo

Defensive linemen

  • 50 Nacho Lorenzo
  • 52 Yiannis Espina 
  • 55 Juan Carlos Garcia 
Linebackers
  • 52 Yiannis Espina
  • 55 Juan Carlos Garcia 

Defensive backs

  • 12 Ricky Koons 
  • 7 Julio Garcia
  • 30 Santiago Tabara
  • 24 Nacho Rodriguez

Special teams

  • 7 Julio Garcia
Staff
  • HC Alfonso Chico  
  • Assistant Coach Jose Luis Rodriguez Jimenez
  • Offence Captain Edward Ramirez  
  • Defence Captain Juan Carlos Garcia  

Notable coaches

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  •   Alfonso Genchi (1993)
  •   David González (2000)
  •   J.A. "Fali" Ascasibar (2004)
  •   Jose Luis Corrochano (2007)
  •   Antonio Laguna (2009)
  •   Sergio Gonzalez (2010)
  •   Orlando Pantoja (2011)
  •   Raúl Laguna (2012)
  •   Antonio Garrido (2012)

Notable players

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Antonio Laguna, Head Coach and Linebacker, and Diego Christe, strength coach

Spanish players

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  •   Manuel Fernandez Gomez, All-Spain Team,(1994).
  •   Antonio Laguna, All-Spain Team, (2003).
  •   Sergio Forte, All-Spain Team(2003).
  •   Antonio Ferro, Junior All-Spain Team (2004).
  •   Alexis Harrelson, Junior All-Spain Team (2006).
  •   Antonio Coleman, Junior All-Spain Team (2008).
  •   Jairo Camacho, Junior All-Spain Team (2010).
  •   Juan Carlos Garcia, Junior All-Spain Team (2010).

International Players

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References

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  1. ^ "Sevilla Linces". fefa.es. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ Salvatierra, Miguel (12 February 2021). "Sevilla Linces: Casi 30 años corriendo yardas en Andalucía". Sevilla Actualidad (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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