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SFC Alumni
Slammers is one family, committed to excellence. It is a joy to celebrate our alumni and recognize their journeys after their youth club careers.
FOUR ECNL OVERALL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
THREE ECNL-RL CHAMPIONS
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Christen press
SLAMMERS FC 2007
STANFORD 2011
Born and raised in Newport Beach, Christen played her entire youth career for Slammers. Her team won a national championship and she finished with the Golden Boot.
At Stanford, she holds the all-time scoring record, and was awarded the Hermann Trophy her senior year as the nation's most outstanding player.
Professionally, she has played for Manchester United, Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals, and Angel City FC. She was WPS Rookie of the Year (2011), and has been named NWSL Best XI four times.
Internationally, she is a two-time World Cup Winner with the USWNT. She's also been on teams that have won CONCACAF, the Algarve Cup, the SheBelieves Cup, and the Tournament of Nations, and she's an Olympic bronze medalist.
SACHA KLJESTAN
SLAMMERS FC 2002
SETON HALL 2005
A native of Huntington Beach and a fantastic player for Slammers FC, Sacha had an All-American career at Seton Hall, where he still holds the single-season assist record.
He was selected fifth overall in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He has represented Chivas USA, Anderlecht, NY Red Bulls, Orlando City, and LA Galaxy as a professional. With Anderlecht, he won both the league championship and the Belgian Super Cup. He's twice been selected to the MLS Best XI.
Sacha has earned over 50 caps with the USMNT, finishing second in the Confederations Cup.
WHITNEY ENGEN
SLAMMERS FC 2005
NORTH CAROLINA 2009
A native of Torrance, Whitney won back-to-back state and regional titles with Slammers, and earned two national top-four finishes. Her ODP team won regional and national titles.
At North Carolina, she played for four years under legendary coach Anson Dorrance, winning three NCAA Division I titles. She was all-ACC both athletically and academically.
Professionally, her clubs have included Liverpool, Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash, and Boston Breakers. She was 2011 WPS Champion, Defender of the Year, and Top XI. In England, she won the FA Women's Super League.
Internationally, she is a World Cup Winner (2015). In her career she earned 40 caps with the US Women's National team, scoring four goals. She also won the CONCACAF Women's Championship and the Algarve Cup (3x).
TYSON WAHL
SLAMMERS FC 2002
SETON HALL 2005
Tyson is from Newport Beach, Tyson followed his club career with a stellar career at Cal Berkeley, where he started every match all four years.
He was selected nineteenth overall in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He played for Kansas City, Seattle, Montreal, Colorado, and Columbus in the MLS, making over 150 appearances. He won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup three times while with the Sounders.
PLAYER ACCOLADES
ALEXA ORAND
2005 GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
SACHA KLJESTAN
2008, 2016 MLS BEST XI; 2016 MLS ALL-STAR
WHITNEY ENGEN
2009 HONDA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CHRISTEN PRESS
2011 MAC HERMANN TROPHY
KENNEDY WESLEY
2017 GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
We are proud to list here the Slammers FC alumni who graduated from our program and played at the college/university level.
Thank you for your dedication and hard work.
We congratulate you and wish you well.