Sevilla Linces
Sevilla Linces is an American football team based in Seville, Andalusia.
History
The team was founded by three fans brought together by an advertisement published in a football magazine called 100 yards, asking for people to play football for fun. After playing at local parks, the decision was made to compete officially.After a friendly game against Cádiz Corsarios played on 14 May 1993 - the first ever football game in Andalusia - the team joined the Spanish second division.
In 1999 the team were finally promoted to the elite league in Spain, the LNFA, where they have been competing since.
Notable coaches
- Alfonso Genchi
- David González
- J.A. "Fali" Ascasibar
- Jose Luis Corrochano
- Antonio Laguna
- Sergio Gonzalez
- Orlando Pantoja
- Raúl Laguna
- Antonio Garrido
Notable players
Spanish players
- Manuel Fernandez Gomez, All-Spain Team,.
- Antonio Laguna, All-Spain Team,.
- Sergio Forte, All-Spain Team.
- Antonio Ferro, Junior All-Spain Team.
- Alexis Harrelson, Junior All-Spain Team.
- Antonio Coleman, Junior All-Spain Team.
- Jairo Camacho, Junior All-Spain Team.
- Juan Carlos Garcia, Junior All-Spain Team.
International Players
- Cameron Scripture, former Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties player.
- Alejandro Garay, former ITESM CCM Borregos Salvajes player.
- Gerardo Torrado, former UDLA Aztecas player.
- Manuel Herrera, former UDLA Aztecas player.
- Ezra Valencia, former UDLA Aztecas player.
- Oscar Vaca, former CGP Centinelas player.
- Sean Michael Moore, former Princeton Tigers player.
- Andre Warner, former Hopkins School Hilltoppers player.
- Marco Mantovani, former Ferrara Aquile player.
- Michele Ventorre, former Ferrara Aquile player.
- Jorge Sanchez, former UDLA Aztecas player.
- Mark Pituch, former Grinnell Pioneers player.
- Matteo Bigliardi, former Bologna Warriors player.
- Paolo Arcilesi, former Palermo Corsari player.
- Thomas Griette, former La Courneuve Flash player.
- Pablo Hernandez, former Naucalpan Perros Negros player.
- Ryan Crawford, former Oakwood High School, Dayton Ohio player.
- Edward Ramirez, former Valley Highschool, Las Vegas player.
- Colten Crist, former Smithson Valley HS Rangers player.
- Ryan Baxter, former Highland Park HS Scots player.
- Alex Garfio, former UC Davis Aggies player.
- Cameron Martin, former Millard North HS Mustangs player.
- Sergio Gonzalez, former UDLA Aztecas player
- Ricky Koon, St. Louis
- Ulises Rafael Escamilla Peña, former St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds player