{"id":4358,"date":"2021-04-21T10:45:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T14:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4358"},"modified":"2021-07-27T10:48:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T14:48:28","slug":"players-first-club-spotlight-chargers-sc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-club-spotlight-chargers-sc\/","title":{"rendered":"Players First Club Spotlight: Chargers SC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4358\" class=\"elementor elementor-4358\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97dd249 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97dd249\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Players First Club Spotlight: Chargers SC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-168580a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"168580a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b40cf3\" data-id=\"1b40cf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388ea06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"388ea06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Q: Why did Chargers Soccer Club apply for Players First licensing?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Antonio Saviano, Technical Director:<\/strong>\u00a0The Chargers Soccer Club\u00a0staff are always thinking of ways to improve our members&#8217;\u00a0overall experience.\u00a0 The Players First initiative will not only help to improve our club as a whole but also help evaluate our club\u2019s standards and keep all of our members, coaches, administration staff and Board of Directors in \u201ccheck\u201d. There is no doubt that our Chargers Soccer Club strives to be a leader in the soccer community and to become part of the elite clubs demonstrates what our goal is all about.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Q: What does it mean for\u00a0Chargers Soccer Club\u00a0to now be an official Players First-licensed club?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Saviano:<\/strong>\u00a0Being a Players First-licensed club means that we as a club are ready to provide support in the five key areas of\u00a0Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement &amp; Education and Player Health &amp; Safety. Our goal is to create the most positive environment and offer everyone an unforgettable experience.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What makes Players First licensing different from other initiatives or programs your club has participated in?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Saviano:<\/strong>\u00a0The Players First<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>initiative not only proves our commitment to offering a different experience for our parents and players but also proves that we are committed to developing our players to their fullest potential not only on the field but also off the field. Our members will understand what it means to fully commit to the Players First initiative. Our goal is to help members make the correct choices, where they should play, and how.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Q: What would you like the parents of\u00a0Chargers Soccer Club\u00a0to know about what this means to them?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Saviano:<\/strong>\u00a0We are a youth soccer club based in three different communities and it is important for our members to know that our focus is always to make sure the players come first in any decision we make. Our players are the pillars of our club and we are committed across our three communities\u00a0to offer the best experience for everyone involved.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f47703a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f47703a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b05950f\" data-id=\"b05950f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690ea85 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"690ea85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-219389f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"219389f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eecf0b4\" data-id=\"eecf0b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530b5d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"530b5d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT US CLUB SOCCER:<\/h3><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation,\u00a0<strong>US Club Soccer<\/strong>\u00a0fosters the growth and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible environment for players of all ages.<\/p><p>Anchored by\u00a0<strong>Players First<\/strong>\u00a0and its five pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement &amp; Education and Player Health &amp; Safety, US Club Soccer offers registration, league- and cup-based competition platforms, player identification and a variety of other programming, resources and services.<\/p><p>US Club Soccer is sponsored by Nike and supported by LaLiga through a technical partnership.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/\">usclubsoccer.org<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/playersfirst\/\">Players First<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usclubsoccer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/usclubsoccer\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/usclubsoccer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/usclubsoccer\">YouTube<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Players First Club Spotlight: Chargers SC Q: Why did Chargers Soccer Club apply for Players First licensing? 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