Contact the team:
West Coast FC
Attention: West Coast FC
Address: 5010 Aviemore Dr.
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
Phone: (714) 296-4895
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 2008 West Coast F.C. Ticket Prices

Game Day Tickets	Season Tickets
$5.00 for Adults (Ages 18-over)	$25 for Adults (Ages 18 – over)
$3.00 for Youth (Ages 6-17)	$15 for Youth (Ages 6-17)
Free for Children (Ages 5 & under)	Include 7 home games plus
	all home play-off games
$3.00 for Seniors & Military
Parking $5.00 to support the Jserra Athletic Facility

                   JSerra Catholic High School Web Site

                            JSerra Catholic High School

                           GO WEST COAST!!

About the Team:

	West Coast F.C was awarded rights to a franchise in one of the top leagues in
	the world starting the summer of 2008. The WPSL now has over 40 teams competing
	in 6 conferences across the United States and WCFC will be amongst three new
	organizations in the revamped, 11-team West for the Summer 2008 season.
	"WCFC is commited to signing the best of the best soccer role models to
	represent OrangeCounty," said coach Platini Soaf. "Our mission is to provide our
	community the highest level of women's soccer competition as well as
	entertainment for soccer fans."
	"The young women who will play for this team have proven to be both leaders on
	the soccer field and in life and will be great role models for young people,"
	said coach Gus Castaneda. "We are looking forward to a great season!"
	WCFC is one of the largest clubs in United States with 43 competitive teams for
	both boys and girls. Club President Rick Hough believes strongly that "this
	newly developed team will bring a top level environment of soccer to our youth
	players."
	WCFC women's will feature local players, top college stars from across the
	United States as well as international players from Mexico and the U.S. Women's
	National Team Pool. Featured signings include the likes of: USWNT Pool members
	Amy Rodriguez (USC - LH Eclipse Soccer Club) & Rachel Buehler (Stanford - Surf
	Soccer Club), Mexican WNT star Iris Mora (UCLA), Nicole Scheid (Cal State
	Fullerton - WCFC) andWhitney Jones Pridham (UCLA - So Cal Blues).
	The mission of the West Coast F. C. WPSL franchise is to provide the highest
	level of women's soccer while simultaneously providing affordable, quality
	family entertainment and positive role models for our youth.

About the Coaching:

Platini Soaf

Platini Soaf has been a coach for 17 years at all levels of US women's Soccer, and has international experience in coaching, administration and training in Mexico, Brazil, France, Canada, Japan, England, Morocco, Costa Rica and Germany, as well as boy's and girl's Olympic Development Program coaching and training in the United States. Platini has been a staff coach for US Soccer's Under-14 Girls National Identification Camp and an assistant with the Women's National team for an event in Canada and Minnesota 2001. He has also been involved with UCLA's soccer program and was an assistant coach of Mexico Women's National team 1999 World Cup.

He has had the honor of selecting, coaching and managing a team from the best players in the California south leagues to represent the Olympic Development teams (ODP) to 2 National Championships (assistant coach with G84 and head coach for G85) and 4 Regional Championships (G84 & G85), and has been responsible for directing soccer courses for Cal south district 2 to teach and examine prospective trainers and coaches ('F','E','D' and YM 6.8 and 10).

Platini is currently a professional coach of several teams for the West Coast Futbol Club and continues to direct the Best College Soccer Camp each summer. In California, his reputation is well known as one of the best private trainers to help players to achieve their dream to play for the top levels of division 1 and Youth National teams. Currently he is the head coach of Region IV ODP Girls 91 (since last summer). Platini has a USSF National "A" Coaching License and National Youth License.

Coaching Experience:                USSF National "A" 2001 

Club Experience:

1990 – 1996                         Bonita Rebels Soccer Club
1996 – 2000                         San Diego Surf Soccer Club
2000 – Present                West Coast Futbol Club

High School Experience:

1991 – 1992                         Bonita Vista HS Boys Varsity
1992 – 1995                         Bonita Vista HS Girls Varsity
1997 – 1999                         La Jolla Country Day HS Girls Varsity & Middle School

ODP Experience:

1993 – 1996                         ODP San Diego District Coach
1997 – 1999                         ODP Director of North County San Diego
1992 – 1996                         Region IV Coach's Symposium
 2006                                      Region IV Staff

Tournament Wins:

1990 – Present                National Cup, State Cup, League Cup, Surf Cup, WAGS, Pleasanton,Mustang, Sereno, Nomads, Blues Cup, West Coast Classic, and Slammers.Playing Experience:

Playing Experience:

1990-1993                     San Diego Sockers: Won 1991 Indoor Title

1994-1995                     Las Vegas Dustdevils: Won 1994 Indoor Title

1996                      San Diego Sockers

Nick Cucuk

Coaching Experience:
Yugoslavian National  "A" license
USSF National "E" License

2003 - Present - West Coast Futbol Club: Head Coach
League Champions (3 years in a row)
League Cup Champions (2005 & 2007) 
State Cup Champions 2007 
State Cup Finalists 2005
Cal Cup Champions 2006
Surf Cup Champions (2005 & 2006, two years in a row)
Coached his team to win all but five games in three years
1991: Torrance High School Head Coach

Co-Championship in his first year as a coach. 

Professional Experience:
After graduating from High School, Nick played professional soccer in his home country of Yugoslovia

1984 - 1990: Red Star, Yugoslavian

·          Hajduk Split

·          FK Sibenik

US National Open Cup Western Champions
 
1981 - 1984:  Won several major US tournaments
1982 - 1984 San Pedro High School

·          MVP two years in a row during his high school days at San Pedro High School, both as a junior and senior

·          Yugoslav American Soccer Club of the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League

Suzy Strazzulla - Goalkeeper Coach

Type of Players: International, Top D1, 2, and 3, as well as High school ODP and National teampool players.

Local Colleges: Cal Berkley, CSUF, Harvard, Idaho State, LMU, OSU, Pepperdine, Portland, Santa Clara, SCC, Stanford, UCLA, UNLV, USC, University of Texas, University of Virginia, Utah, Ventura College, William Penn, and WSU.

Player Tryouts: To join our WCFC player pool please contact Platini Soaf at (858)518-4729 or e-mail platiniusa@aol.com