Steel City FC (800 x 200 px) (5)

Dominant. Assertive. Connected.

We're the first club in Pittsburgh with a full pathway from youth to adult for both men's and women's soccer.

And we don't take that lightly.

Together, we are committed to teaching a sustainable, attractive style of soccer that fosters good long-term habits from an early age and yields consistent results in later years.

We empower players to express themselves by encouraging positive attacking play, providing tools for defensive solidity and instilling comfort with team tactical concepts.

What makes us different?
  • Phase Model of development
  • Player-first approach
  • Quality of our staff
  • USL League Two & USL W League First Teams

LATEST NEWS

Hotspurs Coach Mark Duffield named Penn State New Kensington Head Men’s Soccer

Hotspurs Director of Goalkeeping Mark Duffield has been named the new Head Coach of the Penn State New Kensington Men's Soccer team.

Hotspurs’s Sydney Caldwell – Athlete of the Week

Sydney was selected by Trib Live as athlete of the week after her series of shutouts this season for Franklin Regional: Claim to fame: Caldwell posted her fifth shutout of the season to lead No. 5 Franklin Regional (6-2, 4-1) to a 1-0 win over Knoch in Section 1-AAA action Sept....

Sam Farner Called Back for US Soccers Upcoming Training Center

Sam Farner recently attended a US Soccer Training center in Columbus OH, in front of US Soccers technical staff.  Sam has recently been called back to another center in Cincinnati OH.  Sam is a dedicated soccer player whose cousin plays for Real Salt Lake in the MLS.  We wish Sam...

Our pathway and process speaks for itself.

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From the Steel City FC Academy to the MLS.

Michael Sullivan trusted the Steel City process. Arriving as a youth player, he trained, competed, and evolved with us, becoming captain of our conference-winning Men's First Team.

His hard work and belief in the process led to him signing professionally for Toronto FC in the MLS. In his first season, he captained Toronto FC II of the MLS Next Pro.

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We don't just talk development, we deliver it.

Koven Johnson joined our club in the Foundation Phase (U9-U12) and trusted the process all the way through the Performance Phase, leading the 2006 boys to historic firsts for the club.

His drive led to him joining Barca Academy in Arizona, followed by High Point University. Following his sophomore season, he was drafted by the Colorado Rapids of MLS.