Oxnard Guerreros FC explained

Stadium:Del Sol Stadium
Season:2017
Upright:0.8
Fullname:Oxnard Guerreros Football Club
Owntitle:Owner
Owner:Ty Otto [1]
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Javier Figueroa
League:NPSL/UPSL
Position:Established 2016
Website:https://oxnardguerrerosfc.com/
American:yes

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

RankTeamPoints
1Santa Ana Winds0
2Orange County FC0
3LA100
4MAFO FC0
5Oxnard Guerreros FC0
6CAL FC0
7Alta California Sol0
8Lionside FC0
9Sporting San Fernando0
10Inland Empire FC0
11Disciples FC0
12Injen Total Football USA0
13A.S. Los Angeles0

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

RankTeamPoints
1Santa Ana Winds34
2Orange County FC31
3LA1023
4MAFO FC23
5Oxnard Guerreros FC21
6CAL FC19
7Alta California Sol18
8Lionside FC13
9Sporting San Fernando12
10Inland Empire FC9
11Disciples FC8
12Injen Total Football USA7
13A.S. Los Angeles2

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

Paulo Monlleo - Head Coach

Julio Cesar Gomez De La Torre - Assistant Coach

Robb Bolton - General Manager

Lukas Antioho - Assistant General Manager

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

Juan Florez - Head Coach

Robb Bolton - General Manager

Salvador "Chava" Orozco - Public Relations

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 [14]

Juan Florez - Head Coach[15]

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.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Club | Oxnard Guerreros FC . 2017-10-17 . 2017-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018012944/https://oxnardguerrerosfc.com/our-club/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Oxnard Guerreros FC Joins the NPSL . Npsl.com . 2016-11-30 . 2017-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018015858/http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/728174?referral=rss&referrer_id=2168389 . 2017-10-18 . dead .
  3. Web site: Divisions | United Premier Soccer League.
  4. Web site: United Premier Soccer League Announces Oxnard Guerreros FC as Western Conference Team.
  5. Web site: Oxnard Guerreros FC Soccer. oxnardguerrerosfc.com. en-US. 2017-10-17. 28 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161228124314/https://oxnardguerrerosfc.com/. dead.
  6. Web site: Standings | UPSL Division I. 20 December 2019. 4 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204145114/https://div1.upsl.com/standings. dead.
  7. Web site: Unknown .
  8. Web site: 2018-2019 League . 5 December 2019 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401100140/http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/league/standings.php?leagueId=MTE3Ng%3D%3D . dead .
  9. Web site: Standings UPSL Division I. div1.upsl.com. 2019-12-20. 4 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204145114/https://div1.upsl.com/standings. dead.
  10. Web site: OGFC Wins First UPSL Playoff Match in Club History. 2019-12-19. Oxnard Guerreros FC. en-US. 2019-12-20. 20 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191220004715/https://oxnardguerrerosfc.com/ogfc-wins-first-upsl-playoff-match-in-club-history/. dead.
  11. Web site: 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…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6ZyKiNgIQB . 2021-12-24 . limited. Instagram. en. 2020-02-13.
  12. Web site: New soccer club finds Oxnard home. Curley. Joe. Ventura County Star. en. 2019-12-20.
  13. Web site: Oxnard Guerreros hire Greaney as head coach. Curley. Joe. Ventura County Star. en. 2019-12-20.
  14. Web site: OGFC Hosts Leyendas Liga Mx in a 6-3 Thriller. 2018-11-27. Oxnard Guerreros FC. en-US. 2019-12-20. 20 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191220004716/https://oxnardguerrerosfc.com/ogfc-hosts-leyendas-liga-mx-6-3-thriller/. dead.
  15. Web site: Our Club Oxnard Guerreros FC. oxnardguerrerosfc.com. en-US. 2017-10-17. 18 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171018012944/https://oxnardguerrerosfc.com/our-club/#_coaches. dead.