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| Full name | Slammers Futbol Club |
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| Founded | 1994; 31 years ago (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
Slammers was founded by brothers Walid and Ziad Khoury in 1994. As of 2020, the club has won 17 national championships and become one of the most successful youth clubs in the United States. Slammers won the ECNL Girls Overall Club Championship in 2011–12, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2020–21, and 2022–23.
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. 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.
Notable people
Players
- 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
- "About – Slammers FC". Slammers FC. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- "A time to celebrate for Slammers". Daily Pilot. February 11, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ 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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