FC Westchester (FCW) is a premier level soccer club based in Westchester County, NY that provides a unique opportunity for serious, skilled and dedicated soccer players. In the summer of 2007, the club received the prestigious designation as a U.S. Soccer Development Academy by the United States Soccer Federation.  The club has boys’ teams in the U11 through U18 age groups and a girls’ team in the U12 age group and we attract players from throughout the Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess and Fairfield county areas.

The club has won two youth national championships during the past decade plus and the club has won at least one State Cup championship (and sometimes more than one) each year for virtually the last 10 plus years.  In 2008, the club’s U18 was a national finalist in the inaugural year of the U.S. Development Academy League, and had one of its matches broadcast on the ESPN network.

Mission and Goals

FC Westchester’s mission is to provide a select group of gifted young athletes the opportunity to participate in a highly-rewarding soccer experience where they can develop positive self-esteem and build character by learning the virtues of hard work, respect, honesty, self-control, teamwork and sportsmanship. Our players are selected based on their ability and without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, or socio-economic status. We encourage our players to excel academically and we follow the highest ethical standards.

We strive to develop well-rounded technically and tactically superior soccer players in a gratifying, safe and constructive environment while participating at the highest level of youth soccer competition. Our ultimate goal is to develop players who can compete at the highest level in collegiate teams, and potentially join professional teams and the US National Team program.

A 501c-3 Non Profit Organization

The club -- which was formed in 1984 Coach Al Pastore, who went on to be a national Youth Coach of the Year -- is a 501c-3 non profit organization and has several sponsorship opportunities available.  If interested in one of those opportunities, contact Ricardo Penfold at penfold.perez@verizon.net Mike Mingione at mmtaxcpa@aol.com