The 2022 season was the California United Strikers FC's fifth and final season of existence, their third in the third division of American soccer and their third in the National Independent Soccer Association.
| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Pete Capriotti Bronwyn Capriotti | ||
| President | Michael Collins | ||
| Head coach | Willie Diaz | ||
| Stadium | Championship Stadium Irvine, California | ||
| NISA | 1st | ||
| Playoffs | Semifinals | ||
| Independent Cup | Did not enter | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Omar Nuño (8) All: Omar Nuño (9) | ||
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Background edit
The 2020–21 season was split into three phases as the league moved from a winter to summer schedule. During the Fall 2020 season, the Strikers finished second in the Western Conference, and fourth in the overall league table, failing to qualify for the modified playoffs that were reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the Spring 2021 segment of the season, the Strikers finished fourth in the table, and missed out on the championship game. In the Fall 2021 season, the Strikers finished second overall in the league.
Club edit
Management edit
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Co-Owner |  Bronwyn Capriotti
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| Co-Owner | Pete Capriotti
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| President and General Manager | Michael Collins
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| Vice President | Darren McCartney
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| Director of Ticket Operations | Steven Bruner
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| Social Media Manager |  Pronit Dutta
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| Head coach | Willie Diaz
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| Assistant coach |  Beto Navarro
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| Goalkeeping coach | Ludovic Antunes
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First team roster edit
- As of October 21, 2022
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Previous team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 0 | GK | |
Steven Barrera | 29 | 2018 | 27 | 0 | 2023 | Ventura County Fusion |
Second nationality: Mexico |
| 33 | GK |  |
Jean Gamain Antoine | 28 | 2021 | 23 | 0 | 2023 | Detroit City
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| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | |
Gonzalo Salguero | 29 | 2019 | 37 | 3 | 2023 | LA Wolves |
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| 3 | DF | |
Aydan Bowers | 25 | 2020 | 46 | 2 | 2023 |  Helsingør |
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| 4 | DF | |
Garrett Hogbin | 24 | 2021 | 24 | 2 | 2023 | Chico State Wildcats |
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| 5 | DF | |
Xavier Ikaika Fuerte | 31 | 2019 | 31 | 0 | 2023 | LA Wolves |
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| 12 | DF | |
Marc Bermudez | 24 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2023 | Cal Poly Mustangs |
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| 17 | DF | |
Brady Treinen | 18 | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 2023 | Irvine Strikers |
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| 22 | DF | |
Kevin Garcia-Lopez | 30 | 2020 | 24 | 1 | 2023 | Las Vegas Lights |
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| 24 | DF | |
Joseph Patrick Pérez | 25 | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 2023 | LA Force |
Second nationality: Mexico |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | |
Duncan Capriotti | 31 | 2019 | 38 | 0 | 2023 | LA Wolves |
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| 7 | MF | |
Luis Garcia Sosa | 24 | 2022 | 11 | 3 | 2023 | Stumptown Athletic |
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| 10 | MF | |
Gustavo Villalobos | 30 | 2019 | 19 | 1 | 2023 | FC Golden State |
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| 11 | MF | |
Shane Kaemerle | 18 | 2022 | 10 | 0 | 2023 | Irvine Strikers |
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| 13 | MF | |
Felipe Liborio Jr. | 26 | 2021 | 19 | 0 | 2023 | Albion San Diego |
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| 15 | MF | |
Alex Vedamanikam | 23 | 2021 | 24 | 2 | 2023 |  Alicante City |
