# 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.

## 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. On its second game the team defeated Tornados de Humacao five goals to one. On July 19, 2008, the Gigantes won its second consecutive game against Caguas Huracán. In their fourth game, the team lost to Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico, three goals to one. On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with Academia Quintana, with both team scoring a single goal. On August 10, 2008, Carolina lost to Atlético de San Juan FC. 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. To close the regular season, the team won 1, lost 4 and tied 1 games.

#### 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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 |