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This is where development and winning collide.

Our first teams compete in the pre-professional USL League Two and USL W League. Home matches are played at Founders Field.

What differentiates our pre-professional opportunities from others is our commitment to development, style, and sophistication. As a club, our goal is to have our First Teams comprised of 50% Homegrown talent.

We believe soccer is meant to entertain. Our fans will be treated to a possession-based, attack-minded style of play.

Men's Squad
Women's Squad
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Latest News

Steel City FC will join USL W League and League Two in 2025

December 6, 2024
Pittsburgh, Pa. & Tampa, Fla. The United Soccer League announced today that Steel City FC will join both the USL W League and USL League Two beginning in 2025. Steel City was formed in 2021 as a collaboration between youth clubs Pittsburgh Hotspurs and Arsenal FC of Pittsburgh with the goal of...

First Team Raffle

October 2, 2022
Our annual raffle for the First Team program is set up to help YOU.  There is a guarantee of $$ in your pocket as well as all the chances to win $10,000 - 3 times! Meet a Winner - Danielle, Lawrenceville Vision Care (2023 raffle) All donations are tax-deductible via...

Pittsburgh Hotspurs join United Women’s Soccer

June 1, 2022
This release originally appeared on UWS Soccer. Dec 16th, 2021 (Metuchen, NJ) – United Women’s Soccer is excited to announce the addition of Pittsburgh Hotspurs, set to begin play in 2022. The club will field a first team in the UWS national pro-am league and a second team in UWS...

Men's USL League Two

Schedule | Tickets | Streams

TicketsStreamDateHome TeamVisiting TeamTime/ResultVenueAddress
🎟📺5/20/2026Steel City FCLorain County Leviathan FC0-0Founders Field📍Address
📺5/27/2026Pittsburgh Riverhounds IISteel City FC7 PMHighmark Stadium📍Address
🎟📺5/30/2026Steel City FCAkron City FC3 PMFounders Field📍Address
🎟📺6/6/2026Steel City FCFC Buffalo3 PMFounders Field📍Address
🎟📺6/10/2026Steel City FCPittsburgh Riverhounds II6 PMFounders Field📍Address
🎟📺6/13/2026Steel City FCErie Sports Center3 PMFounders Field📍Address
📺6/20/2026Akron City FCSteel City FC7 PMInfoCision Stadium📍Address
📺6/24/2026Erie Sports CenterSteel City FC7 PMGannon University Stadium📍Address
📺6/27/2026FC BuffaloSteel City FC5 PMCoyer Field at Buffalo State University📍Address
🎟📺7/1/2026Steel City FCCleveland Force SC6 PMFounders Field📍Address
📺7/8/2026Cleveland Force SCSteel City FC6 PMKrenzler Field📍Address
📺7/11/2026Lorain County Leviathan FCSteel City FC7 PMForeFront Field📍Address

Squad

William Afawubo
Accra, Ghana
Robert Morris Univ.
David Ali
Metz, France
Point Park Univ.

Cormac Apostolides
Chicago, IL
Case Western Reserve

Amir Awais
Shadyside, PA
Case Western Reserve
Steel City FC Academy
Thomas Bradfield
Gibsonia, PA

Steel City FC Academy
Parker Brennan
Coraopolis, PA
St. Francis Univ.

Anders Bordoy
New Kensington, PA
Univ. of Pittsburgh
Ethan Bowser
Elizabeth, PA
Washington & Jefferson

Anthony DiFalco
Pittsburgh, PA
Univ. of Memphis
Will Dunda
Sewickley, PA
Geneva Coll.
Jaxon Ervin
Pittsburgh, PA
Duquesne Univ.

Jack Emanuel
Erie, PA
Duquesne Univ.
Steel City FC Academy
Ben Feinstein
Pittsburgh, PA
Univ. of Michigan

Luke Fiscus
Gibsonia, PA
Duquesne Univ.
Steel City FC Academy
Nick Graeca
DuBois, PA
John Carroll Univ.
Anass Hadran
Beni Mallai, Morocco
Robert Morris Univ.
Nolan Hutter
McKees Rocks, PA
Robert Morris Univ.
Luke Kimmich
Victor Koah
Thornton Heath, England
Robert Morris Univ.
Justin Kopay
Pittsburgh, PA
St. Johns Univ.
Ryan Kopay
Pittsburgh, PA
Univ. of Akron
John Krug
Pittsburgh, PA

Steel City FC Academy
Zachary Lorenz
Grant McIntosh
Plano, TX
Duquesne Univ.

Arlo McIntyre
Charleroi, PA

Steel City FC Academy
Eben McIntyre
Charleroi, PA
Univ. of Memphis
Ashwin Menon
Trophy Club, TX
Duquesne Univ.
Nick Niebauer
Butler, PA

Steel City FC Academy
Zander Plizga
Gibsonia, PA
Univ. of Mount Union
Steel City FC Academy
Samuel Norris
Nathan Prex
Cranberry Twp, PA
Lebanon Valley Coll.
Danny Rodgers
McDonald, PA
Univ. of Pitt. Greensburg

Ofek Sasson
Ramat Gan, Israel
Duquesne Univ.

