Angkor City FC explained

Clubname:Angkor City
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Fullname:Angkor City Football Club
Founded: as Next Step FC
as Angkor City
Ground:Hanuman Stadium
Siem Reap province, Cambodia
Capacity:5,000
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Charlie Pomroy
League:Cambodian League 2
Season:2022
Position:Cambodian League 2, 11th
Website:http://nextstepfc.net
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Angkor City Football Club, (formerly known as Next Step Football Club) is a Cambodian professional association football club based in Siem Reap province. The club currently plays in Cambodian League 2.

History

Foundation

Next Step Football Club was founded in 2013 by Charlie Pomroy and Keo Sophal. With the help of goalkeeping coach Charles Dailey,[1] the not-for-profit football academy, working to help underprivileged children in Cambodia, joined the Cambodian second tier to participate in its first professional season in 2022.

Debut professional season

Next Step Football Club registered as a professional club in July 2021, before making its professional football debut in 2022. The team finished 11th in the league, with Brazilian striker Bruno Krenkel ending the season as the club's top scorer, logging ten goals – one of those, a long-range wonder strike, which gained global acclaim.[2]

In 2023, former Dorchester Town manager Callum Brooks joined the club as technical director.[3] Brooks stated that he joined Next Step "to be another body behind a great vision".[4]

Richard Harcus, CEO of Harcus Consultancy Group arrived at the club in November 2023 as new Director Of Football and is also tasked with the role of General Manager. [5]

Investment in the club

In 2023, Next Step teamed up with recruitment and relocation company Next Step International (NSI) “in a deal which will see the latter help hire, move and adapt the latest quality football talent from around the world” to Cambodia.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wright . Gavin . Helping change the face of soccer in Cambodia with the Next Step FC academy . nevermanagealone.com . 15 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Neymar Speechless! Wonder Goal by Bruno Krenkel in Cambodia.
  3. News: Callum Brooks Moves to Cambodia.
  4. News: KOF Interview Charlie Pomroy Next Step FC.
  5. Web site: Angkor City FC name Richard Harcus new Director of Football.
  6. News: NSI partner with Next Step FC on recruitment and relocation deal to attract new talent to Cambodian football.