De Anza Force
Founded | 1999 |
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League | MLS Next |
Website | Club website |
De Anza Force Soccer Club, is an association football club in Saratoga, California, with nearly 80 boys' and girls' teams from under-7 to under-18 level.[1]
History
[edit]Founded in 1999, the De Anza Force has grown into one of the largest American soccer development clubs, with 95% of alumni going on to receive scholarships at NCAA schools.[1][2][3] The club has produced over ten players who have gone on to represent the United States at full international level, with numerous others representing at youth level.[1]
The club has over thirty coaches, including former United States internationals Jeff Baicher, Paul Bravo and Brandi Chastain.[1] Former Barcelona academy director Albert Puig has served as technical director for the club.[4]
In 2020, the club was invited to take part in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) at youth level, as well as the MLS Next.[4][5]
Notable former players
[edit]- Note: Players highlighted in bold are full internationals for the nation indicated.
Men
[edit]Nedin Tucaković
Ariel Mbumba
Damián Alguera
Javier Mariona
Dallas Jaye
Arshia Babazadeh
Edwin Lara
Carlos Saldaña
Diego Otoya
Cristiano Fitzgerald
Josh O'Brien
Michael Amick
Paul Blanchette
Stefano Bonomo
Sebastian Cruz
Christian Dean
Esai Easley
Jack Imperato
Thomas Janjigian
Benji Joya
Sam Junqua
Preston Kilwien
Nico Lemoine
Mikey Minutillo
Max Ornstil
Marc Pelosi
Matthew Powell
Joshua Pynadath
Will Richmond
Brady Scott
Michael Sullivan
Timothy Syrel
Niko Tsakiris
Kody Wakasa
Kahveh Zahiroleslam
Lucas Raphael Lee
Women
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Welcome to De Anza Force". deanzaforcesc.sportngin.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "95% College Placement: How The De Anza Force Soccer Club Does It". teamsnap.com. November 11, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Harvey, Shannon (August 27, 2018). "De Anza Force SC Players Earn Club Record Scholarship Numbers". isoccerpath.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Scavuzzo, Dianne (May 15, 2020). "DE ANZA FORCE, PLACER UNITED & SANTA CLARA SPORTING JOIN ECNL BOYS". soccertoday.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "MLS NEXT". deanzaforce.org. September 21, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2022.