2021 Rio Grande Valley FC season
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2021 soccer season
2021 season | ||||
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Head coach | Wilmer Cabrera | |||
USL Championship | Mountain Division: 4th Western Conference: 8th | |||
USL Playoffs | Conference Semi-Finals | |||
Copa Tejas | 3rd place, Division II | |||
Biggest win | SLC 0-3 RGV (Aug. 4) RGV 3-0 SLC (Oct. 2) RGV 4-1 ELP (Oct. 30) | |||
Biggest defeat | RGV 2–5 COS (Aug. 14) | |||
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The 2021 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season was the 6th season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in USL Championship (USLC), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1] This article covers the period from November 2, 2020, the day after the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2021 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 28, 2021.[2]
Club
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of January 10, 2021.
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Competitions
Pre-season
San Antonio FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
April 24, 2021 Preseason 1 | San Antonio FC | 2-2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
1:00PM | Patiño ![]() Lindley ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: Closed-Door |
USL Championship
Match results
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v New Mexico United
May 1, 2021 1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–0 | New Mexico United | Edinburg, Texas |
Riley ![]() Robinson ![]() Amoh ![]() ![]() | Report | Guzmán ![]() Ryden ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,567 Referee: Elton Garcia |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v San Diego Loyal SC
May 6, 2021 2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–0 | San Diego Loyal SC | Edinburg, Texas |
Kuzain ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Report | Martin ![]() Blake ![]() Metcalf ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2195 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v San Antonio FC
May 16, 2021 3 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2-1 | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Kuzain ![]() Sorto ![]() Robinson ![]() López ![]() | Report | Pantiño ![]() ![]() Lema ![]() Cuell ![]() Khmiri ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2610 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
El Paso Locomotive FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
May 22, 2021 4 Copa Tejas | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | El Paso, Texas |
Solignac ![]() Ryan ![]() Nick Ross ![]() Mares ![]() Borelli ![]() | Report | Amoh ![]() ![]() Njie ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,325 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
San Antonio FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
May 29, 2021 5 Copa Tejas | San Antonio FC | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
Lema ![]() Epps ![]() Cuell ![]() | Report | Pimentel ![]() Sánchez ![]() Azócar ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 3852 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Miami FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
June 6, 2021 6 | Miami FC | 2-4 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Miami, FL |
Da Silva ![]() Manley ![]() Akinyode ![]() Da Silva ![]() Palacios ![]() Sparrow ![]() Chapman-Page ![]() | Report | Amoh ![]() Craig ![]() Murphy ![]() | Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 8,058 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Real Monarchs SLC
June 12, 2021 7 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-0 | Real Monarchs SLC | Edinburg, Texas |
Sanchez ![]() Kuzain ![]() Diz Pe ![]() Vera ![]() Amoh ![]() | Report | Sobowale ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,583 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Austin Bold
June 16, 2021 8 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-2 | Austin Bold | Edinburg, Texas |
Diz Pe ![]() Cerritos ![]() Kuzain ![]() Cabezas ![]() Pimentel ![]() | Report | Okoli ![]() ![]() Garcia ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,572 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
San Antonio FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
June 19, 2021 9 Copa Tejas | San Antonio FC | 1-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
Dhillon ![]() ![]() Lindley ![]() Varela ![]() Lema ![]() Doyle ![]() | Report | Sorto ![]() Sánchez ![]() Albuquerque ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 3,920 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v FC Tulsa
June 25, 2021 10 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-2 | FC Tulsa | Edinburg, Texas |
Diz Pe ![]() Njie ![]() | Report | Rodrigo da Costa ![]() Kibato ![]() ![]() Sheldon ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,955 Referee: Mark Allatin |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v El Paso Locomotive FC
June 30, 2021 11 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 3-2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Manley ![]() Kuzain ![]() ![]() López ![]() Vera ![]() | Report | Aguinaga ![]() Luna ![]() Solignac ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,445 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Austin Bold FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
July 7, 2021 12 Copa Tejas | Austin Bold FC | 1-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Austin, Texas |
Hinds ![]() Sarkodie ![]() ![]() Adamolekun ![]() | Report | Kuzain ![]() Cabezas ![]() Pimentel ![]() Azócar ![]() | Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 686 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Orange County SC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
July 17, 2021 13 | Orange County SC | 0-2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Irvine, CA |
