SOCCER
Lucas DaSilva gets
off a shot in South
Florida Surf’s home
opener, a 1-0 win
against The Villages
SC. A student at
Manhattan College,
Da Silva is from
West Palm Beach.
# Name Pos. Hometown College/Previous
1 Andres Ruiz GK Medellin, Colombia Dominican College
2 Kamar Marriott D Tampa, FL Florida Gulf Coast University
3 Preston Kilwien D Pleasant Hill, CA Florida Gulf Coast University
4 Jack Elliott D London, England University of West Virginia
5 Callum Carsley D Birbingham, England Florida Southern University
6 Travis Gonzalez D West Palm Beach Campbell University
7 Tristan Doran D Jupiter, FL Manhattan College
8 Daniel Ruiz M Medellin, Colombia Southern Connecticut
9 Lucas DaSilva F West Palm Beach, FL Manhattan College
10 Lucas Countinho M Recife, Brazil Palm Beach Atlantic University
11 Joao Antonio M Sao Paulo, Brazil University of Rio Grande
12 Tom Gavin M Newcastle, England Palm Beach Atlantic University
13 Jorge Guinovart M Barcelona, Spain University of Rio Grande
14 Jermaine Metz M Manchester, England Palm Beach Atlantic University
15 Trey Collins F Melbourne Beach, FL Florida Tech
16 Fabian Burnett F Bloomfield, CT Manhattan College
17 Mickey Watson D Newtown Square, PA Loyola University
18 John Schroeder M Houston, TX University of Delaware
19 Micah Smoak M Melbourne, FL Eastern Florida State College
20 Felipe Antonio M Sao Paulo, Brazil University of Charleston
21 Guilherme Cavalcanti M Recife, Brazil Clube Nautico
22 Aniello Guzman D Bridgewater, NJ Rutgers University
23 Andrew Helm F Jupiter, FL Orlando City
24 Miles Hackett M Montclair, NJ Rutgers University
25 Ethan Decker F Manahawkin, NJ Rutgers University
26 Shawn Sanon M Miami Lakes, FL University of West Florida
27 Troy Carrington M Verona, NJ Manhattan College
28 Benjamin Martinez GK Montpellier, France University of Rio Grande
30 Jason Wright F Kingston, Jamaica Rutgers University
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they will play. There is a trust between us. The
players won’t be coming home burned out. We
will take care of them and make them better players.”
Collegiate All-Americans make up a quarter
of the team roster.
Surf management is hoping the team will
perform well enough to compete in the USL Pro
League by the 2019 season and continue to develop
players for major league soccer.
The Surf’s first exhibition game with Miami
United, which it won 2-0, was rough with frequent
collisions as players battled for the ball, which
was controlled most of the night by the Surf. After
it was over, the grass looked more pockmarked
than a polo field after a match. “It was carnage,”
Arbuzow says of the scene in the locker room
at halftime.
During the game, Fuller never took his eye off
the ball, his distinctive voice leading the team
with orders and encouragement in equal measure.
“On your horse. Join in. Organize. Keep him back.
Good boy. Outstanding. Great job.”
Fuller believes the team’s brand of soccer will be
both successful and entertaining.
“You can expect a team that will compete every
night with work ethic for 90 minutes,” he says. “We
will mold this team into our own South Florida
Surf style that people will enjoy and embrace.” E