SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC has announced its new head coach ahead of its 10th anniversary season.
Carlos Llamosa will take the team’s reins after it parted with former head coach Alen Marcina in late October.
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Under Marcina’s tenure, the team won the NASL championship in 2014. In 2022, SAFC won the USL Championship.
Llamosa brings 14 years of professional coaching experience across the NASL and MLS ahead of his time with SAFC.
As assistant coach of the New York Cosmos in the NASL, Llamosa enjoyed a fall season title and NASL Soccer Bowl Championship in 2013.
His most recent coaching job came as an assistant with the Portland Timbers in the MLS from 2018 to 2023.
“We are happy to welcome Carlos Llamosa to the SAFC family as our new head coach,” said SAFC sporting director Marco Ferruzzi. “Carlos brings a pedigree of winning and success as a player and coach at the highest level of our domestic game. He has a deep understanding of the professional pathway for players in this country and has developed and worked with top players. As we celebrate our 10th season, we look forward to starting our new era with Carlos on the sidelines.”
Across an 18-year playing career as a defender, Llamosa accrued time in Colombia’s second and first divisions, with 181 appearances across four MLS teams.
At the international level, Llamosa has 29 caps with the U.S. Men’s National team from 1998 to 2002. He retired in 2007.
“I’m very excited for the opportunity to be part of this amazing family at one of the best organizations in the country,” Llamosa said. “Together with the front office and technical staff, I look forward to putting together a top team in the league, and I can’t wait to experience the atmosphere our fans will create at our first game.”
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