Rio Grande Valley FC
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- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
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Wikipedia - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, was an American professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season.
The team served as a hybrid affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Chris Canetti, Houston Dynamo president, called the relationship "an important and necessary step." The hybrid affiliation, a first for the USL, meant that the Dynamo would be responsible for the soccer operation of the club, selecting players and coaching staff. The ownership group, Lone Star, was responsible for operations and day-to-day management of the club.
History
In September 2014, Dynamo officials met with USL officials about creating a USL team and announced their intention to have a USL team in place for the 2016 season.
In March 2015, Bert Garcia announced that the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-league had been awarded a franchise pending concrete plans for a stadium and a name and confirmed a report on MLSSoccer.com that the Houston Dynamo would likely be the MLS affiliate for the USL team in the Rio Grande Valley.
In December 2015, the Houston Dynamo signed Dynamo Academy product Charly Flores as the first player of the Toros.
In December 2020, RGV FC Toros separated from the Houston Dynamo and became an independent soccer club.
On December 18, 2023, RGV FC Toros announced they were ceasing all soccer and business operations, officially ending their eight year business partnership with USL.
Rio Grande Valley FC ble grunnlagt i 2015 og begynte å spille i USL i 2016. Klubbens hjemmestadion er H-E-B Park, som har en kapasitet på 9 400 tilskuere.
Rio Grande Valley FC har ennå ikke vunnet noen store trofeer, men klubben har nådd finalen i USL League One Cup én gang. Klubben har også deltatt i U.S. Open Cup, den nasjonale fotballcupen i USA.
Rio Grande Valley FCs hovedtrener er Wilmer Cabrera, en tidligere colombiansk landslagsspiller. Klubbens kaptein er Juan Pablo Ocegueda, en meksikansk midtbanespiller.
Noen av Rio Grande Valley FCs mest kjente spillere inkluderer:
* Juan Pablo Ocegueda
* Isidro Gutiérrez
* Zyen Jones
* Nicolás Triglia
* Christian Lucatero