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California United Strikers FC
File:California United FC logo.svg
Full nameCalifornia United Strikers Football Club
FoundedMay 10, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-10)
StadiumChampionship Soccer Stadium
Irvine, California
Capacity5,000
OwnerPete and Bronwyn Capriotti
PresidentMichael Collins
Head coachDon Ebert
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
Websitehttp://www.calunitedstrikers.com/
Current season

California United Strikers FC is an American professional soccer club based in Orange County, California.

History

The club was founded by Pete and Bronwyn Capriotti and Michael Collins, who have had connections to the adult amateur United Premier Soccer League.

California United FC intended to join the North American Soccer League (NASL) as an expansion franchise for the 2018 season. However, due to the instability of the league, California United withdrew its franchise agreement from NASL in early 2018 and announced that it was exploring all professional league options for the 2019 season. On November 15, 2018, the club was announced as a participant in the 2019 NPSL Founders Cup and as a founding member of a new league to being in 2020.[1]

On March 2, 2019 the team tweeted out their intention to withdraw from the NPSL and NPSL Founders Cup.[2] Three months later, on June 10, 2019, the team was accepted into the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) as a member for the league's inaugural season.[3]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of February 26, 2020[4]
No. Position Player Nation
0 GK Steven Barrera  United States
1 GK Kifi Cabrera  United States
2 DF Gonzalo Salguero  United States
3 DF James McGhee  United States
4 DF Juan Pablo Ocegueda  United States
5 DF Xavier Ikaika Fuerte  United States
6 MF Duncan Capriotti  United States
7 DF Adan Coronado  United States
8 MF Kyle O'Brien  United States
9 FW Omar Nuño  Mexico
10 FW Gustavo Villalobos  United States
11 MF Abraham Villon  United States
12 FW Miguel Sánchez Rincón  Mexico
13 FW Michael Bryant  United States
14 MF Alec Sundly  United States
15 MF Evan Waldrep  United States
16 MF Christian Thierjung  United States
17 FW Andy Contreras  United States
18 MF Kevin Jeon  United States
19 MF Shane Kaemerle  United States
20 DF Cashion London  Guyana
21 DF Beto Navarro  United States
23 MF Shinya Kadono  Japan
24 DF Chris Klute  United States
29 MF Tony Lopez  United States
33 DF Kevin Garcia-Lopez  United States

Year-by-year

Season League Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Name League
2019–20 NISA Fall - West Coast[a] 2nd 6 2 3 1 13 9 9 Champions Second Round United States Christian Thierjung 6 United States
Don Ebert
Spring[b] 2nd 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 Cancelled
  1. ^ The Fall 2019 NISA season had eight teams split into two separate conferences, East Coast and West Coast
  2. ^ Spring season cancelled before completion[5]

California United FC II

California United maintains a second Team which participates in the Pro Premier division of the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL). The team played as the L.A. Wolves FC in the 2017 UPSL Spring Season, then as OC Invicta in the 2017 UPSL Fall Season. Both teams were coached by Eric Wynalda and both were crowned UPSL National Champions in each season. In the Fall 2018 season, under the California United FC II name, the team went undefeated(13-0-0) and won a third UPSL National Championship.[6][7]

Additionally, as L.A. Wolves FC the team placed third in the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) 2017 National Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

References

  1. ^ "Eleven Founding Members To Launch A New League In Association With The National Premier Soccer League". npsl.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Out of Their League: California United Strikers drop out of NPSL, Founders Cup". www.frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Kivlehan, Chris (June 11, 2019). "Miami FC, Cal United Accepted Into NISA, Pro Soccer For Baton Rouge & Other News From NISA Board of Governors Meeting". Midfield Press. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Roster". Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Paul. "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "California United FC II Wraps Up Unbeaten UPSL Fall Season with Championship". www.fontanainter.com. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "CALIFORNIA UNITED FC II CROWNED UPSL FALL CHAMPIONS • SoccerToday". SoccerToday. February 14, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.


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