The Orlando SeaWolves were an American professional indoor soccer franchise based in the Greater Orlando area.[1] Founded in June 2018, the team made its debut in the Major Arena Soccer League with the 2018–19 season. The team's name and logo were revealed at a press conference on April 28, 2018.[2] On March 13, 2020, head coach and GM Tom Traxler announced on the team's YouTube channel that the team and MASL season was abruptly over due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The team folded shortly afterward.

Orlando SeaWolves
Full nameOrlando SeaWolves
Nickname(s)SeaWolves
Founded2018
Dissolved2020
GroundSilver Spurs Arena
Kissimmee, Florida
Capacity8,000
Head CoachTom Traxler
LeagueMajor Arena Soccer League
2019-208th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttp://www.orlandoseawolves.com/

Year-by-year

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Season League Record Pct. GF GA Finish Playoffs Avg. attendance
2018-19 MASL 9-15 .375 141 173 4th, South Central DNQ 1,127
2019-20 MASL 1-19 .050 88 202 8th, Eastern Conference DNQ 764

Personnel

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2019–20

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Active players

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As of 21 May 2020[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Josue Mazon
1 GK   POL Piotr Sliwa
2 DF   USA Raphael Nascimento
3 MF   USA JC Henson
4 MF   USA Corey Adamson
5 DF   USA Mike Semedo
6 MF   COL Jaime Castrillón
8 DF   USA Jeff Michaud (captain)
9 FW   VEN Victor Rada
10 MF   USA Armando Tello
13 MF   USA Ryan Sandige
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW   BRA Rodolfo Lopes
16 MF   USA Darren Bell
17 MF   BRA Eduardo Cruz
19 MF   BRA Gui Ribeiro
20 MF   ARG Rodrigo Kaufmann
23 MF   USA Kevin Naranjo
77 DF   USA Alex Tozer
79 FW   BRA Rapha Tobias
89 GK   USA Fernando Cortes
99 MF   IRQ Abdullah Alzubaidi

Inactive players

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[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 DF   BRA Luiz Mota
9    Jose Herrera
11 FW   USA Daniel Jackson
12 FW   BRA Maycon Franca
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF   MEX Edwin Rojas
29 MF   ENG Lewis Neal
77 FW   MEX Osvaldo Rojas

Staff

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  •   Tom Traxler - Head coach
  •   Maycon Franca – Assistant coach
  •   Christine Bickle – Equipment Manager
  •   Lloyd Knudson – Trainer

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Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ "ORLANDO AWARDED MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE FRANCHISE". Major Arena Soccer League. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Major Arena Soccer League Announces New Team Name: Orlando Sea Wolves". City Surfing Orlando. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Tom Traxler's Message To Fans, Orlando SeaWolves YouTube channel, March 13, 2020
  4. ^ "Stats – Major Arena Soccer League". www.maslsoccer.com.
  5. ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".
  6. ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".
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