Breakers FC[1] is an American soccer club[2] based in Santa Cruz, California, United States founded in 1992. The club is a founding member of the Elite Youth Development Platform with partner Major League Soccer in 2020.[3] The club signed Niša Saveljić to be their director of coaching in June 2020.[4] In 2018 the club began fielding a team in the Premier Development League,[5][6] now known as USL League Two, playing its home games at Carl Conelly Stadium on the campus of Cabrillo College in Aptos, California. The team's colors are dark blue, sky blue, gold and white.
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| Full name | Breakers FC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Breakers | ||
| Founded | 1992 | ||
| President | Lepa Galeb-Roskopp | ||
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| League | MLS Next | ||
| Website | https://www.breakers-fc.com/ | ||
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In 2007 and 2008, Breakers FC fielded teams in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.[5]
Leadership
edit- President:
USA - Lepa Galeb-Roskopp - Vice-President: USA - Rob Roskopp
- Sports Director:
Montenegro - Niša Saveljić[4] - Director of Methodology:
France - Stéphane D'Urbano - Coaches:
Serbia - Zoran Djuric- France - Matthieu Delcroix
- USA - Michael Runeare
- USA - Tim Martin
Spain - Sergi Tortell Turon- USA - Daniel Ortega
Scotland - Mark Christie
Peru - Johnny Olaya
References
edit- ^ Guzman, Isaiah; Santa Cruz Sentinel (3 May 2008). "SCC Breakers forward doesn't try to play flashy, he just happens to". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California: Digital First Media. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Reyes, Juan (10 May 2019). "Santa Cruz Breakers FC aims to send players to the pros". Register-Pajaronian. Watsonville, California: News Media Corporation. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Breakers FC partners with Major League Soccer, 64 elite academies to usher in new era | Youth soccer". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ a b "Breakers FC hires former World Cup talent Niša Saveljić as director of coaching". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ a b Hodul, Thomas (31 January 2018). "Santa Cruz Breakers Add PDL First Team With an Eye Towards More". Midfield Press. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Nunez, Tony (11 May 2018). "PDL Soccer: Breakers FC keeping dreams alive". Register-Pajaronian. Watsonville, California: News Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.