Blair Gavin

I met him at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2020, when Phoenix Rising, whom he was an assistant coach for, came to play the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship Final.

This was my first in-person autograph in 7 months after COVID-19 virtually shut everything down in 2020. Ironically, the match ended up being canceled the day after I got this autograph after numerous Rowdies coaches and players tested positive for the virus.

Blair signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #12.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Gavin

Juan Agudelo

I met him at the fifth annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2020 when Inter Miami CF played the Philadelphia Union in a pre-season game.

Juan signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #103.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Agudelo

Jimmy Nielsen

I met him at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019, when Hartford Athletic, whom he was the head coach for, came to play the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Jimmy signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #73.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Nielsen

Chris Seitz

I met him at the fourth annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019, when D.C. United came to play the Tampa Bay Rowdies in a pre-season game.

Chris signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #50.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Seitz

Edson Buddle

I met him at the Onyx Elite 2nd annual performance training camp at the University of South Florida recreation field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019.

Edson signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #70.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edson_Buddle

Kosuke Kimura

I met him at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2018, when Nashville SC came to play the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Kosuke signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #20.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Kimura

Jamison Olave

I met him at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2018, when Real Monarchs, whom he was the assistant coach for, came to play the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Jamison signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #131.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamison_Olave

Sean Franklin

I met him at the second annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, when D.C. United played the Philadelphia Union in a pre-season game.

Sean signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #84.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Franklin

Bill Hamid

I met him at the second annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, when D.C. United played the Philadelphia Union in a pre-season game.

Bill signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #49.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hamid

Bobby Boswell

I met him at the second annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, when D.C. United played the Philadelphia Union in a pre-season game.

Bobby signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #65.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Boswell

Patrick Nyarko

I met him at the second annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, when D.C. United played the Philadelphia Union in a pre-season game.

Patrick signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #2.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Nyarko

Zach Thornton

I met him at the second annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, when D.C. United, whom he was the assistant coach and director of goalkeeping for, played the Philadelphia Union in a pre-season game.

Zach signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #19.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Thornton

Michael Harrington

I met him at the second annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, when the Chicago Fire played Toronto FC in a pre-season game.

Michael signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #78.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Harrington_(soccer)

Chris Pontius

I met him at the second annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, when the Philadelphia Union played D.C. United in a pre-season game.

Chris signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #46.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pontius_(soccer)

Brian Carroll

I met him at the second annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, when the Philadelphia Union played D.C. United in a pre-season game.

Brian signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #114.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Carroll

Arturo Alvarez

I met him at the second annual Rowdies Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, when the Chicago Fire played Toronto FC in a pre-season game.

Arturo signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #127.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_Alvarez_(footballer,_born_1985)

Dominic Oduro

I met him at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, when the Montreal Impact shared the Tampa Bay Rowdies home for their pre-season.

Dominic signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #64.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Oduro

Maicon Santos

I met him at Al Lang Stadium during the Tampa Bay Rowdies pre-season in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017.

Maicon signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #160.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maicon_Santos

Julian de Guzman

I met him at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2016, when Ottawa Fury FC came to play the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Julian signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #161.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_de_Guzman

Danny Cruz

I met him at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2016, when Minnesota United FC came to play the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Danny signed a 2011 Upper Deck Major League Soccer card #62.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Cruz