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Sevilla Linces
Team helmet
Team logo
Founded1992
Based in Seville   Spain
Home stadiumI.D. La Cartuja
Head coachAlfonso Chico Germany
Team presidentJ.A. "Fali" Ascasibar Spain
League LNFA
Colors
   Purple
   Yellow
   black
Sevilla Linces 2008/09.

Sevilla Linces ( Seville Lynxes in English language) is an American football team based in Seville, Andalusia ( Spain).

History

The team has an interesting history as they were founded by three fans (Antonio Cornejo Dueñas, Santiago Vega García and Basilio Parrado Parrado ) 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, decision was taken to join official competition.

After a friendly game against Cádiz Corsarios played on May 14, 1993, which was the first ever football game in Andalusia, they joined the Spanish second division.

In 1999 the team finally promoted to the elite league in Spain, the LNFA, where they have been competing since.

Current roster

Sevilla Linces roster (Junior)
Quarterbacks
  • 13 Edward Ramirez United States
  • 15 Luis Navarro

Running backs

  • 26 Jairo Camacho
  • 32 Izzi Martinez

Wide receivers

  • 1 Fernando Pardo Vicente
  • 22 Alejo Gago Sanchez
Tight ends
  • 44 Alejandro Ortiz
  • 81 Alexander Peretokin Ukraine

Offensive linemen

  • 78 Alejandro Regaña
  • 76 Manuel Villadiego
  • 66 Nacho Lorenzo

Defensive linemen

  • 50 Nacho Lorenzo
  • 52 Yiannis Espina Spain
  • 55 Juan Carlos Garcia United States
Linebackers
  • 52 Yiannis Espina
  • 55 Juan Carlos Garcia United States

Defensive backs

  • 12 Ricky Koons United States
  • 7 Julio Garcia
  • 30 Santiago Tabara
  • 24 Nacho Rodriguez

Special teams

  • 7 Julio Garcia
Staff
  • HC Alfonso Chico Germany
  • Assistant Coach Jose Luis Rodriguez Jimenez
  • Offence Captain Edward Ramirez United States
  • Defence Captain Juan Carlos Garcia United States

Notable coaches

  • Italy Alfonso Genchi (1993)
  • Spain David González (2000)
  • Spain J.A. "Fali" Ascasibar (2004)
  • Spain Jose Luis Corrochano (2007)
  • Spain Antonio Laguna (2009)
  • Mexico Sergio Gonzalez (2010)
  • United States Orlando Pantoja (2011)
  • Spain Raúl Laguna (2012)
  • Spain Antonio Garrido (2012)

Notable players

Antonio Laguna, Head Coach and Linebacker, and Diego Christe, strength coach

Spanish players

  • Spain Manuel Fernandez Gomez, All-Spain Team,(1994).
  • Spain Antonio Laguna, All-Spain Team, (2003).
  • Spain Sergio Forte, All-Spain Team(2003).
  • Spain Antonio Ferro, Junior All-Spain Team (2004).
  • Spain Alexis Harrelson, Junior All-Spain Team (2006).
  • Spain Antonio Coleman, Junior All-Spain Team (2008).
  • Spain Jairo Camacho, Junior All-Spain Team (2010).
  • Spain Juan Carlos Garcia, Junior All-Spain Team (2010).

International Players

References

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