Slammers FC

Slammers Futbol Club, currently also known as Slammers FC HB Køge, is an American youth soccer club based in Newport Beach, California. It is a member of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL).

Slammers FC

Full name	Slammers Futbol Club
Founded	1994; 31 years ago (1994)
Ground	Newport Beach, California, United States
Directors of coaching	Walid and Ziad Khoury
Website	slammersfc.org

History

Slammers was founded by brothers Walid and Ziad Khoury in 1994.^[1][2] As of 2020^[update], the club has won 17 national championships and become one of the most successful youth clubs in the United States.^[3] Slammers won the ECNL Girls Overall Club Championship in 2011–12, 2015–16,^[4] 2018–19, 2020–21,^[5][6] and 2022–23.^[7]

Mia Hamm began coaching for Slammers in 2009, and the Los Angeles FC co-owner brought about a partnership that renamed the youth club LAFC Slammers.^[3][8] Danish club HB Køge announced their partnership with Slammers in 2021, after which the youth club has played teams under the name Slammers FC HB Køge.^[9]

Notable people

Players

• Danesha Adams
• Maddie Bauer
• Julia Bingham
• Ashley Bowyer
• Zakiya Bywaters
• Madison Curry
• Makenzy Doniak
• Whitney Engen
• Haley Hopkins
• Natalie Jacobs
• Savannah King
• Sacha Kljestan
• Camille Levin
• Mary Long
• Destinee Manzo
• Kayla Mills
• Jack McBean
• Ashley Nick
• Jenna Nighswonger
• Mariah Nogueira
• Jordan O'Brien
• Kiana Palacios
• Christen Press
• Leah Pruitt
• Tyson Wahl
• Kennedy Wesley
• Kate Wiesner