Internationals Soccer Club

INTERNATIONALS SOCCER CLUB HISTORY

Club Directors:  Zdravko Popovic, George Nanchoff, Louie Nanchoff

BRIEF HISTORY

Internationals Soccer Club was established in 1976 as an outlet for players who had graduated from college with a desire to continue to play competitively. Soon to follow was the Internationals women's program which competed at the national level within two years. The boys program was launched in 1985. Today, Internationals Soccer Club, comprised of more than twenty-two teams, is one of the finest and most dynamic youth soccer clubs in the country. The teams consists of players throughout Northeast Ohio.

PHILOSOPHY

Key to Internationals' success is the club's ability to mold distinguished athletes, exemplary students and upstanding young adults. The program emphasized skill, tactical awareness, confidence, determination, sportsmanship, team play, character development, and academic excellence. These aspirations are fostered through a professional coaching staff who is dedicated to each team and each player as they work together towards shared goals.

PROGRAM

Internationals has become synonymous with playing, coaching, and organizational excellence. The club has provided professional coaching to Ohio athletes for over twenty years. The club also offers year-round specialty goalkeeping and footskills training. Internationals has given the area's young soccer athletes the opportunity to excel and compete locally, nationally and worldwide. Many of our players participate in State, Regional, and National Olympic Development Programs, and more than 94% of Internationals' graduates go on to play soccer at many of this nation's finest universities. Several players have advanced to professional, and national ranks.

EXPOSURE

Internationals' players have a tremendous amount of national exposure, both on the Olympic Development and college levels. The club's reputation for excellence proceeds it wherever and whenever it competes. Internationals' policy of placing and playing top-ranked students and players is well-known throughout the USA and abroad. The club draws attention!! Each year, the U17 and U18 teams are seen by top college coaches as they attend the nation's elite college showcases. 

SUCCESS

Internationals teams have won more State Titles, Regional Titles, and Indoor National Titles than any other club in Northern Ohio. Internationally, in 2000 our U16 boys won the prestigious Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden which hosts over 1400 teams from 62 countries. Also, our U13, U15 and U16 boys competed against top European clubs to win the Alpen Cup in Wolfsberg, Austria.

Printed from www.internationalssoccer.com: Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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