Oxnard Guerreros Join NPSL for 2017 Campaign
Oxnard Guerreros FC joins the growing NPSL with the league kickoff scheduled for spring of 2017. The latest expansion side aims to provide local athletes in Ventura County with an opportunity to compete at the professional level as well as offer the community with quality sports entertainment.
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NPSL Soccer News: The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) has announced Oxnard Guerreros FC (Oxnard, CA) as the league’s latest expansion team for the upcoming season. The club will compete in the West Region’s Southwest Conference.
“We are very excited to have Oxnard Guerreros FC as part of the NPSL,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “This announcement shows our commitment in the West, once again growing the Southwest Conference. The NPSL platform is the right choice for those clubs, like Oxnard, that are looking to help players reach the next level.”
OGFC is led by founder Ty Otto and head coach Paulo Monlleo. A graduate from California Lutheran University, Otto is a lifelong soccer player, surfer and Everton FC fan.
Born and raised in Brazil, Monlleo created a name for himself in Porto Alegre as a member of the Brazil U16 National Team. Twenty years later, Monlleo has established himself as a top coach in Santa Barbara and Ventura County. He has worked with the Ventura County Fusion of the PDL and UCSB men’s and women’s soccer as well as numerous high schools and development academies in the region.
“Our goals for the first season are to establish ourselves in the NPSL as a major threat and put Oxnard soccer on the map,” Otto added. “We have a number of development clubs and amateur teams that are hungry to play the beautiful game at a higher level. We bring a community that bleeds talent and has immense passion for soccer. Los Guerreros are bringing to the NPSL true quality grassroots soccer with local athletes and fanatic supporters.”
Oxnard Guerreros FC is on a mission to provide athletes in Ventura County with an opportunity to play at the top level.
“Our philosophy of growing local soccer in America runs parallel with the NPSL,” Otto concluded. “The quality of competition combined with our common goal is why we are excited to join the league.”
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