NPSL Announce Latest Expansion Team in Pierce County
A new NPSL team will take the field in Pierce County, Washington, this summer as the club joins the expanding national league. Led by College Life Italia and Giuseppe Pezzano, the club will provide college players an opportunity to continue their development beyond the school season.
NPSL Soccer News: The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) has announced its latest expansion team in Pierce County, Washington, set to compete in the Northwest Conference.
The unnamed club will join NPSL teams in the region, which includes Seattle, WA (Seattle OSA FC), Bremerton, WA (Kitsap Soccer Club), Spokane, WA (Spokane Soccer Club Shadow), and Portland, OR (Portland Spartans).
The ownership group includes a collaboration between College Life Italia and Giuseppe Pezzano. College Life Italia is an American company that specializes in placing Italian sports players in American colleges with academic or sports scholarships. Pezzano brings over 10 years of experience, knowledge, and a vast network of contacts to the new soccer organization.
Pezzano also has two NPSL conference championships with the Seattle OSA FC team on his résumé. He has arranged both clubs with separate competitive entities while providing invaluable experiences through College Life Italia and for regional players.
“We are thankful to be working in collaboration with Giuseppe Pezzano on this project,” College Life Italia CEO Stefano Radio, who will serve as the team’s technical director, commented. “We have seized the opportunity to establish this club to help fill a void and provide valuable playing opportunities at the national level for many young locals and college players. We know how important it is to have more high level adult teams in Washington State. We believe we have joined the premier conference within our region.”
The club will implement an Italian style of training and will include an Italian coach. The Pierce County club will work with local players and Italian players, many of whom will already have been playing for colleges in the United States. The team will remain focused on bringing in college players.
“We want this organization to be deeply connected to the community and the greater Pierce County region where our goal is to provide continuing development and opportunities to players to play at a high level and be seen nationally,” Radio concluded. “We want our players to get a taste of what the next level of soccer is like and give them something to dream about. It will be an exciting soccer environment. We are going to create something every exciting for everyone who is part of this experience.”
Further information about the team will be announced in the coming weeks.
