2016 Rio Grande Valley FC Roster
Team Record: 14-7-9 - 51 points
Finishing 2nd in the USL's Western Conference
Location: Edinburg, Texas
The Rio Grande Valley FC of the United Soccer League Championship ended the 2016 season with a record of 14 wins and 7 losses and 9 ties for 51 points finishing second in the USL's Western Conference.
Rio Grande Valley recorded 47 goals and surrendered 24. Ruben Luna scored 7 goals for the team, while Jose Rodriguez, Jr., Emilio Garcia Montoya, Eric Bird and Dzenan Catic each contributed five or more, too. Jose Rodriguez and Jr. each accounted for 7 assists. Callum Irving recorded a 0.44 goals against average, best among keepers with significant playing time.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yair Arboleda | M | April 7, 1996 | 5'6" | 144 | Tulua, Colombia |
| Leo Ayala | D | September 2, 1993 | |||
| Eric Bird | M | April 8, 1993 | 5'11" | 170 | Virginia Beach, |
| Bradley Bourgeois | D | April 13, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | Cypress, TX |
| Calle Brown | G | July 1, 1992 | 6'0" | 201 | Leesburg, VA |
| Robert Casner | A | September 28, 1994 | 5'11" | 174 | |
| Dzenan Catic | F | May 26, 1992 | 6'3" | 185 | Jablanica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Tyler Deric | G | August 30, 1988 | 6'3" | 188 | Houston, TX |
| Jose Escalante | M | May 29, 1995 | 5'10" | 165 | Teguciagalpa, Honduras |
| Juan Flores | A | July 30, 1997 | |||
| Kevin Garcia | D | August 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 186 | New York, NY |
| Emilio Garcia Montoya | A | October 24, 1994 | 5'8" | 143 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Kai Greene | D | July 7, 1993 | 5'11" | ||
| Taylor Hunter | D | July 7, 1993 | 6'0" | 160 | Aurora, CO |
| Sebastien Ibeagha | D | January 21, 1992 | 6'2" | 187 | Warri, TX Nigeria |
| Callum Irving | G | March 16, 1993 | 6'1" | Vancouver, BC | |
| Jorginho James | M | July 7, 1994 | |||
| Rob Lovejoy | M | October 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 165 | Greensboro, NC |
| Christian Lucatero | M | June 17, 1997 | 5'8" | 135 | Pasadena, TX |
| Ruben Luna | F | February 10, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | Ciudad Victoria, Mexico |
| Ivan Magalhaes | D | December 23, 1993 | 6'1" | 187 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| George Malki | M | April 21, 1992 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL |
| Mauro Manotas | F | July 15, 1995 | 6'0" | 154 | Sabanalarga, Colombia |
| Abdoulie Mansally | M | January 27, 1989 | 5'10" | 160 | Banjul, Gambia |
| Kyle Murphy | A | December 11, 1992 | |||
| Devin Perales | G | April 15, 1993 | Austin, USA | ||
| Jose Rodriguez, Jr. | M | December 27, 1995 | 5'8" | 146 | Wharton, TX USA |
| Zach Steinberger | M | May 10, 1992 | 5'11" | 172 | Long Beach, CA |
| Eric Verso | M | October 4, 1992 | 5'10" | 159 | |
| Charlie Ward | M | February 19, 1995 | 5'8" | 160 | Redditch, England |
| Collen Warner | M | June 24, 1988 | 5'10" | 170 | Denver, CO |
| Todd Wharton | M | February 8, 1994 |