Drai ![]() Smith ![]() Kuningas ![]() Iloski ![]() | Report | Azócar ![]() Vera ![]() Cabezas ![]() Rodrigo López, (soccer, born 1987) ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,517 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Austin Bold FC
July 24, 2021 14 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-1 | Austin Bold FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Cabezas ![]() ![]() López ![]() Deric ![]() | Report | Torres ![]() ![]() Baez ![]() ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,722 Referee: Brad Jensen |
Phoenix Rising FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
July 31, 2021 15 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Phoenix, AZ |
King ![]() Quinn ![]() Dadashov ![]() | Report | Azócar ![]() Cerritos ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 6,740 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Real Monarchs SLC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
August 4, 2021 16 | Real Monarchs SLC | 0-3 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Herriman, Utah |
Adams ![]() Ibrahim Bancé ![]() ![]() | Report | Quero ![]() Manley ![]() Sánchez ![]() Ramsay ![]() Sorto ![]() ![]() Murphy ![]() Quero ![]() | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,790 Referee: William Hoffman |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v San Antonio FC
August 8, 2021 17 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-2 | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Azócar ![]() Robinson ![]() Njie ![]() Pimentel ![]() | Report | Nathan ![]() Khmiri ![]() Abu ![]() Cardone ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
August 14, 2021 18 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2-5 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Riley ![]() Azócar ![]() Quero ![]() Kuzain ![]() Vera ![]() Sánchez ![]() Pimentel ![]() Njie ![]() | Report | Amang ![]() ![]() Barry ![]() Ngalina ![]() Burt ![]() Yapi ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,018 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Austin Bold FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
August 17, 2021 19 Copa Tejas | Austin Bold FC | 1-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Austin, Texas |
Báez ![]() Diouf ![]() Avila ![]() | Report | Diz Pe ![]() Manley ![]() Amoh ![]() Riley ![]() | Stadium: Circuit of the Americas#Bold Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: Tori Penso |
El Paso Locomotive FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
August 21, 2021 20 Copa Tejas | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | El Paso, Texas |
Rebellón ![]() Solignac ![]() Velasquez ![]() Mares ![]() | Report | Murphy ![]() Amoh ![]() Pimentel ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,017 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
OKC Energy FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
August 29, 2021 21 | OKC Energy FC | 2-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Oklahoma City, OK |
Chávez ![]() Osmond ![]() Basuljevic ![]() Donovan ![]() | Report | Amoh ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,645 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Loudoun United FC
September 4, 2021 22 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-1 | Loudoun United FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
Amoh ![]() Pimentel ![]() Sorto ![]() | Report | Mehl ![]() Saravia ![]() Ku-Dipietro ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 3,052 Referee: Elton García |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
September 11, 2021 23 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Colorado Springs, CO |
Ockford ![]() Hodge ![]() Beckford ![]() Mahoney ![]() | Report | Pimentel ![]() López ![]() Ycaza ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 6,474 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
September 18, 2021 24 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Amoh ![]() Ycaza ![]() Manley ![]() Cabezas ![]() Sorto ![]() | Report | Zandi ![]() Barry ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Atlanta United 2
September 25, 2021 25 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 3-2 | Atlanta United 2 | Edinburg, Texas |
Flores ![]() Amoh ![]() Diz Pe ![]() ![]() Fjeldberg ![]() Njie ![]() Azócar ![]() López ![]() Ycaza ![]() | Report | Diop ![]() Fewo ![]() Matheus ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,017 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
New Mexico United v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
September 29, 2021 26 | New Mexico United | 2-0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Albuquerque, NM |
Muhummad ![]() ![]() Moreno ![]() Suggs ![]() Sandoval ![]() Wehan ![]() | Report | Diz Pe ![]() | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 5,377 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Real Monarchs SLC
October 2, 2021 27 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 3-0 | Real Monarchs SLC | Edinburg, Texas |
Amoh ![]() Manley ![]() ![]() Fjeldberg ![]() ![]() Rodrigo López (soccer, born 1987) ![]() | Report | Saucedo ![]() Adams ![]() Orozco ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,781 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
New Mexico United v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
October 9, 2021 28 | New Mexico United | 1-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Albuquerque, NM |
Ryden ![]() Wehan ![]() Bruce ![]() Rivas ![]() | Report | Amoh ![]() ![]() Pimentel ![]() López ![]() | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 6,934 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
October 16, 2021 29 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1-0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Colorado Springs, CO |
Torres ![]() Makangila ![]() Amang ![]() | Report | Ycaza ![]() Flores ![]() López ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v New Mexico United