Second nationality: Spain |
| 18 | MF | |
Beto Alvarenga | 23 | 2022 | 14 | 1 | 2023 | UC Irvine Anteaters |
Second nationality: Mexico |
| 19 | MF | |
Bay Kurtz | 26 | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 2023 | Stumptown Athletic |
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| 20 | MF | |
Caleb Suh | 20 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2023 | LA Galaxy II |
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| 21 | MF | |
Francis Jacobs | 17 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 2023 | Orange County SC |
Second nationality: England On loan from Orange County SC |
| 23 | MF |  |
Shinya Kadono | 25 | 2020 | 44 | 4 | 2023 | Loudoun United |
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| 25 | MF |  |
Guilherme Farias | 25 | 2021 | 19 | 1 | 2023 | Mount SAC Mounties |
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| 34 | MF | |
Ryotaro Kawashima | 22 | 2022 | 12 | 3 | 2023 | Irvine Strikers |
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| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 8 | FW | |
Tony Lopez | 24 | 2020 | 46 | 9 | 2023 |  1. FCA Darmstadt |
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| 9 | FW | |
Omar Nuño | 28 | 2019 | 57 | 28 | 2023 | FC Arizona |
Second nationality: United States |
| 14 | FW | |
Andy Contreras | 31 | 2021 | 16 | 2 | 2023 | SoCal SC |
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| 16 | FW | |
Christian Thierjung | 27 | 2019 | 58 | 18 | 2023 | FC Tulsa |
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| 29 | FW | |
Marcus Lee | 16 | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 2023 | Irvine Strikers |
Second nationality: South Korea |
| 30 | FW | |
Bryan Medina | 23 | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2023 | Bloomfield Bears |
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Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2021 | 15 | AM | Alex Vedamanikam |
Alicante City |
Free | [3] |
| October 6, 2021 | 30 | FW | Bryan Medina |
Bloomfield Bears |
Free | [4] |
| October 15, 2021 | 14 | FW | Andy Contreras |
SoCal SC |
Free | [5] |
| February 22, 2022 | 7 | CM | Luis García Sosa |
Stumptown Athletic |
Free | [6] |
| March 16, 2022 | 12 | DF | Marc Bermudez |
Cal Poly Mustangs |
Free | [7] |
| 18 | MF | Beto Alvarenga |
UC Irvine Anteaters |
Free | [8] | |
| 19 | CB | Bay Kurts |
Stumptown Athletic |
Free | [8] | |
| 20 | AM | Caleb Suh |
LA Galaxy II |
Free | [8] | |
| March 22, 2022 | 29 | LW | Marcus Lee |
Irvine Strikers |
Free | [9] |
Transfers out edit
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2021 | 3 | DF | Chris Klute |
None | Retired | [10] |
| 15 | DF | James McGhee |
None | Released | [10] | |
| 18 | MF |  Min-jae Kwak |
None | Released | [10] | |
| 21 | MF |  Billy Garton Jr. |
None | Released | [10] | |
| January 1, 2022 | 6 | MF | Bryan de la Fuente |
None | Released | [10] |
| February 11, 2022 | 5 | DF | Michael Bryant |
Detroit City |
Free | [11] |
| February 19, 2022 | 1 | GK | Mitch North |
Central Valley Fuego |
Free | [12] |
| March 18, 2022 | 8 | MF |  Alejandro Araneda |
North Texas SC |
Free | [13] |
| March 24, 2022 | 18 | MF | Evan Waldrep |
Syracuse Pulse |
Free | [14] |
| September 30, 2022 | 11 | MF | Shane Kaemerle |
 Dukla Banská Bystrica |
Undisclosed |
Loans in edit
| No. | Player | From | Loan begin | Loan end | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Francis Jacobs |
Orange County SC |
April 1, 2022 | November 30, 2022 | [15] |
Competitions edit
Friendlies edit
| March 26 | California United Strikers | 0–0 | Valley United | Irvine, CA |
| 19:00 PST | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
NISA edit
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California United Strikers FC | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 46 | 2.19 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Chattanooga FC | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 49 | 2.04 | |
| 3 | Michigan Stars FC | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 38 | 1.65 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 4 | Albion San Diego | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 32 | 1.60 | |
| 5 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 30 | 1.30 |
Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
Last updated: October 22, 2022.