Cooper Sisson
Irwin, PA
Univ. of Pittsburgh

Matthew Teitelbaum
Pittsburgh, PA
Evan Thomas
Pittsburgh, PA

Steel City FC Academy

Coaching Staff

Dan Brower
USSF A
Head Coach
Men's First Team
Mike Gardner
USSF A

Foundation Phase
Steve Rerick
USSF C
Goalkeeper Coach
Performance Phase
Mike Sapsara
USSF B
Foundation Phase
Men's First Team

Women's USL W League

Schedule | Tickets | Streams

TicketsStreamDateHome TeamVisitor TeamTime/ResultVenueAddress
📺5/22/26FC BuffaloSteel City FC1-0 WCoyer Field at Buffalo State University📍Address
🎟📺5/28/26Steel City FCPittsburgh Riveters SC6 PMFounders Field📍Address
📺5/31/26Cleveland ForceSteel City FC7 PMKrenzler Field - CSU📍Address
📺6/4/26Erie Sports CenterSteel City FC6 PMGannon University Stadium📍Address
🎟📺6/6/26Steel City FCFC Buffalo6 PMFounders Field📍Address
🎟📺6/9/26Steel City FCCleveland Force6 PMFounders Field📍Address
📺6/13/26Flower City 1872Steel City FC6 PMRochester Community Sports Complex📍Address
🎟📺6/18/26Steel City FCFlower City 18726 PMFounders Field📍Address
🎟📺6/23/26Steel City FCErie Sports Center6 PMFounders Field📍Address
📺6/27/26Pittsburgh Riveters SCSteel City FC7 PMHighmark Stadium📍Address

2025 Women's First Team Squad

Audrey Bianco
Allison Park, PA
Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Steel City FC Academy
Madeline Boulos
Emily Cooper
Monroeville, PA
Univ. of Pittsburgh
Steel City FC Academy
Coco Dorfman
San Diego, CA
Univ. of Pittsburgh
Mauriana Dorsch
Export, PA
Tiffin Univ.
Steel City FC Academy
Emily Graeca
DuBois, PA
Univ. of Pittsburgh
Steel City FC Academy
Tanisha Grewel
Gabi Folino
Pittsburgh, PA
Northern Kentucky Univ.
Steel City FC Academy
Kiley Hassinger
Olivia Hoffman
Gibsonia, PA
Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Steel City FC Academy
Sophie Hooper
Cheswick, PA

Steel City FC Academy
Jaclyn Ketter
Kaitlyn Killinger
Plum, PA
Univ. of Pittsburgh
Steel City FC Academy
Morgan Kost
Pittsburgh, PA
West Liberty Univ.
Steel City FC Academy
Lindsay Krafchick
Glen Mills, PA
Duquesne Univ.

Sereyah Leech
Kayla Leseck
Moon Twp., PA
Duquesne Univ.
Skylar Leseck
Moon Twp., PA
Duquesne Univ.
Allison Little
Altoona, PA
Iona University
Steel City FC Academy
Helena Locateli
Sierra Madre, CA
Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Maya Matesa
Lebanon, OH
Duquesne Univ.
Natalie Matthews
Cranberry Twp, PA
West Liberty Univ.
Mackenzie Muir
Avon, OH
Duquesne Univ.

Payton O'Malley
Pittsburgh, PA
Bowling Green St. Univ.
Maria Ravotti
Bradfordwoods, PA
Providence College
Steel City FC Academy
Lucy Ream
Fox Chapel, PA
Lipscomb Univ.
Regan Reilly
Greensburg, PA
Bowling Green Univ.
Steel City FC Academy
Brianna Ross
Springdale, PA
Penn State Behrend
Steel City FC Academy
Marissa Salisbury
Arona, PA
West Virginia Univ.
Elle Smith
Clearfield, PA
Indiana Univ. of PA
Saveria Ulizzi
Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Steel City FC Academy
Margaret Wilde
Lower Gwynedd, PA
Univ. of Pittsburgh

Madeline Wolf
Mars, PA
Vassar College
Mackenna Yaracs
Butler, PA
La Salle Univ.
Steel City FC Academy

Coaching Staff

Tom Ovenden
UEFA B
Girls Phase Leader
Performance Phase
James Faint
UEFA B

Performance Phase
Scott Arnold
USSF C
Phase Leader
Youth Dev. Phase
David Egbo
USSF C

Youth Dev. Phase
Garret Watson
USSF D
Perf. Phase Coordinator
Girls Performance Phase
Michael Zauzig
USSF D
Classic Director
Girls Performance Phase

Join the First Teams

Players will commit to a May-July USL season, with training 3x per week and 10 games minimum.

The club will help those outside Pittsburgh find summer lodging and internship opportunities. Players are not compensated for competing with the team. All international players must secure their own Visa.

We are always seeking new players, as our squads compete in other competitions, such as the U.S. Open Cup, year-round.

To discuss opportunities to join or have a trial, contact our Recruitment Coordinator, James Faint at james.faint@steelcityfc.com.

Front Office Staff

NameTitleContact
Mark TaylorGeneral Managermark.taylor@steelcityfc.com
Jenna KrouseTicketing & Gameday Operation Managerjenna.krouse@steelcityfc.com
Chrissy OvendenClub Shop Managershop@steelcityfc.com
Daniel BeechamUniform & Apparel Managerdaniel.beecham@steelcityfc.com
Peter MulhernRegistrarpeter.mulhern@steelcityfc.com
Dan YatesGameday Broadcast & Streamingdan.yates@steelcityfc.com
Rami BensasiDirector of Digital Strategyrami.bensasi@steelcityfc.com
James FaintDirector of Player Recruitmentjames.faint@steelcityfc.com