New Year, New Coaches
We are excited to welcome two new coaches to the WCU Technical Staff.
Fresh from a successful season with the DCI Varsity Boys team, Coach JP Dias has come on board as coach of the WCU 14B Red team. Coach Kalani Takamura returns to give back to his youth club as a coach in the Development Academy.
Please join us in welcoming them to WCU!
We’re so proud of our three teams that competed in tournaments this weekend! The WCU 2015 Boys Blue were undefeated through four games on their way to winning the championship at the Nation’s Capital Cup ! At the same tournament, our 2012 Boys Blue secured two strong wins. Meanwhile, at the Columbia Fall Classic , our 2015 Girls Blue showed off their determination, teamwork, and growth mindset to finish the weekend with a 5-0 win! Congrats to all our players and teams!
WCU players are making waves in the DMV! The WCU 17G Blue team’s Mayté was recognized by the Washington Spirit in their most recent “Junior Spirit Player Spotlight” :
We had a fun-filled night gathering with our players, parents, and families at The Fields at RFK to celebrate our club on November 3rd! It was wonderful seeing the larger club community all together. We competed in soccer contests, ate lots of pizza, danced to the music of Coach/DJ Jon Orlando, and raffled off amazing prizes. Congrats to all our soccer contest and raffle prize winners! Your raffle donations raised more than $1,000! Please join us in thanking and supporting the generous organizations and individuals who donated items for our Club Night Raffle: Washington Spirit DC United Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Executive Office of the Mayor of DC Scotty Bodywork Massage The St. James ZomTum: Laos Thai Bistro Betsy Brandon Emily Stern WCU Coaches Jon, Ossie, Tudor, Amanda, Sophie, and Mario
We had a blast at WCU's Summer Camp! Across four weeks at The Fields at RFK, our Travel and Development Academy players - along with new friends - joined us for soccer fun in the sun! From leveling up skills to scoring golazos, campers had an action-packed week of fun and learning with Coaches Ossie, Delfo, Alexis, Amanda, and Tudor. We can’t wait to spend the next school break with campers continuing to grow their love for the game!
We were thrilled to welcome exciting additions to our administrative team and coaching staff over the summer, as we continue to grow and strengthen the Washington Capital United community! Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Sophie Aung , Mia Isaac , and Mario Quevedo , each bringing unique experiences, outstanding credentials, and a shared passion for developing young players both on and off the field. Sophie Aung joins us as Club Administrator and Development Academy Assistant Coach. With a background in coaching youth across D.C. and an impressive decade-long career in arts administration and public programming, Sophie blends creativity, organization, and heart. Her experience with Soccer on the Hill, Player Progression Academy, and the Federal Triangles Soccer Club demonstrates her deep commitment to the game and to community. Sophie holds a USSF Grassroots license and is working on the USSF D license later this fall/winter. Coach Mia Isaac comes to us fresh off an NCAA Division I career at the University of Maryland, where she also earned a degree in Kinesiology. With two years of coaching experience and a growing list of credentials, Mia brings energy, empathy, and a development-first mindset to her teams. Her emphasis on communication and creating a positive training environment will be an incredible asset to our young athletes. Coach Mia holds a USSF Grassroots license and is working on the USSF D license. Coach Mario Quevedo adds six years of diverse coaching experience at the club, school, and academy levels including time with Crush FC, Real Madrid Camps, and PSG Academy Camps. Originally from Venezuela, Mario has coached across the U.S. and helped dozens of young players pursue their dreams of college soccer. His international perspective, leadership, and dedication to player growth are a perfect fit for WCU’s mission. Coach Mario holds a USSF Grassroots license and is working on the USSF D license. We are incredibly excited to have these passionate and talented individuals join our team. Each new addition enriches our community and helps WCU continue to offer a dynamic, supportive, competitive, and forward-thinking soccer environment for all.
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DC Soccer Club and Washington Capital United are agreeing to a formal partnership for the 2024-2025 season that will allow the clubs to work closely together to develop and retain the top players within the Washington, DC soccer community. The shared goal of the partnership is to raise the level of club soccer in Washington, DC and make teams more competitive. This will be mutually beneficial to both clubs and ensure stability in roster viability and potential growth opportunities with a proven pathway for the top talented players. Working together on this project will allow us to provide an opportunity for WCU to maintain a relationship with players that they have developed at the younger stages, and who now wish to play at a higher level. It would also allow DC Soccer and WCU to promote a true pathway towards a higher-level league to players currently in our clubs and potential new players in the DC area. Greg Andrulis, Executive Director of DC Soccer Club said, “We are pleased to be partnering with Washington Capital United to grow the game of soccer in our nation’s Capital. Both clubs share the mission of player development and reducing socio-economic hurdles while also offering the highest level of instruction and mentorship possible. Players from both clubs will now have the opportunity to compete at the ECNLR level with a true pathway to bigger and better experiences in the future.” Tudor Stanciu, Director of Soccer Operations of Washington Capitol United said, “We are very excited to enter into a partnership with DC Soccer Club and to work together to consolidate DC’s youth player talent at the elite level platform for both clubs. We share the same vision for the program and have the same holistic player development approach. The new partnership will create new opportunities for players from both clubs to compete at the highest level while building a strong program accessible to families that live in or borderline to Washington, DC. For Washington Capital United, this is a positive and historic step in the right direction and will open a collegiate roadmap for players within our clubs who have the desire and aspiration to play at the next level after club and high school soccer.” Edu de Souza, Technical Director for DC Soccer Club said, “Our partnership with Washington Capital will open up opportunities for the DC players to participate in one of the best competitions in the country - ECNL Regional. This will energize DC athletes who are playing higher-level games nearby as we compete with the Virginia North pool. We are excited and looking forward to it.”