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]
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]
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