Our very own
@h_steigelman
received this award from his HS yesterday. Herbie acted heroically last week at the US Soccer Showcase with his U19 Armada DA team and saved a ladies life performing CPR. An unbelievable act by this young man! So very proud to call you are own!!!
It is with heavy hearts, fulfilled friendships, and so many amazing memories that we at JFC are sad to share the passing of our dear friend, Randy Powell.
Patton Park and all of our lives will never be the same without you.
Rest In Peace Randy.
We love you.
We are very pleased to announce that
@ussoccer_acad
has approved expansion for our DA Program and added the U18/19 boys age group. We now have the full slate of age groups for the boys US Soccer Developmental Academy.
#ProvenPathway
Congratulations to our very own Mandy (Amanda) McGlynn
@mandykmcglynn
on qualifying for the U20 World Cup being held this summer in France! Your club is proud!
#AnchorsAway
Happy 19th Anniversary to the One & Only, Patton Park Legend, Randy Powell!!! Randy is a big part of our club and we appreciate all the hard work and dedication he gives to our club. Congratulations Randy!!!
Huge congrats to Sydney Schmidt and Brooke Bunton from our JFC U17 ECNL Girls team! They've been invited to the U16 U.S. Soccer Youth National Team Training Camp in Chula Vista, CA!
What a testament to their hard work and talent! Not to mention, their incredible friendship over
Jacksonville FC was saddened to hear the news of the passing of Maggie Paxton.
Our JFC Girl’s Team of Week is dedicated to Maggie and her family.
We send our thoughts and prayers to the Paxton Family in these difficult times.
Maggie Paxton
8/25/2002 - 12/09/2020
We have something very important that we want to share and we need your help.
Actually, it’s not us that needs the help, but our very close friend, Randy Powell.
Click to learn how you can help.
There she goes again....this time off to Germany!!!
JFC's Sydney Schmidt and our U16 USWNT take on Germany twice in the next week on June 8th and 11th in Germany.
Good luck Syd!!! We are all so proud of you!!!
Read more:
#PlayerDriven
#904JFC
We are excited to announce Morgan Church as our JFC Girls Technical Director. Morgan has made a huge impact on the landscape of US Soccer across the country & we can’t wait to see what she does here in Jacksonville with JFC.
To read more, please visit:
Mandy McGlynn, professional soccer player and former Armada FC Youth Academy player delivers a positive message to help inspire and motivate everyone during these unusual times. Thanks Mandy!!!
Congrats to JFC's Sydney Schmidt!!!
We are thrilled to announce that Sydney has been called into the U.S. U15 Women's Youth National Team Camp. This is a well-deserved honor and a testament to Sydney's hard work, dedication, and talent on the soccer field.
Go Sydney! Go USA!
We couldn’t be more excited to have our first tweet back under our JFC name be our new logo and the meaning behind the design.
Visit to read a statement from our Executive Director, Pat Cannon, and to read some frequently asked questions we answered.
Congratulations to our newest college commits!!!
Leena Vashi = New York University
Colton Myers = Stetson University
Brian Schaefer = University of South Florida
We are all looking forward to seeing each of you play at the next level!!! Congrats again!!!
We are pleased and excited to announce that Jacksonville FC's Ryan Paul (2006) will be moving to and continuing his development as a youth player at the Orlando City Pro Academy.
All of us here at JFC wish Ryan the best of luck and a big congratulations!!!
#PlayerDriven
#904JFC
Congratulations to Coach Carlos Manuel
@Carlos_M_Armada
and the 2007 Pre-DA 1 boys for winning the 2018 Charleston Battery Challenge Cup! Well done boys!
#MyArmada
Congratulations to Sydney Schmidt from JFC, who has been selected to join the US U16 Women's National Team for the upcoming UEFA Tournament in Turkey. Sydney is currently on her way as the US team prepares to face Vietnam this Saturday.
