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Full nameOxnard Guerreros Football Club
FoundedNovember 30, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-11-30)
StadiumDel Sol Stadium
OwnerTy Otto [1]
Head CoachJavier Figueroa
LeagueNPSL/UPSL
2017Established 2016
WebsiteClub website

Oxnard Guerreros FC is a semi-professional men's soccer club based in Oxnard, California.[2] The club currently competes in the National Premier Soccer League in the Southwest Conference, having joined the league as an expansion team in 2016.[2] The Guerreros joined the United Premier Soccer League Socal North Division 1 as an expansion team in 2019.[3][4]

Oxnard Guerreros FC (OGFC) is primarily geared toward local athletes making the jump from development and amateur clubs to professional soccer.[5]

Current 2020 Guerreros

Front office

Coaches

NPSL Spring/Summer

Rank Team Pts/GP
1 FC Golden State 0
2 FC Arizona 0
3 ASC San Diego 0
4 Orange County FC 0
5 A.S. Los Angeles 0
6 Temecula FC 0
7 Oxnard Guerreros FC 0
8 Riverside Xolos U23 0
9 High Desert Elite FC 0
10 Las Vegas Legends FC 0

UPSL Winter/Fall

Rank Team Points
1 Santa Ana Winds 0
2 Orange County FC 0
3 LA10 0
4 MAFO FC 0
5 Oxnard Guerreros FC 0
6 CAL FC 0
7 Alta California Sol 0
8 Lionside FC 0
9 Sporting San Fernando 0
10 Inland Empire FC 0
11 Disciples FC 0
12 Injen Total Football USA 0
13 A.S. Los Angeles 0

History

The club was founded by Ty Otto October 2016 with the Inaugural Season starting January 2017 .[2]

2019 Summary

2019 was a year of growth for the Oxnard Guerreros. OGFC had their best NPSL Season to date and joined the top flight of the UPSL's Southwest Conference - Qualifying for Playoffs on the first attempt.[6] Additionally, the Guerreros participated in the U.S. Open Qualifiers for the first time in club history.[7]

2019 Saw a change in head coaches when Javier Figueroa, previously the "Guerreros Dos" Coach, was promoted to Manage the main team replacing Juan Florez in June during the NPSL season.

Front office

Coaches

NPSL Spring/Summer

Rank Team Pts/GP
1 FC Golden State 2.5556
2 FC Arizona 2.2778
3 ASC San Diego 2.0556
4 Orange County FC 2
5 A.S. Los Angeles 1.3333
6 Temecula FC 1.2222
7 Oxnard Guerreros FC 0.9444
8 Riverside Coras 0.6667
9 High Desert Elite FC 0.6667
10 City of Angels 0.6111

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UPSL Winter/Fall

Rank Team Points
1 Santa Ana Winds 34
2 Orange County FC 31
3 LA10 23
4 MAFO FC 23
5 Oxnard Guerreros FC 21
6 CAL FC 19
7 Alta California Sol 18
8 Lionside FC 13
9 Sporting San Fernando 12
10 Inland Empire FC 9
11 Disciples FC 8
12 Injen Total Football USA 7
13 A.S. Los Angeles 2

UPSL Playoffs

Round 1 - December 15, 2019[9]

Away vs MAFO FC - W 3-4[10]

Round 2 - December 22, 2019

Away vs Orange County FC - L 5-1[11]

2020 U.S. Open Qualifiers

The Oxnard Guerreros competed in the 2020 U.S. Open Qualifiers, Defeating Outbreak FC 7-1 and Santa Monica United 2-0 but fell to CAL FC 2–1 in the final qualifying round.[7]

2019 Standout Athletes

2017 Summary

United States Brazil Paulo Monlleo - Head Coach

United States Spain Julio Cesar Gomez De La Torre - Assistant Coach

United States Robb Bolton - General Manager

United States Lukas Antioho - Assistant General Manager

United States Mexico Salvador "Chava" Orozco - Public Relations

2017 Saw the Guerreros find their feet; hiring coaches and conducting tryouts. Oxnard Guerreros first signing was Honorary Team Member, Cancer Survivor Alex Hernandez.[12]

Hires included General Manager Robb Bolton, Assistant GM Lukas Antioho, Public Relations Salvador Orozco, Head Coach Paulo Monlleo and Assistant Coach Julio Cesar Gomez De La Torre. Paulo Monlleo and Julio Cesar Gomez De La Torre were replaced by Ross Greaney after a dismal Inaugural season in the NPSL finishing second to last.[13]

2018 Summary

Colombia Juan Florez - Head Coach[14]

United States Robb Bolton - General Manager

United States Mexico Salvador "Chava" Orozco - Public Relations

United States Mexico Joseph Escudero - Public Relations

Juan Florez was appointed as head Coach replacing Ross Greaney before Greaneys first match in charge. 2018 Saw the Guerreros finish mid-table in the NPSL. The Oxnard Guerreros Hosted a friendly in the off-season against ex-professional Liga Mx players. The Guerreros would win the friendly against Leyendas Liga MX 6–3, with standout [15][16]

Colombia Juan Florez - Head Coach[14]

Coach Florez brings with him an abundance of experience, both as a coach and player, previously earning multiple playoff appearances as head coach of both the San Fernando Valley Eagles (USISL) and the San Fernando Quakes (PDL). Florez also held tenure as head coach of the LAFC affiliate LA Blues (now the OC Blues) and currently serves as head coach of the LA Galaxy's Conejo Valley Pre-Academy. Florez struck out on his own at 18, leaving his home country of Colombia to pursue a shot at American collegiate sports. He capitalized on a chance at Cal State University Northridge, where he led the Matadors to the NCAA Tournament finals as a starting midfielder, then went on to play for two professional Colombian teams, Millonarios and América de Cali. Florez returned to CSUN as an assistant coach and offensive strategist, where he would help guide them to back-to-back tournament appearances and craft one of the top offenses in the nation.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Our Club | Oxnard Guerreros FC". Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Oxnard Guerreros FC Joins the NPSL". Npsl.com. 30 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Divisions | United Premier Soccer League".
  4. ^ "United Premier Soccer League Announces Oxnard Guerreros FC as Western Conference Team".
  5. ^ "Oxnard Guerreros FC Soccer". oxnardguerrerosfc.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Standings | UPSL Division I".
  7. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/league/standings.php?leagueId=MTE3Ng%3D%3D
  9. ^ "Standings | UPSL Division I". div1.upsl.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  10. ^ "OGFC Wins First UPSL Playoff Match in Club History". Oxnard Guerreros FC. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Oxnard Guerreros FC on Instagram: "Final Score 1-5 , @ocfcsoccer 2 🍊wins and moves on to the final , @christianchacon18 the lone goal scorer of the night. We had a great run…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  12. ^ Curley, Joe. "New soccer club finds Oxnard home". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  13. ^ Curley, Joe. "Oxnard Guerreros hire Greaney as head coach". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  14. ^ a b c "Our Club | Oxnard Guerreros FC". oxnardguerrerosfc.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  15. ^ "OGFC Hosts Leyendas Liga Mx in a 6-3 Thriller". Oxnard Guerreros FC. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  16. ^ Oxnard Guerreros vs Leyendas Liga MX- November 17, 2018, retrieved 20 December 2019

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