March 10, 2023 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Orange County SC News Release
Orange County SC is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its first season in Irvine in 2023. The 2021 USL Champions, who play at Championship Soccer Stadium at the Great Park, moved to Irvine in 2013 and have firmly established themselves in the area as the top level professional soccer club for OC’s 3.2 million people.
The 10th anniversary campaign will feature a special anniversary merchandise line, to be unveiled later in the season, that will coincide with our 10th anniversary celebration home match on July 1 against Monterey Bay. Additional special events and celebrations will follow throughout the season. The club will also be announcing a “Ten Icons of OCSC” piece – featuring players, coaches and fans who have played a key role in the club’s history.
“I am proud that we have established ourselves as a unique and powerful professional club within the US Soccer landscape in an extremely short period of time,” OCSC Owner and CEO James Keston said. “Winning a USL Championship, achieving multiple transfers to Europe and the USL, selling out our stadium consistently and representing the county with pride.”
For a decade, Orange County has been treated to both World Class players and young players developing to their full potential. Players like former captains Richard Chaplow, Michael Orozco and Thomas Enevoldsen have performed at a top level alongside rising young stars like Aaron Cervantes, Kobi Henry and Ronaldo Damus. The aforementioned young players have become the embodiment of the OCSC “Pathway to Pro” development program, as each player has been transferred from OCSC to top European clubs like Rangers F.C. (Scottish Premiership) and Stade de Reims (Ligue 1).
“As a club, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of player development in the USL,” OCSC President of Soccer Operations and General Manager Oliver Wyss said. “We have definitely set the standard for it, especially when it comes to player transfers into Europe. We have two great partnerships with world renowned clubs that have recognized our professional pathway. The key over the last 10 years has been to find the ideal balance between winning games and developing players, and if other USL clubs emulate our model that is a great compliment to our work and vision!”
In the last ten years, OCSC has scored 438 goals and seen over 300,000 people come through the gates at Championship Soccer Stadium. In…
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