October 23, 2021 30 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2-0 | New Mexico United | Edinburg, Texas |
López ![]() ![]() Edwards ![]() | Report | Tetteh ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4118 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Real Monarchs SLC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
October 27, 2021 31 | Real Monarchs SLC | 1-3 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Herriman, Utah |
Davis ![]() Diz Pe ![]() Nydegger ![]() Halsey ![]() | Report | Sorto ![]() ![]() Fjeldberg ![]() López ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,688 Referee: Brad Jensen |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v El Paso Locomotive FC
October 30, 2021 32 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 4-1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Edinburg, Texas |
López ![]() Ycaza ![]() ![]() Azócar ![]() Edwards ![]() ![]() Vera ![]() | Report | Borelli ![]() Herrera ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,440 Referee: John Griggs |
Standings — Western Conference
Pos | Div | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | PC | Phoenix Rising FC | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 67 | Playoffs |
2 | MT | El Paso Locomotive FC | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 64 | |
3 | PC | Orange County SC | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 52 | |
4 | MT | San Antonio FC | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 52 | |
5 | MT | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 49 | |
6 | PC | San Diego Loyal SC | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 48 | |
7 | MT | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 47 | |
8 | MT | New Mexico United | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 46 | |
9 | MT | Austin Bold FC | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 42 | |
10 | PC | Oakland Roots SC | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 41 | Playoffs |
11 | PC | LA Galaxy II | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 39 | |
12 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 39 | |
13 | PC | Sacramento Republic FC | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 36 | |
14 | MT | Real Monarchs | 32 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 22 | |
15 | PC | Las Vegas Lights FC | 32 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 41 | 77 | −36 | 21 |
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Play-Offs
Phoenix Rising FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
November 6, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals | Phoenix Rising FC | 3-3 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p) | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Phoenix, AZ |
Asante ![]() ![]() Rodriguez ![]() ![]() Moar ![]() | Report | Njie ![]() ![]() Cabezas ![]() Pimetel ![]() López ![]() ![]() Amoh ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 8,234 Referee: Brandon Stevis | |
Penalties | ||||
Bakero ![]() Farrell ![]() Moar ![]() | Njie ![]() Ycaza ![]() Pimentel ![]() Amoh ![]() |
San Antonio FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
November 13, 2021 Conference Semi-Finals | San Antonio FC | 3-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, TX |
Patino ![]() Nathan ![]() Victor Giro ![]() Farr ![]() | Report | Cabezas ![]() Edwards ![]() Azócar ![]() Amoh ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,966 Referee: Mark Allatin |
U.S. Open Cup
2021 U.S. Open Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Statistics
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL Championship Regular Season | Playoffs | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Carter Manley | 33 | 2 | 26+5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Erik Pimentel | 29 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() | Juan Cabezas | 19 | 1 | 13+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | James Murphy | 23 | 0 | 14+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | Juan Azócar | 27 | 6 | 17+8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Rodrigo López | 33 | 6 | 26+5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Elvis Amoh | 22 | 13 | 17+3 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Vicente Sánchez | 31 | 2 | 4+25 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
12 | GK | ![]() | Colin Miller | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() | Andrés Flores | 16 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() | Baboucarr Njie | 28 | 2 | 12+14 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
15 | DF | ![]() | Adrián Diz | 23 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | John Sánchez | 16 | 1 | 7+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() | Adrian Vera | 27 | 0 | 14+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() | Eduin Quero | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | Christian Sorto | 32 | 4 | 25+6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() | Roberto Albuquerque | 16 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() | Alexis Cerritos | 22 | 1 | 9+11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() | Josue Soto | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() | Kyle Edwards | 14 | 3 | 6+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() | Javier Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | DF | ![]() | Louis Ramsay | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | MF | ![]() | Wan Kuzain | 19 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | MF | ![]() | Grant Robinson | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | DF | ![]() | Camden Riley | 16 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | FW | ![]() | Jonas Fjeldberg | 8 | 3 | 8+0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
- | FW | ![]() | Emilio Ycaza | 30 | 2 | 20+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: March 12, 2022
- Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats-2021