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Full nameVaughan SC
Nickname(s)Vaughan Azzurri
Founded2014
GroundMcNaughton Park
CoachTony De Palma
LeagueLeague1 Ontario
2018Regular season: 5th
Playoffs: Champion
WebsiteClub website

Vaughan Azzurri is a Canadian soccer team based in Vaughan, Ontario. The organization was founded in 2014. The club plays in the semi-professional League1 Ontario, part of the third division in the Canadian soccer league system. The team play their home games at McNaughton Park. The team's colours are blue with red trim for home games and white for away games. [1][2]

History

Vaughan FC was founded as Pro Stars Soccer Academy in 2014. The key philosophy for ProStars is to develop, teach and promote Academy and Professional soccer to all ages, in a safe and healthy environment. Integrated in this is the building of self-esteem, self-confidence, teamwork, respect for self and others, and the inherent benefits of physical exercise. [3][4][5]

Successes of the academy did not go unnoticed as a steady stream of players were invited to try-outs for professional soccer teams in Europe.[6]

Team staff

  • Hungary Josef Komlodi – technical director[7]
  • Albania Indrit Fortuzi - head coach
  • Romania Gabriel Pop – assistant coach
  • Sherry Youssef – general manager
  • Gordana Polancec-Marin - academy manager

Players

First team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of May 8, 2018.[8][failed verification]

No. Pos. Player Nation
— GK Jonathan Albanese  Canada
— GK Martin Stachowiak  Canada
— DF David Bain  Canada
— DF Jack Crawford  Canada
— DF Xhunejd Nexhipi  
Albania
— DF Ethan Millington-Clarke  Canada
— DF Silas Obeng  Ghana
— DF George Owusu  Ghana
— MF Uday Arora  Canada
— MF Matthew Brown  Canada
— MF Victor Fleming  Canada
— MF Nathaniel McAuley  Canada
— MF Dylan Micallef  Canada
— MF Jason Muzvidziwa  Canada
— MF Juxhin Nexhipi  
Albania
— MF Jesse Okorie  Canada
— MF Briam Lopez  Canada
— MF Xavier Wright  Canada
— MF Mohammad Mosaab Zabra  Canada
— FW Muhammed Ashim  Canada
— FW Kibwe Dyer  Canada
— FW Ezekiel Uadiale  Canada
— FW Aleksander Zwierzynski  Canada

Professional players

The following players have trained in ProStars academy programs or played for the League1 team, and then signed professional deals, or played professionally before joining the League1 team. Player names in bold have senior international caps. The team listed is their last known professional team.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "League1". league1ontario.com.
  2. ^ "Pro Stars FC - Northern Starting XI". northernstartingeleven.com.
  3. ^ "Meet the coaches at Pro Stars Soccer Academy". mississauga.com.
  4. ^ "League 1 Ontario Soccer Season has started". bramptonguardian.com.
  5. ^ "Semi-pro women's soccer team comes to Vaughan". yorkregion.com.
  6. ^ "News". PRO STARS SOCCER ACADEMY.
  7. ^ "Coaches - ProStars FC". ProStars FC. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "ProStars FC - 2018 Regular Season - Statistics". www.league1ontario.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "PLAYERS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED SUCCESS FROM PROSTARS - ProStars FC". ProStars FC. January 1, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  10. ^ Magazine, RedNation Online: Your Canadian Soccer. "Canadian Player Pool". www.rednationonline.ca. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

External links

Category:League1 Ontario teams Category:2008 establishments in Ontario Category:Association football clubs established in 2008 Category:Brampton

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