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Tampa Bay Rowdies add German Marcel Shafer to roster

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies have added another big name to their roster. The Rowdies have signed former German international player Marcel Shafer, 32, to their team. Shafter, 32, has spent 10 seasons with German Bundesliga’s VfL Wolfsburg. He is supposed to compete at midfield for the Rowdies. Since signing with Wolfsburg in 2007, Schafer has gone on to set the club record for most Bundesliga appearances by a field player (256). Born in Aschaffenburg, Germany, Schafer scored 13 league goals…

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Rowdies strengthen midfield with the signing of Danish player Martin Vanguard

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies have strengthened their midfield with the signing of Danish player Martin Vingaard through the end of the season. The midfield has been under constant tinkering by the Rowdies over the past two seasons. The team brought in highly regarded Joe Cole earlier this year, and last year gave Freddie Adu a tryout. Vangaard, 31, is a traditional box-to-box midfielder, the kind that you love to watch play because he seems to be all over the field,”…

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