He currently... Jorge Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican international soccer player who played college soccer for... Noah Delgado (born December 30, 1979 in Fremont, California) is a retired American-born Puerto... Balni Mercado is a Puerto Rican footballer. Cristian Arrieta (born September 18, 1979 in Orlando, Florida) is an American-born Puerto... Juan Antonio Agustin Coca Nogueres is a Puerto Rican footballer, who plays as a striker for... José Luis Arroyo (born 25 June 1987 in Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican footballer.   Loss. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. 4.6 out of 5 stars 23. 95. Association football had been growing in popularity in recent years, and this was an attempt to further develop the game on the island. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup. [4], Over the past few years, Puerto Rico has begun to emerge as a contender, like they were in the 1990s. [12], In May 2018, the Puerto Rican Football Federation announced that Carlos Cantarero would no longer continue as head coach of the national team, with former Honduran player Amado Guevara taking over as head coach.[13]. This list of best Puerto Rican soccer players is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest players are at the top of the list. [8] They advanced for the first time to the third round of the 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification when they defeated Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda in the second round, only two games away from reaching the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time. His father Michael is of Greek descent but played for Puerto Rico in the 1990s. They also won for the first time since 1994 when they beat the Dominican Republic in the first round of the World Cup qualifiers. Emmanuel D'Andrea is a Puerto Rican international footballer who plays for Georgia Perimeter... Héctor Omar Ramos Lebrón (born May 4, 1990), also known as Pito Ramos or simply Pito, is a... Alexis "Pasa" Rivera Curet (born October 29, 1982) is a Puerto Rican footballer who currently... Fernando González (born June 12, 1989 in Tampa, Florida) is a Puerto Rican footballer. [4] The competition was not then recognized by FIFA, and so his five matches were considered friendlies. $17.99 $ 17. Amdesco Puerto Rico Flag and Shield Men's Soccer Style Sport T-Shirt. The team played three friendlies, two against the Dominican Republic and one against India, prior to the third round matches against Antigua and Barbuda and Curaçao. This list is made up of a variety of players, including Álvaro Betancourt and Andrés Pérez. The team was supposed to play in Venezuela instead but due to the lack of teams, the male event was canceled.[7]. $13.95 $ 13. [citation needed], Puerto Rico did not record a win, and had only four draws. Association football players from Puerto Rico, Fernando González (footballer, born 1989), Antonio Pacheco (Puerto Rican footballer), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Puerto_Rican_footballers&oldid=966761732, Association football players by nationality, Soccer players of insular areas of the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 July 2020, at 01:47. This list is made up of a variety of players, including Álvaro Betancourt and Andrés Pérez. After losing to Grenada 2–1 in the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Puerto Rico's Interim coach Jose 'Cukito' Martinez resigned and a few days later, the Uruguayan Carlos Avedissian solved his visa problems and could finally arrive as the head coach of the national team. Puerto Rico lost the decisive match against Curaçao after being 2−0 up front for which Curaçao as head of group advanced to the Gold Cup. Wins between the 1980s and 1990s were mainly against the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and Martinique. The team's nickname is El Huracán Azul meaning The Blue Hurricane. [3] They are members of the Caribbean Football Union, and part of CONCACAF. FREE Shipping on your first order shipped by Amazon. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. [citation needed]. [9], After the devastation of Hurricane Maria in September that left the entire island powerless. This list may not reflect recent changes . 84. List of the best soccer players from Puerto Rico. Stefanowski had to leave the technical director position because he was an assistant in Puerto Rico FC. [11] Puerto Rico lost the exhibition match 6-1. Gustavo Rivera is a Puerto Rican footballer. [10] The friendly marked Orlando City’s last game of 2017, as well team captain, Kaká with the lions. As a result, he was later allowed to switch his allegiance to the United States of America,[5] for whom he has since been capped over 50 times.   Draw .mw-parser-output .nat-fs-player th{background-color:inherit;border:0}.mw-parser-output .nat-fs-player td{text-align:center;border:0}, This article is about the men's team.