F. C. Chicago is about to begin its ninth successful season as a premier soccer club. We have expanded from being a high school club, to a club offering a competitive experience for U-6 to U-19 boys.

Our club is diverse geographically attracting players from Chicago and many north suburban communities.

Our staff is committed to providing top level soccer players a competitive environment that promotes the values of teamwork, hard work, commitment and sportsmanship. We seek to continue to work hard for the youth in the community and to create a fun environment for learning success and enjoyment for all ages.

The vision of F. C. Chicago is to prepare our young players to play soccer both technically and tactically in a safe and constructive environment.

The players will participate at the highest level of national youth competition. Our professional staff strives in preparing and assisting College Bound Players in obtaining playing opportunities and scholarships.

F. C. Chicago Alumni are currently playing at DePaul, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Colgate, Michigan State, U Mass, University of Cincinnati, Bradley, University of Missouri, Quinnipiac University and many more.

  FC Chicago Director of Coaching Nico learned the intricacies of the modern game of soccer while growing up in Brazil.  His playing experience came with International  Juvenile in Brazil, US military national soccer team (played all over the world, including 

England, Mexico, Australia, etc) also played 3 years with  Palau SC , Sardinia, Italy.

 Nico has coached youth players for 22 years.    He has coached at the top clubs in the state of Illinois:  Sockers F.C.  for 8 years, Chicago Magic for 1 year,  Chicago Wind 2 years and at  Illinois Youth Soccer Olympic development team (ODP).

Nico formed FC Chicago in 2002 to provide an opportunity for high school boys in the Northern Suburbs of Chicago to play club soccer at the highest competitive level.  Nico is responsible for the selection of all the coaches for the FC Chicago,  and holds the responsibility of monitoring the progress of all players as well as the coaching staff.

 Craig Blazer is the head men's soccer coach at DePaul. He guided DePaul to its 1st ever NCAA tournament appearance, as well as a new school record for single season wins in 2007.

DePaul won the Red Division of the Big East Conference, and made it to the semifinals of the Big East Tournament. During that season, the Blue Demons were ranked as high as number 17 nationally, another school record.

He has been the coach at DePaul since 2001. Before that he worked for the US National soccer team from 1993 to 2001. He played college soccer at Xavier University, where he was the starting goalkeeper from 1987 to 1991. FC Chicago is proud to announce Craig as part of our team.

FC Chicago invite you to enjoy our photo gallery, we want to share with you a little our of success.

We Have new pictures look in our Champions Gallery.....

 

Tournament:   Puma Champions Cup   Location: Rockford   Team: U15 FC Chicago   Second Place 2011

Tournament:   Score at the Shore   Location: Tampa FL.   Team:U15 FC Chicago   CHAMPION 2011

• Pain is only temporary but victory is forever.
• Winners don't wait for chances, they take them.
• When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important then the name on the back.
• You and your opponent want the same thing. The only thing that matters is who works the hardest for it.
• "You don't always get what you wish for, you get what you work for "
• If you don't have the desire to play, don't ruin it for those that do.

The objective in any team sport is to transform the group from a mere collection of talented individuals into a highly cohesive unit so that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
-Colleen Hacker