2023 Cologne Centurions season

The 2023 Cologne Centurions season is going to be the third season of the Cologne Centurions team in the European League of Football after a previous season with mixed results and a 3–9 standing.

2023 Cologne Centurions (ELF) season
General managerDavid Drane
Head coachUnited States Khalil Carter
Home fieldSüdstadion
Uniform

Preseason

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The first changes for the franchise were in the coaching staff with the departure of Frank Roser as head coach.[1] Shortly after Khalil Carter was announced as new head coach, marking him as the third head coach in the three-year history of the franchise to date.[2][3]

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team GP W L CONF PF PA DIFF STK Qualification
1   Rhein Fire 12 12 0 8–0 540 199 +341 W12 Automatic playoffs (#1)
2   Frankfurt Galaxy 12 10 2 6–2 382 233 +149 L1 Advance to playoffs (#4)
3   Paris Musketeers 12 6 6 4–4 320 277 +43 W4
4   Hamburg Sea Devils 12 4 8 2–6 247 278 –31 L4
5   Cologne Centurions 12 4 8 0–8 186 330 –144 L1

Source: europeanleague.football

Roster

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Reference[4]

Cologne Centurions (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks
  •  7 Alexander Frisch
 
  •   Daniel Smith
 

Running backs

  •   Gerald Ameln
 
  •  8 Dean Tanwani
 

Wide receivers

  • 14 Ramin Akhlaghi
 
  •  5 Paul Kavadia-Lenhardt
 
  • 81 Valentin Rödiger
 
  •   Terryon Robinson
 
  •   Aril Rwantambara
 
  •   Kris Wedderburn
 

Tight ends

  • 11 Noah Aarass
 
Offensive linemen
  •   Carlos Carrasco Sanz
 
  • 76 Niklas Meiworm
 
  • -- Albert Trovato
 

Defensive linemen

  • 52 Alexander Boes DT
 
  •   Tim Göckus
 
  •   Jai-Albert Jackson
 
  • 95 Jahn Jesus Lara Perez DE
 
  •   Frederik Schneider
 
  • 97 Janek Wenke DE
 
Linebackers
  • 30 Matthias Banjaqui OLB
 
  •   Zachary Blair
 
  • 44 Felix Födinger OLB
 
  • 58 Lennart Weitz OLB
 
  •  2 Tufan Yagmur ILB
 

Defensive backs

  • 29 Efekan Akgün CB
 
  • 21 Marvin Djopa
 
  • 31 Dani Lamy CB
 
  •   Dajon Owens
 
  • 26 Marius Riepe CB
 
  • 22 Paul Steffen
 
  • 32 Chad Walrond S
 



Rookies in italics
Roster updated 23 March 2022
4 A-import, 6 E-import, 24 homegrown
34 active

Transactions

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  • From Istanbul Rams: Zachary Blair (November 9, 2022), Kris Wedderburn (December 13, 2022), Terryon Robinson (December 22, 2022)
  • From Hamburg Sea Devils: Gerald Ameln (December 16, 2022)

Staff

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Cologne Centurions (ELF) staff

Front office

  • Owner – Hans Seger
  • CEO/General Manager – Tonye Spiff
  • Director of football – David Drane

Head coach

  • Head coach – Christos Lambropoulos

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Christos Lambropoulos
  • Running backs – Glynn Mansfeld
  • Offensive line – Jason Tillery
 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Javan Lenhardt
  • Defensive line – Javan Lenhardt
  • Defensive backs – Dave Donaldson

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams Coordinator – Dave Donaldson

Assistant coaches

  • Head of Scouting & Analytics – Steffen Sikora



updated 10 March 2023


Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Cologne Centurions: Frank Roser nicht mehr Head Coach". ran.de (in German). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Kahlil Carter Wird Neuer Head Coach In Köln". footbowl.de (in German). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Former CFL player and assistant coach Kahlil Carter named head coach of Cologne Centurions". 3downnation.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ^ "ELF: 2023 Cologne Centurions – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.