Bank of Guam Strykers FC

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Strykers
Full nameBank of Guam Strykers Football Club
Nickname(s)The Strykers
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
StadiumGFA Center Upper Field[1]
Capacity1,000
PresidentKeith Dickson
ManagerKeith Dickson
LeagueGuam Soccer League
2022–23GSL, 2nd

The Bank of Guam Strykers FC are a professional association football club based in Guam.[2] Strykers FC have never won a Guam Soccer League title nor domestic cup to this date,[3][4] but still remain a dominant force in Guamanian soccer. They underwent many name changes throughout the years, including Paintco Strykers and Payless Supermarket Strykers (named for its past sponsor, the food purveyors Payless Supermarkets) to name a few.

The club's youth team claimed victory to take home Guam's first Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League title and trophy.[5][6]

Aside from a football section, they have a successful beach soccer section which won the Land Shark Beach Soccer league in 2016.[7]

History[edit]

In 2005, Keith Dickson founded the club. In an interview with Pacific Daily News, he stated his reasons for starting the club were '[Other clubs they tried] were either too strict, or not strict enough'.[8] The Strykers quickly became an important team in Guam, reaching the first division soon after being established. It now comprises over 16 teams engaging in different leagues of the Guam Football Association.[9]

Squad players[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Nicky Butler
2 DF Guam GUM Armand Sánchez
4 DF Philippines PHI Andrés Carvallo (Captain)
5 DF Guam GUM Percy García
6 MF Taiwan TAI Hong Tsu-huang
7 MF Guam GUM Alan Thomas
8 DF Guam GUM Luke Stewart
9 FW Guam GUM Richard Advincula
10 FW Guam GUM Nathan Fonseca
11 MF Guam GUM Charles Davids
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF Guam GUM Bob Santana
13 DF Guam GUM James Gallardo
14 FW Guam GUM Anthony O'Brien
15 GK Guam GUM Francis Peñaranda
17 FW Guam GUM Alejandro Aguirre
18 MF Guam GUM Moses Gambino
21 MF Guam GUM Tyler Griffiths
23 MF Guam GUM Séamus Kane
32 DF Guam GUM Oliver González
99 FW Namibia NAM Shakes

Squad women players[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Guam GUM Kalila Kim
2 DF Guam GUM Sheena Borja
3 DF Guam GUM Kiyoni Yamaguchi
4 DF Chinese Taipei TPE Hallie Wigsten
5 DF Guam GUM Abigail San Gil
8 FW Guam GUM Jenna Han
9 FW Guam GUM Jinae Teria
10 MF Guam GUM Koharu Minato
11 FW Guam GUM Alexy Dacanay (Captain)
12 MF Guam GUM Lauren Phillips
13 MF Guam GUM Hannah Cruz
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW Guam GUM Christina Duenas (Vice-Captain)
15 DF Guam GUM Ramona Nelson
17 DF United States USA Erica Alejandro
18 MF Guam GUM Franceska Pangelinan
19 FW Guam GUM Taylor Paige Aguon
22 GK Guam GUM Amy Besagar
23 MF Guam GUM Ashley Besagar
24 DF Guam GUM Sabrina Kenney
25 DF Guam GUM Isabella Bass
55 DF Guam GUM Richelle Ragadio

Honors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/guam/paintco-strykers/12630/
  2. ^ "Guam - Bank of Guam Strykers FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway".
  3. ^ "Guam - List of Champions".
  4. ^ "Guam - List of Cup Winners".
  5. ^ "Guam Football Association - Bank of Guam Strykers win first-ever Minetgot Cup U17 title". Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  6. ^ Delgado, Dave. "Bank of Guam Strykers win Aloha Maid Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League".
  7. ^ "STRIKERS FC CROWNED LAND SHARK BEACH SOCCER CHAMPS - GSPN – Guam Sports Network". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  8. ^ https://www.guampdn.com/sports/soccer-brings-together-dickson-family/article_a7811d9a-1282-5391-9353-a5ad1095af16.html
  9. ^ "Soccer brings together Dickson family".