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| FC Irvine International Showcase Tournament - Sign Up Today!! |
| To register or get more information on the FC Irvine Showcase Tournament (Girls first weekend August 7th and 8th or Boys second weekend August 14th and 15th 2010) you may either click on the "Tournament and Results" tab in the upper middle of the page or you may access directly by clicking the FC Irvine Showcase Tournament Link. FC Irvine Showcase Tournament All games will be played on the quality fields located in the City of Irvine. |
| Some Younger Teams U9-U14 are having try outs now |
| Come Try Out for the only Irvine Club to have both a National Champion and League Cup champion in the same year. We are soccer professionals with a passion for the game. Our goal is to be the best developer of players in Orange County, we pride ourselves in taking player of all levels and teaching them the skills to become champions and succeed in the worlds most beautiful game. We look forward to meeting you, for details on team try outs click on "Try Out" tab above or complete or "Want to Join Form" FC Irvine Try Out Link Want to Join? Link |
| FC Irvine Toros B17 - 2009 National Champions and 2009 B19 League Cup Champions |
| One of our clubs early goals has been realized in just our fourth year. Our BU17 FC Irvine Toros team has won the US Club 2009 National Championship, this same year they also won 2009 CSL League Cup in the BU19 Division 2009 National Champions. 2009 League Cup Champions Congratulations is well deserved for this hard working team and it's dedicated staff! |
| Four FC Irvine Teams will be promoted to higher brackets in 2010 |
| Congratulations to the following FC Irvine teams, due to their success in the ultra competitive Coast Soccer League. Our BU15 team will be a BU16 Silver Elite team in 2010. Our GU15 United team will be a GU16 Silver team in 2010. Our BU16 Titans team will be a BU17 Silver Elite team in 2010 and last but certainly not least our BU17 Matrix team will be BU18 Gold in 2010. Congratulations again and continued success to all the FC Irvine teams. |
| Bora Milutinovic |
| One of the most famous coaches of all time Bora Milutinovic will be at the Windrow Park (285 E Yale Loop, Irvine) Tuesday August 4rth starting at 7 PM. Bora who is dubbed the "Miracle Worker" for his success in coaching 5 different countries to World Cup success. This event is open to the public. He will offer coaching advice to our staff of fine coaches and other local coaches who choose to participate. For players he will offer both training tips and other advice to play at the highest level. We would suggest arriving early because parking is limited, consider parking in adjacent lot and walk across pedestrian bridge. To see Bora's wikipedia click here Mora Milutinovic Wikipedia Link 2009 |
| U9 through U19 Try Outs for all players born August 1 1989 through July 31 2002 |
| Most teams have some openings, please click on the "Try Out" link above or here FC Irvine Team Try Outs for specifics on each team. Contact us for try out location (in case of inclement weather check Field Condition Mudd Line at 949-724-6833) . Please complete "Want to Join" link above and hit submit at the bottom of form. You may also get more information on these try outs by e-mailing tryouts@fcirvine.com or calling 714-290-6888. We hope you choose FC Irvine to develope your soccer player and if you like what we are doing then please also tell your friends about FC Irvine! |
| FC Irvine Development Academy starts March 1, 2009. |
| Rob Rennie a top developer of youth soccer talent will head our academy with the assistance of many of our other very talented coaches. This is a year around program that seeks to build both the passion and skill of players aged 6 to 18. Participants should expect to see a meaningful improvement in skill level. The development academy program is completely seperate from our club teams. We encourage Academy members to play in AYSO, Grass Roots, Indoor, our FC Irvine club teams or for another club whatever league best fits. Our objective is to make all soccer players better. Again there is no conflict in participating in our academy and any other soccer program. The academy should help take your son or daughter to the next level. For more information on the academy please click the "Training" tab above FC Irvine Development Academy, or e-mail camps@fcirvine.com or call 714-290-6888. |
| Congratulations to our 2008 CSL Bracket Winners! |
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All four of these teams finished first in bracket so they will all be promoted in 2009
BU15 FC Irvine Titans will be BU16 Silver in 2009 GU15 FC Irvine Power will be GU16 Silver in 2009 BU17 FC Irvine Toros will be BU18 Gold in 2009 GU17 FC Irvine will be GU18 Gold in 2009 |
| Two Former National Team Players on FC Irvine Staff |