Good luck Sydney, safe travels, and words
Congratulations to the Jacksonville Armada on an amazing 2022 NPSL Season. All of us at Jacksonville FC enjoyed watching every game!!!
Visit to vote for Coach Tommy Krizanovic, Mason Tunbridge, and Alex Ierides for NPSL South XI.
Congrats to David Mejia, Wilfredo Rivera Cepeda, Joseph Alberto, Liam Guske, Zachary Martens, Jet Ulven, Nathan Miller, Jack Lopez, William Manaute Barry, Reef McGee, Emir Mimic, Tyler Richardson, Mark Romano, and Mikah Thomas on a great accomplishment!
#ProvenPathway
The Jacksonville Armada FC Youth Academy (JAFCYA) Board of Directors are proud to announce the hiring of legendary coach, Elmar Bolowich, as our club's new Executive Director.
Click link to read official press release:
Good Luck
@mattdubs17
!!!
We wish you the best and thank you for everything you did during your time with us at JAFCYA!!! To read more about Matt and his soccer journey, please follow the link below:
Congratulations Sophia Hayag, Chloe Iuliano, Isabel (Izzy) Kimberly, Olivia Candelino, Rylee Forester, Haynes Grant, Alex King, and Sydney Martinez for being selected to
@theECNL
All-Conference Teams! Olivia Candelino was named U16 Southeast Conference Player of the Year!
Congratulations to our newest college commitments.
Good luck at the next level.
Stefan Zec Bobek - Flagler College
Logan Nicholson - University of New Hampshire
Cole Reasonover - Jacksonville University
Sophia Hefner - Wofford College
Brandon Stam - University of West Florida
Congrats to Armada FC on the great US Open Cup WIN last night vs Miami United FC @ UNF.
Special congrats to Mikah Thomas (JFC U19/Upon Committ) on getting the start & first goal of the match.
Let's Go Armada! Read more:
#PlayerDriven
#904JFC
The Armada FC Youth Academy would like to welcome Meg Morris to our soccer family. We are very excited for Meg to join our staff and we look forward to her positive influence on our competitive girl's program.
Congratulations to all schools and to all 43 Armada FC Youth Academy players representing their high school and club in the 2019 FHSAA Girl's and Boy's Soccer Final Four. Good Luck to everyone!!
Visit to view the full list of players.
Spring was made for soccer, and JFC was made for YOU.
Come enjoy the fun, fitness & friendships youth soccer provides in JFC’s safe and welcoming environment.
We have teams, opportunities, and pathways for boys and girls of every skill level. Visit today.
Win. Win. Win.
Our 2007s are top of Group C with a commanding 4-1 win over Dallas Sting. Sets up a huge match against Penn Fusion on Tuesday who are also sitting on 4 points to determine the group.
Well done ladies and rest up tomorrow. Let's Go JFC!!!
#PlayerDriven
#904JFC
MAJOR News for North Florida Soccer!!!
Jacksonville Armada FC teams up with JFC and MLS to elevate and operate the current JFC U16, U17, and U19 MLS NEXT teams as the Jacksonville Armada FC MLS NEXT Pro Academy.
Jacksonville Armada FC MLS NEXT Pro Academy ID clinics will be
Congratulations to our U19 Development Academy Goalkeeper, Cameron Braswell, for his recent commitment to
@FAUAthletics
. Good luck Cameron, keep making your family and youth club proud!!!
We are proud to announce that four of our exceptional JFC players—Sydney Schmidt, Brooke Bunton, Abby Kennedy, and Camila Adams—have been invited to the 2009/08 US Soccer Talent ID Centers at IMG on May 8, 2024.
Their invitation from US Soccer is great recognition of the hard
All of our JFC staff, directors, coaches, and players would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to
@wegotsoccer
and
@PUMA
for the amazing custom banners they generously provided to our club to dress up Patton Park.
