The 2022 season was the California United Strikers FC's fifth and final season of existence, their third in the third division of American soccer and their third in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Background
The 2020–21 season was split into three phases as the league moved from a winter to summer schedule. During the Fall 2020 season, the Strikers finished second in the Western Conference, and fourth in the overall league table, failing to qualify for the modified playoffs that were reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the Spring 2021 segment of the season, the Strikers finished fourth in the table, and missed out on the championship game. In the Fall 2021 season, the Strikers finished second overall in the league.
Club
Management
Position Name Co-Owner Bronwyn Capriotti Co-Owner Pete Capriotti President and General Manager Michael Collins Vice President Darren McCartney Director of Ticket Operations Steven Bruner Social Media Manager Pronit Dutta Head coach Willie Diaz Assistant coach Beto Navarro Goalkeeping coach Ludovic Antunes Sources:
First team roster
Name Goals Previous team Notes Goalkeepers 0 GK 29 2018 27 0 2023 Ventura County Fusion Second nationality: Mexico 33 GK 28 2021 23 0 2023 Detroit City Defenders 2 DF 29 2019 37 3 2023 LA Wolves 3 DF 25 2020 46 2 2023 Helsingør 4 DF 24 2021 24 2 2023 Chico State Wildcats 5 DF 31 2019 31 0 2023 LA Wolves 12 DF 24 2022 3 0 2023 Cal Poly Mustangs 17 DF 18 2022 9 0 2023 Irvine Strikers 22 DF 30 2020 24 1 2023 Las Vegas Lights 24 DF 25 2022 9 0 2023 LA Force Second nationality: Mexico Midfielders 6 MF 31 2019 38 0 2023 LA Wolves 7 MF 24 2022 11 3 2023 Stumptown Athletic 10 MF 30 2019 19 1 2023 FC Golden State 11 MF 18 2022 10 0 2023 Irvine Strikers 13 MF 26 2021 19 0 2023 Albion San Diego 15 MF 23 2021 24 2 2023 Alicante City Second nationality: Spain 18 MF 23 2022 14 1 2023 UC Irvine Anteaters Second nationality: Mexico 19 MF 26 2022 9 0 2023 Stumptown Athletic 20 MF 20 2022 3 0 2023 LA Galaxy II 21 MF 17 2022 1 0 2023 Orange County SC Second nationality: EnglandOn loan from Orange County SC 23 MF 25 2020 44 4 2023 Loudoun United 25 MF 25 2021 19 1 2023 Mount SAC Mounties 34 MF 22 2022 12 3 2023 Irvine Strikers Forwards 8 FW 24 2020 46 9 2023 1. FCA Darmstadt 9 FW 28 2019 57 28 2023 FC Arizona Second nationality: United States 14 FW 31 2021 16 2 2023 SoCal SC 16 FW 27 2019 58 18 2023 FC Tulsa 29 FW 16 2022 6 0 2023 Irvine Strikers Second nationality: South Korea 30 FW 23 2021 2 0 2023 Bloomfield Bears
Transfers
Transfers in Date No. Pos. Player From Fee Source August 8, 2021 15 AM Alex Vedamanikam Alicante City Free October 6, 2021 30 FW Bryan Medina Bloomfield Bears Free October 15, 2021 14 FW Andy Contreras SoCal SC Free February 22, 2022 7 CM Luis García Sosa Stumptown Athletic Free March 16, 2022 12 DF Marc Bermudez Cal Poly Mustangs Free 18 MF Beto Alvarenga UC Irvine Anteaters Free 19 CB Bay Kurts Stumptown Athletic Free 20 AM Caleb Suh LA Galaxy II Free March 22, 2022 29 LW Marcus Lee Irvine Strikers Free
Transfers out
Date No. Pos. Player To Fee Source December 1, 2021 3 DF Chris Klute None Retired 15 DF James McGhee None Released 18 MF Min-jae Kwak None Released 21 MF Billy Garton Jr. None Released January 1, 2022 6 MF Bryan de la Fuente None Released February 11, 2022 5 DF Michael Bryant Detroit City Free February 19, 2022 1 GK Mitch North Central Valley Fuego Free March 18, 2022 8 MF Alejandro Araneda North Texas SC Free March 24, 2022 18 MF Evan Waldrep Syracuse Pulse Free September 30, 2022 11 MF Shane Kaemerle Dukla Banská Bystrica Undisclosed
Loans in No. Player From Loan begin Loan end Source 21 Francis Jacobs Orange County SC April 1, 2022 November 30, 2022
Competitions
Friendlies
NISA
Table
Results summary
Results by round
Match reports
NISA Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics
References
External links