Bank of Guam Strykers FC

The Bank of Guam Strykers FC are a professional association football club based in Guam.[2] Strykers FC have never won a Guam Soccer League title nor domestic cup to this date,[3][4] but still remain a dominant force in Guamanian soccer. They underwent many name changes throughout the years, including Paintco Strykers and Payless Supermarket Strykers (named for its past sponsor, the food purveyors Payless Supermarkets) to name a few.

Strykers
Full nameBank of Guam Strykers Football Club
Nickname(s)The Strykers
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
StadiumGFA Center Upper Field[1]
Capacity1,000
PresidentKeith Dickson
ManagerKeith Dickson
LeagueGuam Soccer League
2022–23GSL, 2nd

The club's youth team claimed victory to take home Guam's first Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League title and trophy.[5][6]

Aside from a football section, they have a successful beach soccer section which won the Land Shark Beach Soccer league in 2016.[7]

History edit

In 2005, Keith Dickson founded the club. In an interview with Pacific Daily News, he stated his reasons for starting the club were '[Other clubs they tried] were either too strict, or not strict enough'.[8] The Strykers quickly became an important team in Guam, reaching the first division soon after being established. It now comprises over 16 teams engaging in different leagues of the Guam Football Association.[9]

Squad players edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Nicky Butler
2 DF   GUM Armand Sánchez
4 DF   PHI Andrés Carvallo (Captain)
5 DF   GUM Percy García
6 MF   TAI Hong Tsu-huang
7 MF   GUM Alan Thomas
8 DF   GUM Luke Stewart
9 FW   GUM Richard Advincula
10 FW   GUM Nathan Fonseca
11 MF   GUM Charles Davids
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF   GUM Bob Santana
13 DF   GUM James Gallardo
14 FW   GUM Anthony O'Brien
15 GK   GUM Francis Peñaranda
17 FW   GUM Alejandro Aguirre
18 MF   GUM Moses Gambino
21 MF   GUM Tyler Griffiths
23 MF   GUM Séamus Kane
32 DF   GUM Oliver González
99 FW   NAM Shakes

Squad women players edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   GUM Kalila Kim
2 DF   GUM Sheena Borja
3 DF   GUM Kiyoni Yamaguchi
4 DF   TPE Hallie Wigsten
5 DF   GUM Abigail San Gil
8 FW   GUM Jenna Han
9 FW   GUM Jinae Teria
10 MF   GUM Koharu Minato
11 FW   GUM Alexy Dacanay (Captain)
12 MF   GUM Lauren Phillips
13 MF   GUM Hannah Cruz
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW   GUM Christina Duenas (Vice-Captain)
15 DF   GUM Ramona Nelson
17 DF   USA Erica Alejandro
18 MF   GUM Franceska Pangelinan
19 FW   GUM Taylor Paige Aguon
22 GK   GUM Amy Besagar
23 MF   GUM Ashley Besagar
24 DF   GUM Sabrina Kenney
25 DF   GUM Isabella Bass
55 DF   GUM Richelle Ragadio

Honors edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/guam/paintco-strykers/12630/
  2. ^ "Guam - Bank of Guam Strykers FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway".
  3. ^ "Guam - List of Champions".
  4. ^ "Guam - List of Cup Winners".
  5. ^ "Guam Football Association - Bank of Guam Strykers win first-ever Minetgot Cup U17 title". Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  6. ^ Delgado, Dave. "Bank of Guam Strykers win Aloha Maid Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League".
  7. ^ "STRIKERS FC CROWNED LAND SHARK BEACH SOCCER CHAMPS - GSPN – Guam Sports Network". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  8. ^ https://www.guampdn.com/sports/soccer-brings-together-dickson-family/article_a7811d9a-1282-5391-9353-a5ad1095af16.html
  9. ^ "Soccer brings together Dickson family".