LA 10 FC explained

Clubname:LA 10 FC
Owner:Alessandro Del Piero
Jeffrey Whalen
EDGE Americas Sports
League:United Premier Soccer League
Website:https://la10fc.net/
American:yes

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

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]

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Notes and References

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