Savannah Clovers Sign New Players
Clovers Make Additions To Squad In Playoff Push
Savannah Clovers Football Club announced today the addition of new players to the squad with hopes that the new signings will help push the Clovers to secure a playoff spot before the end of the season.
Jack Chrichton, Goalkeeper – (Colwyn Bay F.C.), Max Rugova, Forward – (Gold Star Detroit F.C.), Cameron Schneider, Midfielder – (Gold Star Detroit F.C.), Alejandro Cruz, Midfielder – (Pro Contract), and Jack Proctor, Midfielder – (Amateur Contract) have all signed on with the Savannah Clovers until the end of the season.
“This season has been a very positive learning experience for everyone at the club and at all levels as we make our transition into a professional soccer club. As a business we have celebrated exciting milestones and constructively endured some challenging moments which fall in line with any new business in any market,” says C.E.O. Shane Folgado. “We are always looking to identify talent that can improve our squad and business across all touchpoints and we believe the squad reinforcements that we have brought in can help us have a strong finish to the season.”
“We appreciate all of the fans that have supported us in our inaugural season as a professional club,” says Chief Community Officer Brian Sykes. “We want them to know that we are trying our best to make improvements to the squad so that we can make a push for that final playoff spot and help set us up for success in the future.”
Left to right: Forward Max Rugova, Midfielder Cameron Schneider, Goalkeeper Jack Chrichton, Midfielder Alejandro Cruz
The Savannah Clovers currently sit in 9th place in the N.I.S.A table with 5 points. The Clovers need 12 additional points to move up to 6th place and secure the final playoff spot.
Savannah Clovers Football Club will play their next match away against the Maryland Bobcats on August 12, 2023, at the Maryland Soccerplex at 7 pm. Fans can stream the match live via the FIFA+ app or at https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/
About Savannah Clovers Football Club
Savannah Clovers Football Club is a Community-based soccer team founded on June 23, 2016 as a local amateur club. The team played in the United Premier Soccer League for five seasons and participated in both the 2020 and 2021 editions of the NISA Independent Cup. The club’s mission is to bring the highest levels of soccer to the Hostess City, while engaging players, fans and local businesses to serve our community. In 2022 Savannah Clovers received a major financial investment resulting in the club turning professional and gaining membership into NISA (The National Independent Soccer League sanctioned as a National Division Three League by the United States Soccer Federation). Savannah Clovers FC will begin their inaugural season in NISA as the city’s first professional outdoor soccer season in Spring, 2023.
About NISA
The National Independent Soccer Association was founded in 2017 with a mission to bring professional soccer to every city in the United States. A pro league member of U.S. Soccer, NISA focuses on a model based on meritocracy, independent clubs controlling their own league, clubs owning their intellectual property, all without the barrier of territorial rights. A member of the U.S. Soccer Federation, NISA also runs the mid-summer Independent Cup, open to independent professional and amateur clubs alike, and NISA Nation, an incubator league for amateur clubs interested in going pro.
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