| If you are looking for quality training look no farther than FC Irvine. We now have the good fortune of having 2 former National team stars involved with the quality training and coaching we are seeking to provide. Leo Percovich played for both the Venezuelan Youth and Full National team Leo Percovich Bio. Carlos Llamosa played 29 times for the US National team and along the way won 2 MLS Cups see Carlos Llamosa Bio, effective January 2009 Carlos has been named the new Chivas USA assistant coach. Carlos will continue to coach two FC Irvine teams in 2009. While we are discussing National team players in the past and part of what has shaped up is our past involvement with former US National team player Preki (the 2008 MLS head coach of the year and current Toronto FC Head Coach), who both coached and trained FC Irvine teams from 2006 to 2008. We were also fortunate to have had Suk Won (Peter) Kim a Korean National team star coach with us in both 2007 and 2008. |
| Passionate about Soccer |
| The more you are exposed to FC Irvine, we hope you will see that we are passionate about the game and put a lot of energy into trying to provide outstanding training and coaching. We have won our first National Championship, we feel that our emphasis on development is setting us apart now and will continue to do so in the future. So if you and your family are passionate about the game consider being a part of FC Irvine. |
| Please welcome our newest coaches; Andy Prickett, Rob Rennie and Milan Stevanovic! |
| All three of these FC Irvine coaches bring a lot of credibility and experience to our program and to the players we are developing. Andy has played for 20+ years and kids love his positive coaching style. Rob has plied his trade with several other top Orange County clubs, most recently he has coached the # 1 ranked GU14 team in the country. Rob believes he will teach your son or daughter to love the game even more than they may have before. Players of any age can benefit from working directly with Rob, you do not need to play for FC Irvine, for more information on how your child can benefit click here Player Development Program/Academy. Milan has 20+ years experience as a professional player, coach and club director. Both of his children are top level players, his eldest son left the Surf U17 Academy team to be part of our great program. |
| Deadlines to register your team for Spring CSL Season is fast approaching Feb 1, 2010, deadline to register your team for Fall 2010 CSL Season is not to far away (May 15, 2010). |
| Your next opportunity to bring a team to the club is right now. If you are serious about taking your team to a higher level consider the independence, professional support and training that FC Irvine offers. Teams may contact us as early as December 1, 2009 to compete in CSL Spring League 2010. Team inquiries should be directed to president@fcirvine.com or call Phil at 714-290-6888. |
| Looking for Corporate Sponsors |
| We are a 501c3 non profit corporation that is looking for Corporate Sponsors that want to affiliate themselves with a growing soccer club that is focused in trying to be the top developmental program and club in Orange County. If your company is a fit, we will include your branding and links on our website for a very reasonable rate. Depending on the level of commitment we may also reward your company in other ways, including potentially sponsoring our Fc Irvine Showcase tournament that this year already includes teams from four countries outside of US. So if reaching out to the local community with a program like ours, that focuses on quality and youth development is a fit for your company then please contact our President at president@fcirvine.com or call Phil at 714-290-6888 and thanks for your support! |
| FC Irvine teams have the best winning percentage of all four Irvine clubs! |
| After the first 4 weeks of league, FC Irvine teams have a better win loss ratio than even the most established club in Irvine. I think this is notable in that it shows that FC Irvine is bringing quality training to it's teams. As a four year old club we consider ourselves to be very developmental. We can control the quality of our training and the results should speak for themselves and have been demonstrated by our winning the BU17 2009 US Club National Championship and consistent promotion of several FC Irvine teams each season. In the future we hope to attract the best young athletes and we will commit to do everything we can to mold them into champions. We will also continue to offer free year around skill training in addition to team training to benefit our club players and local non club players looking to benefit from professional training. |
| Two FC Irvine teams win brackets and five will advance to higher brackets in the 2008-2009 season! |
| BU13 FC Irvine wins Bronze South with just 1 loss and no ties and will automatically be promoted to BU14 Silver. BU15 Matrix finishes 2nd in Silver South and will move up to BU16 Silver Elite. BU15 Green Tigers win Bronze South and will be BU16 Silver South next year. BU15 Blitz finish high enough for promotion to BU16 Silver FC Irvine BU17 finishes 2nd in Silver South and will be promoted to BU18 Silver Elite South next year. |
