Bank of Guam Strykers FC

Strykers

Full name	Bank of Guam Strykers Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Strykers
Founded	2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Stadium	GFA Center Upper Field[1]
Capacity	1,000
President	Keith Dickson
Manager	Keith Dickson
League	Guam Soccer League
2022–23	GSL, 2nd
Home colours Away colours

The Bank of Guam Strykers FC are a professional association football club based in Guam.^[2] Strykers FC have never won a Guam Soccer League title nor domestic cup to this date,^[3][4] but still remain a dominant force in Guamanian soccer. They underwent many name changes throughout the years, including Paintco Strykers and Payless Supermarket Strykers (named for its past sponsor, the food purveyors Payless Supermarkets) to name a few.

The club's youth team claimed victory to take home Guam's first Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League title and trophy.^[5][6]

Aside from a football section, they have a successful beach soccer section which won the Land Shark Beach Soccer league in 2016.^[7]

History

In 2005, Keith Dickson founded the club. In an interview with Pacific Daily News, he stated his reasons for starting the club were '[Other clubs they tried] were either too strict, or not strict enough'.^[8] The Strykers quickly became an important team in Guam, reaching the first division soon after being established. It now comprises over 16 teams engaging in different leagues of the Guam Football Association.^[9]

Squad players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  USA Nicky Butler 2 DF  GUM Armand Sánchez 4 DF  PHI Andrés Carvallo (Captain) 5 DF  GUM Percy García 6 MF  TAI Hong Tsu-huang 7 MF  GUM Alan Thomas 8 DF  GUM Luke Stewart 9 FW  GUM Richard Advincula 10 FW  GUM Nathan Fonseca 11 MF  GUM Charles Davids

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 MF  GUM Bob Santana 13 DF  GUM James Gallardo 14 FW  GUM Anthony O'Brien 15 GK  GUM Francis Peñaranda 17 FW  GUM Alejandro Aguirre 18 MF  GUM Moses Gambino 21 MF  GUM Tyler Griffiths 23 MF  GUM Séamus Kane 32 DF  GUM Oliver González 99 FW  NAM Shakes

Squad women players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  GUM Kalila Kim 2 DF  GUM Sheena Borja 3 DF  GUM Kiyoni Yamaguchi 4 DF  TPE Hallie Wigsten 5 DF  GUM Abigail San Gil 8 FW  GUM Jenna Han 9 FW  GUM Jinae Teria 10 MF  GUM Koharu Minato 11 FW  GUM Alexy Dacanay (Captain) 12 MF  GUM Lauren Phillips 13 MF  GUM Hannah Cruz

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 FW  GUM Christina Duenas (Vice-Captain) 15 DF  GUM Ramona Nelson 17 DF  USA Erica Alejandro 18 MF  GUM Franceska Pangelinan 19 FW  GUM Taylor Paige Aguon 22 GK  GUM Amy Besagar 23 MF  GUM Ashley Besagar 24 DF  GUM Sabrina Kenney 25 DF  GUM Isabella Bass 55 DF  GUM Richelle Ragadio

Honors

• Guam FA Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2015

References

1. https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/guam/paintco-strykers/12630/ ^{[bare URL]}
2. "Guam - Bank of Guam Strykers FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway".
3. "Guam - List of Champions".
4. "Guam - List of Cup Winners".
5. "Guam Football Association - Bank of Guam Strykers win first-ever Minetgot Cup U17 title". Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
6. Delgado, Dave. "Bank of Guam Strykers win Aloha Maid Minetgot Cup Elite Youth League".
7. "STRIKERS FC CROWNED LAND SHARK BEACH SOCCER CHAMPS - GSPN – Guam Sports Network". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
8. Clarke, Katy (November 12, 2016). "Soccer brings together Dickson family". guampdn.com.
9. "Soccer brings together Dickson family". 12 November 2016.