Real Maryland F.C.

Real Maryland F.C.
Full name	Real Maryland Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Monarchs
Founded	2007
Stadium	Lester Stadium; Rockville, Maryland
Capacity	5,000
Owner	Victor Moran
General Manager	David Noyes
Head Coach	Silvino Gonzalo
League	USL League Two
2012	2nd, South Atlantic; Playoffs: Quarter Finals
Website	Club website
Home colors	Away colors
	Current season

Real Maryland F.C., commonly known as the Real Maryland Monarchs, was an American

American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference, having voluntarily self-relegated from the USL Second Division

at the end of 2010. The team suspended operations after the 2012 season.

From 2009 to 2012, the team played its home games at

Calvert and Baltimore

.

In addition to the professional team, the club fielded a team in the USL's

Super Y-League

, with teams in the U14, U15, U16, and U17 divisions.

History

Real Maryland was launched in July 2007 as an expansion franchise joining the

Northern Virginia Royals head coach Silvino Gonzalo

to lead his team in its inaugural campaign.

The Monarchs played their first official game on April 20, 2008, a 1–0 loss to the

Bermuda Hogges. Nilson Perez was the team's top scorer in its debut season, with six goals.^[5]

In 2010, it was announced that the Monarchs would move from the USL Second Division to the USL Premier Development League (PDL).

In November 2012, the team announced that it was suspending operations for both the PDL team and the youth programs.[6]

Players

2012 roster

No.	Position	Player	Nation
1	GK	Dustin Butcher	United States
2	DF	Matthew Griffin	United States
3	MF	Josh Danza	United States
4	DF	Adetomiwa Adewole	United States
6	DF	Samuel Clare	England
7	MF	Val Teixeira	Portugal
8	MF	George Fochive	United States
9	FW	Olakunle Banjo	United States
10	MF	Julio Arjona	United States
11	FW	David Neuberth	United States
12	DF	Paul Andrews	Republic of Ireland
13	MF	Caleb Iglesias	El Salvador
14	MF	Jesse Sokolow	United States
15	FW	Dennis Runikera	Solomon Islands
17	DF	Uzi Tayou	Cameroon
18	FW	Franck Tayou	Cameroon
19	DF	Travis Dennis	United States
22	MF	Alan Flott	United States
23	MF	Aboubacarim Ndaw	Senegal
24	DF	Bush Yormie	Liberia
25	MF	John Snyder	United States
26	DF	Nicholas Van Hollen	United States
27	MF	Ian Hendrie	United States
28	DF	Emilio Cornago	Argentina
29	FW	Michael Brennan	United States
30	DF	Spencer Williams	United States

Staff

David Noyes - General Manager
Silvino Gonzalo - Head Coach
David Edlow - Assistant Coach
Val Teixeira - Assistant Coach
Edward Brown - Assistant/Goalkeeper Coach
Jordan Friedlander-Tapia - Assistant U-20s and U-17s

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
2008	3	USL Second Division	10th	did not qualify	2nd Round
2009	3	USL Second Division	5th	Quarter Finals	2nd Round
2010	3	USL Second Division	6th	did not qualify	2nd Round
2011	4	USL PDL	3rd, South Atlantic	did not qualify	did not qualify
2012	4	USL PDL	2nd, South Atlantic	Quarter Finals	did not qualify