Notable Players

  • Matt Fondy

    • Former MLS player w/ Chicago Fire

    • USL’s Most Valuable Player 2015

    • Set record 22 goals in single season at Louisville City FC

    • Oakland Roots forward during 2020 season

    • Currently runs Oakland Genesis, a non-profit that provides free after school tutoring and soccer instruction for grades 6-12

  • Dylan Autran

    • Former Ligue 2 player w/ FC Martigues in France

    • Also played pro level at third tier in Norway, second tier in Finland.

    • Oakland Roots midfielder during 2020 season

  • Javier Rivera

    • Former FC Barcelona Academy player

    • Played D1 soccer at St. Mary’s

    • Won 2018 WCC conference and made NCAA top 16 in the country

  • Nikolai Littleton

    • Oakland Roots defender during 2020 season

    • Currently a professional trainer at Fit Evolution for current MLS and national team soccer players

  • Max Ornstil

    • Played D1 at Santa Clara University

    • Oakland Roots player during 2021 season

    • Currently runs Neighborhood Soccer organization

    • Played for Portland Timbers 2017-2020

  • Leonardo Lazaro

    • Former pro Colombian player

    • Last played w/ Real Cartagena in 2018

    • Over 5 years of experience playing professional soccer

  • Julio Cervantes

    • Former San Jose Earthquake academy

    • Played D1 soccer at Merritt College

    • Oakland Roots midfielder during 2020 season

  • Tyler Wall

    • Played D2 soccer at Ohio Wesleyan University

    • Ohio Wesleyan University Hall of Fame

  • Shayan Charalaghi

    • Former Project 51O academy

    • Played D1 soccer at USF

  • Mason Kealy

    • Best goalkeeper of the 2023 US Open Cup qualifiers

    • Played D2 soccer at SFSU