SANDY, Utah (Monday, March 21, 2016) – Real Monarchs SLC today announced the signings of three international players to round out the 2016 opening-day roster, adding Jamaican FW Kevaughn Frater, Honduran DF/MF Elder Torres and Argentinean DF Jonathan Caparelli.
Frater hails from Jamaica and is on loan for the 2016 season from Harbour View F.C. of the Red Stripe Premier League. He comes to the Monarchs on a six-game goal streak and has featured with numerous Jamaica Youth National Teams, as well as inclusion with the senior “Reggae Boyz” squad.
“Frater’s a young, exciting player who is strong, fast, has tons of individual skill. I think it’s now just us teaching him, helping him to apply that on a consistent basis in matches,” Real Monarchs Head Coach Freddy Juarez said. “He’s a player I think that will be getting better as the season goes on if he has the right mentality. He does have a long-range shot and he can hit the ball, it’s just a matter of technically and consistently whether he can put it on frame to give himself a chance to score a goal.”
Torres joins the Monarchs on loan for the 2016 USL season from Honduran side Club Deportivo Social Vida. Torres featured for the Honduras Olympic Qualifying team that played in Rio Tinto Stadium last season and helped his side secure a berth in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, after featuring as a prominent member of the Honduras U-20 squad.
“He’s a technical player, like most Central Americans, who can also play as a center mid and as a 6 or an 8 position. He’s technical, he’s intelligent, he fits into our style,” Juarez continued. “He has all the tools for us to hopefully cultivate, and he can contribute to the team with some of his international experience.”
Caparelli spent the 2015 season training with the Monarchs and participating in Monarchs exhibition matches, after spending time in various academies in Mexico, as well as with the Chivas USA Academy.
“Jony we see as one of the most technical players for sure on the Monarchs and maybe along the whole club. He’s been around soccer his whole life. I think if we can help him develop in the mental aspect of the game, the sky’s the limit for him,” Juarez said about Caparelli. “He’s been in and out of other countries , tasting the different cultures and soccer brands and being on his own for a little bit. We want to bring him along the right way. “
The Monarchs open their second season at Rio Tinto Stadium against St. Louis FC on Saturday, the club ending its inaugural season with a flourish, as a five-game winning streak to finished the campaign 7-13-8.
Real Salt Lake players Yura Movsisyan, Sunny and Joao Plata will sign autographs for fans in the America First Credit Union Pavilion from 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm. Jordan Allen, Justen Glad and Jeff Attinella will sign autographs in the Budweiser Club after the conclusion of the match.
The general public sale for 2016 Monarchs season tickets is ongoing. In addition, Real Salt Lake season ticket members can join the Crown Club (www.RSL.com/Tickets/Crown-Club) by adding Real Monarchs season tickets for as low as $66, including exclusive Crown Club benefits. The Rio Tinto Stadium box office is open Tues.-Fri., 10a-6p; more information can be found online at www.RSL.com/Monarchs/Schedule or via the Fan Relations Hotline at 801-727-2702.
The complete 2016 Real Monarchs SLC Roster follows:
2016 REAL MONARCHS SLC ROSTER (as of March 21, 2016)
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
# Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown College Status
16 Amass Amankona MF 5-7 150 08/02/1995 Kumasi, Ghana Dayton
