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LA 10 FC

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LA 10 FC
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
OwnerAlessandro Del Piero
Jeffrey Whalen
EDGE Americas Sports
LeagueUnited Premier Soccer League
Websitehttps://la10fc.net/

LA 10 FC is an American soccer team playing in the United Premier Soccer League. The club is partly owned by former Italian international and World Cup winner Alessandro Del Piero, and the club name bears his jersey number.

History

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LA 10 FC was founded in 2016.[1] The ownership group consists of former Italian national team player Alessandro Del Piero, EDGE Americas Sports (of which Del Piero is a co-founder), and Del Piero's business partner, Jeffrey Whalen.[2] The club name references his iconic number 10 jersey with the team colors of black and white referencing his former club Juventus.[3] In their debut season in 2018, the club had an undefeated season in the 2018 UPSL SoCal North Championship Division, earning promotion to the UPSL SoCal North Division 1 for 2019.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Alessandro Del Piero Announces Ownership Stake in UPSL SoCal Club LA 10 FC". San Antonio Runners FC. February 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Fiore, Tommaso (February 25, 2019). "Alessandro Del Piero reveals ownership of US team LA 10". Sky Sports.
  3. ^ "Alessandro Del Piero Announces Ownership of US Football Team LA10 FC". Sports Illustrated. February 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Del Piero reveals ownership in small L.A. club". ESPN. February 24, 2019.
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