The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that California Odyssey SC (Fresno, CA) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will begin play in the West Region in 2023. “We are thrilled to grow the NPSL in California,” NPSL Managing Director Cindy Spera said. “California Odyssey has a reputation for successfully developing players for the next level, and now has an NPSL team that completes their development structure. They are the premier brand in the
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Carbon Athletics has been named the league’s preferred sports nutrition partner. “The NPSL is excited to bring Carbon Athletics on board as a new partner,” NPSL Director of Membership Development Dina Case said. “Carbon Athletics will provide an added resource of health and well-being for players and we look forward to Carbon Athletics products helping players achieve their goal of peak performance on the field.” Carbon Athletics brings simplicity and clarity to the hustle
After a successful rookie season with the New England Revolution, Brandon Bye has become a mainstay in the starting lineup for 2019. Out of Western Michigan University, Bye was drafted eighth overall in 2018. Despite that, he finished the season third in minutes and appearances for rookies in MLS. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com The versatile player has appeared in a variety of positions in his six starts this year, which speaks to manager Brad Friedel’s desire to keep him on the
Give Los Angeles businessman Harry Tachian just five minutes of your time and you’ll quickly learn of his love for the sport of soccer. Tachian’s love for the game began during his time at the British International School of Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Many of his physical education teachers were coaches, former coaches, or people that loved soccer. Because of his connections in Jeddah, Tachian was discovered as a youth prospect at the age of seven. “(My coaches)
Photo Credit: Bethanie Dardant/NPSL.com Whether it’s succeeding in the boardroom or the soccer pitch, it’s safe to say that Cindy Spera has done it all. Prior to her arrival in the NPSL, the self-proclaimed “numbers girl” spent time at prestigious financial institutions such as Chase and Morgan Stanley. Spera found herself at the Chase Manhattan Bank in the Real Estate Portfolio Group before transitioning to Morgan Stanley from 1997 to 2013. She went on to become the COO of Morgan Stanley
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that El Farolito (San Francisco, CA) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the West Region’s Golden Gate Conference. “The NPSL is thrilled to add El Farolito as an expansion team for 2018,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “They bring a storied history, a passionate fan base, and an incredible gameday venue to our West Region and we couldn’t be happier to have them as
The 2017 NPSL National Championship powered by Mitre is set and will feature the Elm City Express and Midland-Odessa FC. Both semifinal winners will face off in New Haven, CT on Saturday, August 12. The winner will have the privilege to call themselves national champions. For both clubs, they both set expectations to be here and now can make a mere dream become reality. Photo Credit: Mark Nicholas/Midland-Odessa FC For Midland-Odessa’s Andrew Moullin, he is loving the playoffs and the team’s progress to
Every so often to reach a goal an individual must take the unexpected journey. Gustavo Villalobos went through such a journey to arrive at Orange County SC. He got his start in the NPSL, where he played for FC Hasental. Briggs Palmer, Hasental’s General Manager, had high praise for the talented midfielder. Photo Credit: Hi-Vision Sports/FC Hasental “Both Eric Warner and I are pleased to see Goose back playing in Southern California. Goose is a dynamic player, technically strong, and a fearsome
Draws can be victories when they come under such impressive circumstances. After being down 3-0 at home, OCFC managed to crawl out of such a deficit to draw 3-3 against SoCal SC. OCFC was playing just their second home game as new franchise in the NSPL. OCFC was undefeated so far in league play and coming across a SoCal SC team that was looking to solidify a road win. Photo Credit: Victor Higuera SoCal SC came out of the gate fast. Putting