Good luck to all the clubs, players, and teams participating in the inaugural Armada FC Youth Academy Invitational this weekend. Come to Patton Park to watch the best youth soccer the southeast has to offer. Follow this link for schedules and other info:
It's National Signing Day!!! On Behalf of The Armada FC Youth Academy, thank you for your time, dedication and commitment. Congratulations and we wish you continued success in your soccer endeavors at the next level. Go Armada!!!
Congratulations to
@BollesSoccer
(Bolles High School) and
@BeachRatSoccer
(Fletcher High School) for advancing to the state final four in their respective conferences! Well done!
Congratulations to Olivia Winter for her commitment to The University of Kansas. Big time in the Big 12!!! We are looking forward to watching your journey at the next level. Well done Olivia, we are all very proud of you. Go Jayhawks!!!
#playerdriven
@KUWSoccer
Join us in celebrating Cora May Hassan's commitment to play college soccer at West Point! Her dedication to the game and her country is truly inspiring.
Congratulations, Cora, on this incredible achievement! We can't wait to see what the future holds for you!!!
#PlayerDriven
Sending massive congratulations to Ava Galani for her remarkable achievement – committing to play college soccer at the University of Memphis!
We're so proud of your dedication and talent. Wishing you a successful and exciting journey ahead!!!
Go Tigers!
#PlayerDriven
Huge Announcement!
JFC is pleased to name Morgan Church as our UWS2 Head Coach. We couldn't be more excited as we look forward to a great inaugural season with Coach Church!
Learn more about Morgan, UWS2, and our upcoming JFC UWS2 Tryouts:
Congratulations to Olivia Candelino for being selected as Florida’s Gatorade Player of the Year for girl's high school soccer. Another honor for a great youth soccer career. We are proud of you Olivia!!!
Congratulations to our Jacksonville Armada FC Youth Academy players who have put in the time, the effort, and the dedication to take their game to the next level. Follow this link to see 2019 Signing Day updates:
It is with great pride that we congratulate our Boy's DA Director,
@coachpcannon
, on his completion of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Director (AD) course.
To read more about Coach Cannon's accomplishment, please follow this link:
Jacksonville FC is excited to announce the appointment of Lewis Amos as our new JFC ECNL Girls Director. Click the following link to learn more:
#PlayerDriven
#904JFC
Jacksonville FC is proud to announce its Class of 2020. We know it wasn't the storybook ending to your club soccer careers but we are confident that all 32 of you will not only persevere, but will learn from this experience. We celebrate your achievements and wish you good luck!
Two huge wins for our
@MLSNEXT
U15s and U17s yesterday over
@InterMiamiAcad
!
15s - 3-0 goals by N. Southard (2), R. Paul
17s - 2-1 goals by P. Amalberti, A. Devincentis
Come out to Patton Park tomorrow at 11 a.m. to cheer on our 2002
@theECNL
Girls and Coach Mike Walker as they take on Tampa Bay United. They can clinch the conference with a win! Best of luck ladies!
Proud to be named in the TOP 100 Boys Soccer Clubs in the United States by
@TheSoccerWire
. We have never been more excited to continue developing strong players and quality people on and off the field!!! Go JFC!!!
@JFCboys
@JFCGirls
We are excited to announce another layer to our boys program! Top clubs coming together to create a new platform focused on player development! See the full release in our bio.
Congratulations to Abigail Snyder and Kaylee Anderson for their college commitments to Valdosta State and Jacksonville University. We cannot wait to watch you represent your family and your club at the next level.
#committed
JFC’s Sydney Schmidt and our U16 USWNT have advanced to play Paraguay in the UEFA Friendship Tournament Final in Istanbul, Turkey.
The final will be streamed live tomorrow at 9am EST on both the UEFA and Turkish Football Federation YouTube channels!
Let’s go Sydney and Let’s
Big Congrats to Mackenna Gregory for committing to
@ECUSoc
. The newest ECU Pirate is going to make a big impact next year and we cant wait to watch!!! Well done Mackenna, we know you are going to do great things!!! Go JFC!!!
@ECNLgirls
@JFCGirls
#PlayerDriven