19 Tyler Arnone DF 5-10 168 11/01/1991 Hicksville, NY University of Michigan
17 Andrew Brody FW 5-10 135 05/03/1995 Orlando, FL Louisville
21 Jony Caparelli DF 5-9 148 06/25/1995 Long Beach, CA -- Int’l
5 Lennon Celestino MF 6-1 182 10/02/1991 Sao Paulo, Brazil -- Int’l
22 Darion Copeland DF 6-2 188 03/08/1993 Dutchtown, GA Alabama-Birmingham
20 Edgar Duran MF 5-6 148 05/31/1996 Las Vegas, NV --
9 Kevaughn Frater FW 5-11 173 12/14/1994 Portmore, Jamaica -- Int’l
18 Max Lachowecki DF 5-10 155 06/30/1992 Evansville, IN Notre Dame
4 Riley McGovern DF 6-2 175 10/17/1991 Farmington, NM New Mexico
11 Maikon Orellana FW 5-8 170 11/12/1993 Provo, UT --
12 Emilio Orozco DF 6-0 170 04/29/1992 Oxnard, CA --
24 Eric Osswald GK 6-1 195 11/03/1991 Powell, OH Xavier
14 Colin Rolfe FW 6-0 185 02/15/1990 Canton, MI Louisville
28 Chris Schuler CB 6-4 205 09/06/1987 Chicago, IL Creighton
30 Connor Sparrow GK 6-2 175 05/10/1994 Saint Louis, MO Creighton
6 Alec Sundly MF 6-0 170 07/08/1992 San Clemente, CA California
7 Eti Tavares FW 5-11 155 07/24/1993 Windor, CA Arizona Western
15 Elder Torres MF 5-7 145 04/14/1995 La Ceiba, Honduras -- Int’l
10 Ricardo Velazco MF 5-8 150 05/26/1993 Casa Grande, AZ Louisville
NUMERIC ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
# Player Pos. Pronunciation Place of Birth Last Club
4 Riley McGovern DF Bartlesville, OK Univ. of New Mexico
5 Lennon Celestino MF SELL-us-TEEN-oh Sao Paulo, Brazil Uniao Barbarense (Brazil)
6 Alec Sundly MF San Clemente, CA Rochester Rhinos (USL)
7 Etiandro Tavares FW eh-TEE-ann-droh Guinea Bissau, West Africa Arizona Western
9 Kevaughn Frater FW kuh - VONN UWI, Jamaica Harbour View (Jamaica)
10 Ricardo Velazco MF Casa Grande, AZ FC Tucson (PDL)
11 Maikon Orellana FW OR – ay – YAWN - uh Chalatenango, ELS Alianza, FC
12 Emilio Orozco DF or – OSS - coh Ventura County, CA Chivas USA (MLS)
14 Colin Rolfe FW Spokane, WA Rochester Rhinos (USL)
15 Elder Torres MF La Ceiba, Honduras CDS Vida (Honduras)
16 Amass Amankona MF uh-MOSS ah-mon-KOH-nuh Kumasi, Ghana Univ. of Dayton
17 Andrew Brody FW Las Vegas, NV Univ. of Louisville
18 Max Lachowecki DF LACK-oh-WECK-ee Evansville, IN Univ. of Notre Dame
19 Tyler Arnone DF arr - KNOWN Long Island, NY Univ. of Michigan
20 Edgar Duran MF Oregon City, OR RSL-AZ Academy
21 Jony Caparelli DF JOHNNY Buenos Aires, ARG Chivas USA Academy
22 Darion Copeland DF Brooklyn, NY Alabama-Birmingham
24 Eric Osswald GK OZZ-wald Powell, OH Xavier Univ.
28 Chris Schuler CB SHOE-lurr Saint Louis, MO Real Salt Lake (MLS)
30 Connor Sparrow GK Saint Louis, MO Creighton Univ.
Owner: Dell Loy Hansen (Logan, UT)
President: Rob Zarkos (Bellevue, WA)
General Manager: Elliot Fall (Salt Lake City, UT)
Head Coach: Freddy Juarez (Las Cruces, NM)
Asst. Coach: David “Bingy” Lara (Mesilla, NM)
Asst. Coach: Jeff Ginn (San Juan Capistrano, CA)
Dir., Sports Science/Performance: Dan Barlow (Silver Spring, MD)
Strength/Conditioning Coach: Pressley Okobia (Newark, NJ)
Team Administrator: Taymour Roushdi (Salt Lake City, UT)
Equipment Manager: Alex Caparelli (Buenos Aires, ARG)
Head Athletic Trainer:Marshall Stoddard (Logan, UT)
Team Physicians: Dr. Andrew Cooper (Salt Lake City, UT),
Dr. Joe Albano (Syracuse, NY),
Dr. Stephen Kirk (Sandy, UT),
Dr. John Edwards (Provo, UT)
Team Chiropractor: Monte Layton, D.C. (Midvale, UT)
Press Officers: Trey Fitz-Gerald (Albuquerque, NM);
Matt Gaschk (Gig Harbor, WA);
Stacey Taggart (North Ogden, UT)
Team Videographers: Nick Lamping (Batesville, IN)
Tyler Gibbons (San Diego, CA);
Christian Madsen (Salt Lake City, UT)
Team Photographer: Ray Taggart (Salt Lake City, UT)
Team Chaplain: John Prim (Cottonwood Heights, UT)
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