Gigantes de Carolina FC

Carolina Giants are an association football club from Carolina, Puerto Rico. They were formed in 2008 as the football branch of the existing baseball side Gigantes de Carolina. They are founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the first nationwide football league on the island. They play their matches at the Roberto Clemente Stadium which is primarily a baseball venue.

Carolina Giants

Full name	Puerto Rico Giants de Carolina
Founded	1998
Stadium	Roberto Clemente Stadium Carolina, Puerto Rico
Capacity	12,500
Chairman	Esdras Cruz Strazzara
Manager	Ricardo Romano
League	Puerto Rico Soccer League
2009	5th
Home colors Away colors

History

Puerto Rico Soccer League

2008 season

Carolina Giants debuted on July 6, 2008, in a game against Guaynabo Fluminense FC, which concluded with both teams tied 2-2.^[1] On its second game the team defeated Tornados de Humacao five goals to one.^[2] On July 19, 2008, the Gigantes won its second consecutive game against Caguas Huracán.^[3] In their fourth game, the team lost to Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico, three goals to one.^[4] On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with Academia Quintana, with both team scoring a single goal.^[5] On August 10, 2008, Carolina lost to Atlético de San Juan FC.^[6] This marked the end of the league's first half, the teams would then compete against each other a second time. In the first two games of this stage, Gigantes de Carolina lost to Sevilla FC and Guaynabo Fluminense.^[7] To close the regular season, the team won 1, lost 4 and tied 1 games.^{[8][9][10][11][12][13]}

2009 season

Carolina Gigantes FC won their first game 2-1 against Academia Quintana. They ended their season in 5th place. Missing the playoffs by one position.

Puerto Rico Soccer League

Season	Position
2008-09	6th
2009-10	5th

Club hierarchy

Gigantes de Carolina Ltd.

Chairman: Ricardo Romano

Gigantes de Carolina plc.

Vice President : Yessica Yulfo

Club treasure  : Carlos Román

Club Secretary : Annette Miro

Achievements

• Liga Mayor de Fútbol Nacional: 0

Runners-up (1): 2000

• Liga Premier de Fútbol de Puerto Rico: 0

Runners-up (1): 2007

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 MF   PUR Lionel Jackson 5 MF   PUR Carlos Torres Rivera 8 DF   PER Flavio Vilca 9 FW   PUR Carlos Astondoa 10 MF   PUR Oscar Sánchez Martínez 11 FW   PUR Efraín Torres Centeno 14 MF   PUR Irving Flores 15 MF   PUR Carlos Morales 16 MF   PUR Mauricio A. Turizo Pulido 20 MF   PUR Kenny Amaba 1 GK   PUR Justo Rivas — GK   PUR Oswaldo Herrera — DF   DOM Wally Contreras — DF   PUR Ernesto Guerrero — DF   PUR Gustavo Rizzo — DF   PUR Christian Vega

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   PUR Luis A. Mussenden — DF   PUR José Valle Riefkohl — FW   USA Nsouleyman N — DF   PUR Félix Calderón — DF   PUR Christopher Gores — DF   PUR Luis Cerna — DF   PUR Alexe Torres Zierath — DF   PUR Joel González — DF   PUR Julio Zafra — DF   PUR Christian Turizo — DF   PUR Eduardo Núñez — DF   DOM Ramón Mariano — DF   COL Mauricio Turizo — DF   USA Adam Owens — FW   PUR Jorge A. Nadal — FW   USA Nick Webb

References

1. Octavio Benítez (2008-07-06). . Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
2. Golea Carolina (in Spanish). El Vocero. 2008-07-14.
3. Octavio Benítez (2008-07-20). (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
4. Octavio Benítez (2008-07-27). (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
5. (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. 2008-08-02. Archived from the original on September 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
6. Octavio Benítez (2008-08-09). "Rudson Crisóstomo anota 4 goles en victoria de San Juan frente a Carolina" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-08-15.^{[dead link]}
7. Octavio Benítez (2008-08-24). "Guaynabo Fluminense se roba tres puntos en el Roberto Clemente" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-08-28.^{[dead link]}
8. . Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
9. . Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
10. . Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
11. . Puerto Rico Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
12. "Resultados - Matchday (27/09/2008)". Puerto Rico Soccer League. Retrieved 2008-10-03.^{[dead link]}
13. . Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2008-10-03. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.

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