Sevilla Linces
{{Short description|American football team based in Seville, Spain}}
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{{Infobox American football team
| name = Sevilla Linces
| bgcolor = #660099
| fontcolor = #ffff00
| helmet = Helmet sevilla linces 3.png
| logo = Sevilla linces logo.png
| founded = 1992
| league = LNFA
| retired =
| stadium = I.D. La Cartuja
| location = Seville {{ESP}}
| colors =
{{legend|#660099|Purple}}
{{legend|#ffff00|Yellow}}
{{legend|#000000|black}}
| mascot =
| president = J.A. "Fali" Ascasibar {{Flag icon|ESP}}
| coach = Alfonso Chico {{Flag icon|Germany}}
| W-L-T =
}}
File:Sevilla Linces 2008-09.JPG
Sevilla Linces (Seville Lynxes in English) is an American football team based in Seville, Andalusia (Spain).{{cite web |title=Sevilla Linces |url=https://www.fefa.es/sevilla-linces/ |website=fefa.es |access-date=3 October 2024}}
History
The team was founded by three fans (Antonio Cornejo Dueñas, Santiago Vega García and Basilio Parrado Parade) 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.{{cite news |last1=Salvatierra |first1=Miguel |title=Sevilla Linces: Casi 30 años corriendo yardas en Andalucía |url=https://www.sevillaactualidad.com/deportes/171704-sevilla-linces-casi-30-anos-corriendo-yardas-en-andalucia/ |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=Sevilla Actualidad |date=12 February 2021 |language=es}}
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.
Current roster
| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;" |
| bgcolor="#660099" align="center" colspan="7" |Sevilla Linces roster (Junior) |
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Staff
|
Notable coaches
- {{Flag icon|ITA}} Alfonso Genchi (1993)
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} David González (2000)
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} J.A. "Fali" Ascasibar (2004)
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Jose Luis Corrochano (2007)
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Antonio Laguna (2009)
- {{Flag icon|MEX}} Sergio Gonzalez (2010)
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Orlando Pantoja (2011)
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Raúl Laguna (2012)
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Antonio Garrido (2012)
Notable players
=Spanish players=
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Manuel Fernandez Gomez, All-Spain Team,(1994).
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Antonio Laguna, All-Spain Team, (2003).
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Sergio Forte, All-Spain Team(2003).
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Antonio Ferro, Junior All-Spain Team (2004).
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Alexis Harrelson, Junior All-Spain Team (2006).
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Antonio Coleman, Junior All-Spain Team (2008).
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Jairo Camacho, Junior All-Spain Team (2010).
- {{Flag icon|ESP}} Juan Carlos Garcia, Junior All-Spain Team (2010).
=International Players=
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Cameron Scripture, former Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties player (2000).
- {{Flag icon|MEX}} Alejandro Garay, former ITESM CCM Borregos Salvajes player (2001).
- {{Flag icon|MEX}} Gerardo Torrado, former UDLA Aztecas player (2001).
- {{Flag icon|MEX}} Manuel Herrera, former UDLA Aztecas player (2001).
- {{Flag icon|MEX}} Ezra Valencia, former UDLA Aztecas player (2002).
- {{Flag icon|MEX}} Oscar Vaca, former CGP Centinelas player (2002).
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Sean Michael Moore, former Princeton Tigers player (2002).
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Andre Warner, former Hopkins School Hilltoppers player (2003).
- {{Flag icon|ITA}} Marco Mantovani, former Ferrara Aquile player (2003).
- {{Flag icon|ITA}} Michele Ventorre, former Ferrara Aquile player (2003).
- {{Flag icon|MEX}} Jorge Sanchez, former UDLA Aztecas player (2005).
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Mark Pituch, former Grinnell Pioneers player (2005).
- {{Flag icon|ITA}} Matteo Bigliardi, former Bologna Warriors player (2005).
- {{Flag icon|ITA}} Paolo Arcilesi, former Palermo Corsari player (2005).
- {{Flag icon|FRA}} Thomas Griette, former La Courneuve Flash player (2005).
- {{Flag icon|MEX}} Pablo Hernandez, former Naucalpan Perros Negros player (2006).
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Ryan Crawford, former Oakwood High School, Dayton Ohio player (2006).
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Edward Ramirez, former Valley Highschool, Las Vegas player (2007).
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Colten Crist, former Smithson Valley HS Rangers player (2008).
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Ryan Baxter, former Highland Park HS Scots player (2008).
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Alex Garfio, former UC Davis Aggies player (2009).
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Cameron Martin, former Millard North HS Mustangs player (2009).
- {{Flag icon|MEX}} Sergio Gonzalez, former UDLA Aztecas player (2009)
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Ricky Koon, St. Louis (2010)
- {{Flag icon|USA}} Ulises (ElChingon) Rafael Escamilla Peña, former St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds player (1994)
References
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