Bank of Guam Strykers FC
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| Full name | Bank of Guam Strykers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Strykers | ||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Stadium | GFA Center Upper Field[1] | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| President | Keith Dickson | ||
| Manager | Keith Dickson | ||
| League | Guam Soccer League | ||
| 2022–23 | GSL, 2nd | ||
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The Bank of Guam Strykers FC are a professional association football club based in Guam.[2] Strykers FC have never won a Guam Soccer League title nor domestic cup to this date,[3][4] but still remain a dominant force in Guamanian soccer. They underwent many name changes throughout the years, including Paintco Strykers and Payless Supermarket Strykers (named for its past sponsor, the food purveyors Payless Supermarkets) to name a few.
The club's youth team claimed victory to take home Guam's first Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League title and trophy.[5][6]
Aside from a football section, they have a successful beach soccer section which won the Land Shark Beach Soccer league in 2016.[7]
History
[edit]In 2005, Keith Dickson founded the club. In an interview with Pacific Daily News, he stated his reasons for starting the club were '[Other clubs they tried] were either too strict, or not strict enough'.[8] The Strykers quickly became an important team in Guam, reaching the first division soon after being established. It now comprises over 16 teams engaging in different leagues of the Guam Football Association.[9]
Squad players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad women players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honors
[edit]- Guam FA Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2015
References
[edit]- ^ https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/guam/paintco-strykers/12630/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Guam - Bank of Guam Strykers FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway".
- ^ "Guam - List of Champions".
- ^ "Guam - List of Cup Winners".
- ^ "Guam Football Association - Bank of Guam Strykers win first-ever Minetgot Cup U17 title". Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ Delgado, Dave. "Bank of Guam Strykers win Aloha Maid Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League".
- ^ "STRIKERS FC CROWNED LAND SHARK BEACH SOCCER CHAMPS - GSPN – Guam Sports Network". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ https://www.guampdn.com/sports/soccer-brings-together-dickson-family/article_a7811d9a-1282-5391-9353-a5ad1095af16.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Soccer brings together Dickson family".
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