Source: NISA
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2022. Source: NISA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
Match reports edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| April 2 1 | California United Strikers | 0–0 | Bay Cities FC | Irvine, CA |
| 16:00 PST | Hogbin  9'Treinen 25'Medina 27' |
Report | Aguilar 16' Orendain 55'Liborio Jr. 87' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| April 16 2 | LA Force | 0–2 | California United Strikers | Lake Forest, CA |
| 13:00 PST | Torr 12' Amo 33' |
Report | Hogbin  30'Bowers 34' |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Field 10 |
| April 23 3 | California United Strikers | 4–3 | Bay Cities FC | Irvine, CA |
| 20:00 PST | Lopez 7' Nuño 39', 90+2'Valencia 45+1'Contreras 75' |
Report | Penner 11' Orendain 29', 79'Dean 64' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| May 1 4 | Syracuse Pulse | 0–1 | California United Strikers | Syracuse, NY |
| 16:00 PST | DaSilva 58' |
Report | Nuño 74' Lopez 78' |
Stadium: Lazer Stadium |
| May 4 5 | Flower City Union | 1–2 | California United Strikers | Batavia, NY |
| 16:00 PST | Canas-Jarquin 32' Lee 78' |
Report | Nuño 36' Kadono 61'Treinen 62' |
Stadium: Vandetta Stadium |
| Note: Match played at Vandetta Stadium, Batavia instead of the Flower City Union's normal stadium, Marina Auto Stadium, Rochester, due to venue conflicts.[16] | ||||
| May 14 6 | Bay Cities FC | 0–1 | California United Strikers | Redwood City, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Terremere Field |
| May 28 7 | California United Strikers | 1–0 | Flower City Union | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| June 5 8 | California United Strikers | 2–0 | Michigan Stars | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| June 10 9 | Albion San Diego | 0–3 | California United Strikers | San Diego, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Canyon Crest Stadium |
| June 26 10 | California United Strikers | 5–0 | LA Force | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| August 3 11 | Maryland Bobcats | 1–0 | California United Strikers | Boyds, MD |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| August 6 12 | Michigan Stars | 0–1 | California United Strikers | Romeo, MI |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Barnabo Field |
| August 10 13 | Chattanooga FC | 0–1 | California United Strikers | Chattanooga, TN |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
| August 20 14 | California United Strikers | 1–1 | Albion San Diego | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| September 4 15 | California United Strikers | 2–2 | Chattanooga FC | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| September 17 16 | California United Strikers | 1–2 | Albion San Diego | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| September 24 17 | LA Force | 0–0 | California United Strikers | Wilmington, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: LAHC Stadium |
| September 28 18 | California United Strikers | 3–1 | Syracuse Pulse | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| October 5 19 | California United Strikers | 2–0 | Maryland Bobcats | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| October 8 20 | Albion San Diego | 1–0 | California United Strikers | San Diego, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Canyon Crest Stadium |
| October 15 21 | California United Strikers | 3–0 | LA Force | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| October 19 22 | Valley United | — | California United Strikers | Mesa, AZ |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Bell Bank Park | |||
| Note: Cancelled following Valley United's withdrawal from NISA. | ||||
| October 23 23 | California United Strikers | — | Valley United | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium | |||
| Note: Cancelled following Valley United's withdrawal from NISA. | ||||
| October 26 24 | Bay Cities FC | — | California United Strikers | Redwood City, CA |
| 00:00 PST | Stadium: Terremere Field | |||
| Note: Cancelled following Bay Cities FC's withdrawal from NISA. | ||||
NISA Playoffs edit
| October 29 Semifinals | California United Strikers | 2–4 | Albion San Diego | Irvine, CA |
| 19:00 PST | Nuño 39' (pen.) Vedamanikan 44'Kadono 51' 65'Hogbin 78' |
Report | Carreon 17' Mitchell 21'Malango 38'Bazaes 74'Diakhate 83' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,192 |
U.S. Open Cup edit
| April 7 Second round | California United Strikers (NISA)  | 5–0 | San Fernando Valley FC (UPSL) | Irvine, CA |
| 00:00 PST |
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Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| April 19 Third round | FC Tucson (USL1)  | 1–2 | California United Strikers FC (NISA) | Tucson, AZ |
| 18:30 PST | Calixtro 17' |
Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 528 Referee: Dejan Susak |
Statistics edit
- As of October 15, 2022[17]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NISA | NISA Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 0 | GK | USA
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Steven Barrera | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA
