Strikers FC is a top youth soccer academy team based in Irvine, California

Irvine, California

Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...

. Founded in 1987, the team plays in the nationwide United States Soccer Development Academy

United States Soccer Federation

The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...

 league, the top youth league in the country.

Alumni currently play both internationally and domestically. They also have previous players on national teams, including the United States Men's National Team.

In the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

 held in South Africa, alumni Benny Feilhaber

Benny Feilhaber

Benny Feilhaber is Brazilian-born American soccer player currently playing for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.-Early life:...

 and Jonathan Bornstein

Jonathan Bornstein

Jonathan Rey Bornstein is an American soccer player who currently plays for UANL of the Primera División de México and for the United States national team.-Youth and College:...

 represented the United States.

Don Ebert

Don Ebert

Don Ebert is a retired U.S. soccer forward who spent most of his career with two indoor clubs, the St. Louis Steamers and the Los Angeles Lazers.-Youth:Ebert attended Rosary High School Missouri...

 has been the Director of Coaches since 1987. Ebert played professionally with the New York Cosmos

New York Cosmos

The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...

 in the 1980's.

The club is sponsored by Nike

Nike, Inc.

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 and Gatorade

Gatorade

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.

Notable alumni

Carlos Borja Jonathan Bornstein

Jonathan Bornstein

Jonathan Rey Bornstein is an American soccer player who currently plays for UANL of the Primera División de México and for the United States national team.-Youth and College:...

 Benny Feilhaber

Benny Feilhaber

Benny Feilhaber is Brazilian-born American soccer player currently playing for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.-Early life:...

 Eric Ebert

Eric Ebert

Eric Ebert is an American soccer player who last played for Chivas USA. He is the son of Don Ebert, who played professional soccer for the New York Cosmos , St. Louis Steamers and Los Angeles Lazers , and was the captain of the 1980 U.S...

 Kevin Friedland

Kevin Friedland

Kevin Friedland is an American soccer player currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars in the second division North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:...

 Jordan Harvey

Jordan Harvey

Jordan Harvey is an American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:Harvey started playing club soccer with Strikers FC...

 Christian Jimenez

Christian Jimenez

Christian Jimenez is an American soccer player of Mexican descent. He is currently without a club, having been waived by Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer in 2007.-Career:...

 Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy (soccer)

Daniel Hoffard "Dan" Kennedy is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...

 Steven Lenhart

Steven Lenhart

Steven Lenhart is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...

 Peter Lowry

Peter Lowry

Peter Lowry is an American soccer player who is currently without a club.-College and amateur:Lowry grew up in Fair Oaks, California. He played club soccer for Irvine Strikers under head coach Don Ebert...

 Chad Marshall

Chad Marshall

Chad Marshall is an American soccer player who currently captains the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...

 Kyle Nakazawa

Kyle Nakazawa

Kyle Nakazawa is an American soccer player who currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

 Michael Orozco Fiscal Chris Pontius

Chris Pontius (soccer)

Christopher Richard Pontius is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...

 Eric Reed Matt Taylor Tyson Wahl

Tyson Wahl

Tyson Wahl is an American soccer player who currently plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...

 Bobby Wood Christian Jimenez

Christian Jimenez

Christian Jimenez is an American soccer player of Mexican descent. He is currently without a club, having been waived by Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer in 2007.-Career:...

 Michael Hoyos

Michael Hoyos

Michael Ryan Hoyos is an American-Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for Estudiantes de La Plata in the Primera División Argentina...

 Jerry Luna

Jerry Luna

Jerry Louis Luna Jr. is a American-born Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Puerto Rico national team.-Puerto Rico:...