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Tampa Bay Rowdies sign Zac Portillos to new contract

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After exercising a club option on Zac Portillos’ contract in November to bring him back for the 2016 North American Soccer League season, the Tampa Bay Rowdies have successfully renegotiated a longer contract for the young defender. Portillos has agreed to a new one-year contract with a club option for 2017. Further contract details were not disclosed. In his rookie year as a professional, Portillos, 23, won a starting position at left back for the Rowdies’ first two games of…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies sign Stefan Antonijevic to new contract

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies signed defender Stefan Antonijevic to a new contract, the club announced Tuesday. Antonijevic is now signed through the 2016 season, with the Tampa Bay Rowdies holding a club option for 2017. Contract details were not disclosed. Antonijevic made 21 appearances for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2015, logging 1,823 minutes and scoring once. He earned a spot in the North American Soccer League Team of the Week four times in 2015, more than any other player…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies sign midfielder Freddy Adu to new contract

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Midfielder Freddy Adu is set to return to the field for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2016, having signed a new one-year contract with a club option for 2017, the club said Tuesday. Per club and league policy, further contract details were not disclosed. Adu, 26, joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies July 14, 2015, and took a role as one of the most dynamic attacking players in the North American Soccer League. Adu made eight appearances, including six starts in the…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies sign forward Tom Heinemann

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies have added one of the most impressive goal scorers in the North American Soccer League with the addition of Tom Heinemann. The forward has signed a two-year contract, with a club option for the 2018 season. Per club and league policy, further contract details are not disclosed. Heinemann is fresh off an appearance in the NASL’s Championship Final, where he scored two goals for Ottawa Fury FC in a 3-2 loss to the New York Cosmos.…

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Four players return for Tampa Bay Rowdies 2016 roster

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies have exercised club options on four players from their 2015 team as their roster begins to take shape for the 2016 North American Soccer League season. The Rowdies picked up options on defenders Darnell King and Zac Portillos, as well as midfielder Keith Savage and forward Darwin Espinal. These four players combined for 3,845 minutes of play last season. King, a Tampa Bay native, made 27 appearances for his hometown club, including 25 starts. He transitioned…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies sign forward Long Tan for remainder of season

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies are bringing additional firepower for the playoff push by signing forward Long Tan for the remainder of the 2015 North American Soccer League season. Tan, 27, joins the Rowdies on loan from the USL’s Arizona United SC. “Long Tan is an experienced player with a proven track record of being able to score goals and change games,” Rowdies Head Coach Stuart Campbell said. “We’ve brought him here to help us. He’s at a good age in…

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Tampa Bay Rowdies pick Stuart Campbell as head coach

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies have appointed Stuart Campbell to the position of head coach, effectively immediately. Campbell, 37, has been with the Rowdies since Dec. 27, 2011, originally joining as a player for the 2012 season before transitioning to roles as an assistant coach and now head coach. In his first season with the Rowdies, Campbell played 31 matches as a defensive stalwart, guiding the Rowdies to the NASL Soccer Bowl Championship. He held dual roles as a player and…

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