| Coaches Corner |
| If you are a competitive Irvine based team seeking a club to call home or a qualified coach that would like to be part of the FC Irvine program then please e-mail some details/resume to president@fcirvine.com |
| Team Successes |
| FC Irvine GU15 Power 2008 FC Irvine Showcase Champions FC Irvine GU19 2008 Charity Cup Finalist FC Irvine GU16 2008 US Club National Cup Finalist FC Irvine BU14 Wrath 2008 California Spring Cup Finalists FC Irvine BU14 Wrath 2007 Irvine Winter Cup Champions FC Irvine BU13 Tustin Winter Cup 2007 Top Flight Finalists FC Irvine GU16 NHB Cup Champions FC Irvine BU14 Boca 2007 JUSA Kick Off Champions FC Irvine BU15 Green Tigers 2007 FC Irvine Showcase Champions FC Irvine BU15 Blitz 2007 FC Irvine Showcase Finalists FC Irvine BU15 Blitz 2007 Capo Cup Champions FC Irvine BU15 Matrix 2007 Cypress Cup Champions FC Irvine GU16 Cypress Cup Champions FC Irvine BU12 Predators Carlsbad Cup 2007 Finalist FC Irvine BU16 Black Spring Cup 2007 Finalists FC Irvine BU14 Matrix Champions 2007 OCU Invitational FC Irvine GU15 Finalists Slammers Futbol Classic 2006 Click on "Tournaments and Results" above for more details on each teams successes. |
| Club Trainer/Coach Success |
| Five of our coaches are involved with soccer at the highest level. Mike Matkovich is the current US National team U18 Men's coach. Carlos Llamosa is a recently retired player, former US National Team player and current MLS assistant coach, Alex Zotinca is retired MLS player with Kansas City Wizards and Chivas USA, Carey Talley is a current Chivas USA player and Leo Percovich is a MLS goalkeeper coach. |
| Mission Statement |
| FC Irvine is a non-profit community based club that strives to be more than 100% commited to soccer and to providing our athlete's the tools and skills to compete at the highest levels of club, high school and beyond. Our number one focus is to do a better job of developing players than any other club in Orange County. We believe if we succeed in our goal then we will earn a quality reputation, our players will be sought out by both high school and college coaches and we will win both State and National titles. While giving our players a competitive edge, we hope to accomplish our mission in a positive way, having fun, and supporting our great families and coaches. |
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| Nike sponsors FC Irvine teams. FC Irvine teams will wear FC Jerseys for boys and US Game Jerseys for girls. Nike Soccer RBC Wealth Management, Customized Portfolio Management and Brokerage Services, helping you to reach your financial goals since 1909. RBC Wealth Management Phil Pluta Senior Portfolio Manager Kingsley Foundation - helping to educate the youth of America. |
| In Loving Memory |
| A dear family friend Galen Gibbs died Saturday May 27, 2006 of an apparent drug overdose. Galen was just 17 years old. If Galen was here today I think he would agree when I say that, "Drugs don't bring any lasting value. If you or someone you know is using drugs it would be better to find out why they are using and immeadiately find a better and healthier way to bring lasting happiness. Reach out to the best professional or personal help that you can find and do it quickly before it is to late." After car accidents drug overdoses are the second most common cause of accidental death among young people. Drug abuse is usually a symptom of some pain that users self medicate with drug use. Unfortunately the drug use does not solve problems, it only makes them worse. If someone you know has a drug abuse problem don't ignore the problem, reach out for help. Solve the problem, find out what the cause of pain is and get that fixed. Be a part of something really positive and make a better life for yourself and those around you! Galen was probably like thousands of other great kids in Irvine, innocent, nice, funny, athletic and creative. He was the last kid you would have thought would use drugs, but in the end he started using them and in less than one year they took his life away. I pray that he did not die in vain. Remind your kids that drugs do kill, drugs do not solve problems, or fix insecurities, drugs are powerful brain manipulators and can be very dangerous. Drug addiction takes away the joy of life and drug abuse in general brings nothing but pain. Have your children take a moment to read this. Let them know that there are cures for the insecurities and pain that typically cause drug abuse. Help them to make the right choice. It is not just as simple as having will power and saying no to drugs. They need to know why to say no to drugs and where to go if they are having a problem with drugs. May Galen rest in peace. |
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