# 2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

The 2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's fourteenth season of existence, their seventh in the United Soccer League, and fifth in the USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this is their 30th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this is the 35th season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.

## Club
### Roster

    As of August 25, 2023
| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Since | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Games Played | Goals Scored |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||
| 1 | Connor Sparrow | GK | 2023 | (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994 (age 30) | Miami FC | 30 | 0 |
| 30 | Phil Breno | GK | 2022 | (1995-12-11) December 11, 1995 (age 29) | Permanent deal from Forward Madison FC | 4 | 0 |
| 56 | Raiko Arozarena | GK | 2021 | (1997-03-27) March 27, 1997 (age 27) | Cafetaleros de Chiapas | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||||
| 2 | Conner Antley | RB | 2021 | (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995 (age 29) | Indy Eleven | 32 | 0 |
| 3 | Forrest Lasso | CB | 2023 | (1993-05-11) May 11, 1993 (age 31) | GIF Sundsvall | 28 | 1 |
| 19 | Freddy Kleemann | CB | 2023 | (1999-03-19) March 19, 1999 (age 25) | Birmingham Legion FC | 31 | 0 |
| 33 | Aarón Guillén | LB | 2020 | (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993 (age 31) | North Carolina FC | 30 | 0 |
| Midfielders |||||||||
| 4 | Lewis Hilton | CM | 2020 | (1993-10-22) October 22, 1993 (age 31) | Saint Louis FC | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Yann Ekra | CM | 2019 | (1990-10-22) October 22, 1990 (age 34) | Charlotte Independence | 31 | 0 |
| 8 | Jake Areman | RM | 2022 | (1996-03-09) March 9, 1996 (age 28) | Charlotte Independence | 19 | 2 |
| 11 | Leo Fernandes | LM | 2017 | (1991-12-23) December 23, 1991 (age 33) | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Charlie Dennis | CM | 2023 | (1995-09-28) September 28, 1995 (age 29) | Oakland Roots | 34 | 11 |
| 20 | Zachary Herivaux | CM | 2023 | (1996-02-01) February 1, 1996 (age 28) | Birmingham Legion | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Dayonn Harris | LW | 2021 | (1997-08-29) August 29, 1997 (age 27) | Real Monarchs | 28 | 1 |
| 22 | Jordan Doherty | DM | 2023 | (2000-08-29) August 29, 2000 (age 24) | Bohemian | 33 | 0 |
| 23 | Sebastian Dalgaard | WM | 2020 | (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 33) | Hartford Athletic | 24 | 0 |
| 24 | Abel Caputo | DM | 2023 | (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 24) | Inter Miami CF II | 2 | 0 |
| Forwards |||||||||
| 9 | JJ Williams | CF | 2023 | (1998-01-04) January 4, 1998 (age 26) | Phoenix Rising FC | 31 | 12 |
| 16 | Jake LaCava | CF | 2023 | (2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 (age 23) | Loan from Inter Miami | 21 | 3 |
| 26 | Cal Jennings | CF | 2023 | (1997-05-17) May 17, 1997 (age 27) | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 19 |
| 30 | Ariel Martínez | RW | 2023 | (1986-05-09) May 9, 1986 (age 38) | Miami FC | 20 | 2 |
| 77 | Lucky Mkosana | CF | 2019 | (1987-09-30) September 30, 1987 (age 37) | Louisville City FC | 11 | 0 |
| 98 | Joshua Pérez | RW | 2023 | (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 26) | Montevarchi | 10 | 1 |

### Team management and staff

Front Office :
| Owner | Stuart Sternberg |
| Vice President | Ryan Helfrick |
| Vice chairman | Matthew Silverman |
| Vice chairman | Brian Auld |