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Gonzalo Salguero | 19 | 1 | 12+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA
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Aydan Bowers | 19 | 2 | 16+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | USA
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Garrett Hogbin | 19 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA
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Xavier Fuerte | 8 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA
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Duncan Capriotti | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | MEX
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Luis Garcia Sosa | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | USA
|
Tony Lopez | 16 | 8 | 11+2 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | MEX
|
Omar Nuño | 19 | 9 | 15+1 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | USA
|
Gustavo Villalobos | 17 | 1 | 8+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | USA
|
Shane Kaemerle | 10 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA
|
Marc Bermudez | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | USA
|
Felipe Liborio Jr. | 20 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | USA
|
Andy Contreras | 12 | 2 | 5+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ESP
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Alex Vedamanikam | 17 | 2 | 4+12 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | USA
|
Christian Thierjung | 18 | 3 | 9+6 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | USA
|
Brady Treinen | 11 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | USA
|
Leonel Alvarenga | 15 | 1 | 7+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | USA
|
Bay Kurtz | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | USA
|
Caleb Suh | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA
|
Kevin Garcia-Lopez | 16 | 1 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | JPN
|
Shinya Kadono | 19 | 3 | 13+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | USA
|
Joseph Patrick Pérez | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | BRA
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Guilherme Farias | 8 | 2 | 3+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 29 | FW | USA
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Marcus Lee | 6 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 30 | FW | USA
|
Bryan Medina | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | USA
|
Ethan Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | HAI
|
Jean Gamain Antoine | 16 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | JPN
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Ryotaro Kawashima | 13 | 3 | 9+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "Coaching Staff". calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Front Office". calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Felipe Liborio Jr. and Alex Vedamanikam sign". strikersnisa.sportzstudio.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ @CalUtdStrikers (October 6, 2021). "OFFICIAL: Bryan Medina signs his first pro contract with Cal United Strikers FC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Andy Contreras Signs". California United Strikers FC. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Luis Garcia Sosa Signs for the 2022 Season!". calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "California United Strikers FC - Another from the Strikers FC pipeline. 🔥 Marc Bermudez signs his first pro contract with Cal United Strikers FC, the latest in Strikers FC youth products to sign professionally. #HomeOfTheDream | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cal United Strikers Announce Five New Signings". calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "15-Year Old Marcus Lee Signs With Cal United Strikers FC". California United Strikers FC. March 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Three Roster Updates for Cal United Strikers FC". www.calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Detroit City FC Announces USL Championship Signees". detcityfc.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 22, 2022). "Fuego FC Bring in Trio of New Players". USL League One.
- ^ SC, North Texas. "North Texas SC Signs Defender Alejandro Araneda". North Texas SC. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ @SyracusePulse (March 25, 2022). "Meet AC Syracuse's Roster! #NISA" (Tweet). Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Match Recap: Cal United Strikers FC vs Bay Cities FC | 4.2.2022". www.calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Flower City Union [@FlowerCityUnion] (April 27, 2022). "🚨 MATCH UPDATE! Due to venue conflicts our next home match will be played at 📍Vandetta Stadium in Batavia, NY. Tickets will be General Admission for $10. Come out & watch us take on Cal United Strikers FC on May 4th at 7:30PM! 🎟 Tickets available on our website!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Player Stats". National Independent Soccer Association. Retrieved October 16, 2022.