Slammers FC
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| Full name | Slammers Futbol Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Ground | Newport Beach, California, United States |
| Directors of coaching | Walid and Ziad Khoury |
| Website | slammersfc |
Slammers Futbol Club, currently also known as Slammers FC HB Køge, is an American youth soccer club based in Newport Beach, California. It is a member of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL).
History
[edit]Slammers was founded by brothers Walid and Ziad Khoury in 1994.[1][2] As of 2020[update], the club has won 17 national championships and become one of the most successful youth clubs in the United States.[3] Slammers won the ECNL Girls Overall Club Championship in 2011–12, 2015–16,[4] 2018–19, 2020–21,[5][6] and 2022–23.[7]
Mia Hamm began coaching for Slammers in 2009, and the Los Angeles FC co-owner brought about a partnership that renamed the youth club LAFC Slammers.[3][8] Danish club HB Køge announced their partnership with Slammers in 2021, after which the youth club has played teams under the name Slammers FC HB Køge.[9]
Notable people
[edit]Players
[edit]- Danesha Adams
- Maddie Bauer
- Julia Bingham
- Ashley Bowyer
- Zakiya Bywaters
- Madison Curry
- Makenzy Doniak
- Whitney Engen
- Haley Hopkins
- Natalie Jacobs
- Savannah King
- Sacha Kljestan
- Camille Levin
- Mary Long
- Destinee Manzo
- Kayla Mills
- Jack McBean
- Ashley Nick
- Jenna Nighswonger
- Mariah Nogueira
- Jordan O'Brien
- Kiana Palacios
- Christen Press
- Leah Pruitt
- Tyson Wahl
- Kennedy Wesley
- Kate Wiesner
References
[edit]- ^ "About – Slammers FC". Slammers FC. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "A time to celebrate for Slammers". Daily Pilot. February 11, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b La Rosa, Vince (March 8, 2020). "LAFC Slammers In A League Of Their Own". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Newport Beach-based Slammers FC named best club in the nation". The Orange County Register. July 20, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "LAFC Slammers named Best Club in ECNL". Elite Clubs National League. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Soccerway.
- ^ "ECNL Girls champions and Overall Club Champion decided for 2021". SoccerWire. July 19, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Slammers FC HB Køge Named ECNL Girls 2022–23 Overall Club Champion, Top 25 Clubs Revealed". Elite Clubs National League. August 25, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Legendary Mia Hamm returns to coach at Slammers FC". TopDrawerSoccer. May 15, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Slammers FC Announces New Youth to Pro Pathway". CDA Slammers. April 2, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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