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🏴☠️Chuy #69
Style. Grit. Brilliance. Steel City's Co-Captain and beating heart returns.
How did he instantly win over Joliet? By striking a game-winning 23-yard free kick against DeKalb in last year's home opener - and on his Steel debut.
Camacho followed it up with another game winner weeks later - a 30 yard free-kick bomb against Chicago City.
The Joliet resident arrived from playing in the Spanish football pyramid and had four goals and one assist last season.
Camacho's attributes and playing style compare most closely to Thiago, Paulo Dybala, Kevin DeBruyne and Nicolo Barella.
🏴☠️Lysino #7
Steel City’s co-captain and all-time leader in goals and assists returns. Lysik has compiled 13 goals and 20 assists in black-n-red.
The Chicago Tribune profiled Steel City’s icon in '22 when he finished third in the league's Golden Boot standings.
In ’23, Lysik continued to turn heads - posting a 13-5 record in his debut season as boys varsity soccer coach at Plainfield East HS. Lysik also coaches his hometown youth club Legacy S.C.
Lysik was the NACC Defensive Player of the Year as a marauding right-back at Aurora University, accumulating 11 assists in one season.
Lysik's attributes and playing style compare most closely to: David Beckham, Son Heung-min, Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw.
🏴☠️Nubz #9
McGrath's place in Steel City lore is sealed. The New Lenox-native scored the club's first ever goal in May '21 against Cedar Rapids Inferno.
No player has a better goals per game average than the lethal striker, who’s tallied 12 goals and 6 assists during his three seasons.
McGrath led Division I Bellarmine University in goals his senior season.
McGrath's attributes and playing style compares most closely to Harry Kane, Oliver Giroud, Patrick Bamford and Darwin Nunez.
🏴☠️Rod #10
Rod dons the #10 shirt, a fitting marker to the engineer both on and off the field.
An original Steelman, Munoz has co-captained the side. Munoz led Olivet Nazarene University to two NAIA national tournament berths.
Munoz's attributes and playing style compare most closely to Andres Iniesta, Rodri, Toni Kroos and Edson Alvarez.
☠️Ribbens
Epitomizes Steel Strong, having co-captained the side for three season.
The former D1 star at University of Rhode Island is also Victor Andrew HS's all-time leader in goals (50+) and assists (49).
In his 5th year as boys varsity soccer coach at Lincoln Way East HS, Ribbens has led them to successively better records each season.
Pursuit Wealth Group has crunched the numbers. Ribbens playing style and attributes most closely resemble: Steven Gerrard, Wesley Sneijder, Edgar Davids
and Gennaro Gattuso.
🏴☠️ Camarena
Camarena is a three-year Steelmen, helping the U23s win the club's first championship in '22 while also appearing for the first team.
Camarena led Governors State n goals in '22.
Camarena amassed video-game stats in high school scoring over 100 goals and 55 assists at Iroquois West.
🏴☠️ Iniguez
Iniguez, an original Steelman, is the club's sixth all-time scoring leader.
The midfielder captained Lewis University after capturing "All State" accolades during a 24-goal season at Lockport Township HS.
He netted a critical second half, game-tying goal in last year's home opener against DeKalb that Steel City went on to win.
Pursuit Wealth Group has helped us crunch the numbers and Iniguez's attributes and playing style most closely resemble:
David Villa
Rodrygo
Roberto Firmino
Joao Felix
🚨Historic Addition: Guam International Joins Steel City
Nainoa Norton has nearly 30 appearances for Guam's U15-U23 youth national teams, having represented the Matao in matches across one dozen countries
Norton's addition represents the first time an international has joined Steel City. The 19-year old is attending Olivet Nazarene, where he's contributed to back-to-back regular season and conference tournament championships.
Norton's attributes and playing style most closely resembles Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Martin Odegarrd.
"we're thrilled to be a part of Nainoa's soccer trajectory. Fantastic potential as a player and a bright, personable and engaging young man. His parents must be proud." said Steel City's Ivaldo Basso.
The well-travelled 19 year old has represented his coutnry in matches in China, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, and Japan, among other countries.
☠️Enforcer Joins Steel
Every team needs an imposing hard-man and it won't take long for the Bolingbrook resident to become a fan favorite.
Ainis Lapinskas played one season for Lockport Township HS after moving to the US from Lithuania. In his homeland, Lapinskas was part of Lithuania's U-16 National Team camp and was in residency for the national football academy in his hometown, Kaunas.
Pursuit Wealth Group has assisted us with crunching the data; Lapinskas's attributes and playing style has hints of Casemiro, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Sergio Ramos and Alessandro Nesta.
🏴☠️Millie
Schoebel returns to anchor the defense.
The Meiningen, Germany native captained an Olivet Nazarene side that were crowned back-to-back regular season and tournament conference champions.
The avid American football fan works in the mental health profession in Joliet.
Pursuit Wealth Group helped crunch the data to compare Schoebel's attributes and playing style with well-known professional players. His style has pieces of: Matthijs de Ligt, Mats Hummels, S. Schweinsteiger and Rodri
🚨New Addition
Makonnen Stampley is here to score goals. Stampley, part of this year's Lewis University team that reached the NCAA D2 Final Four, is from Romeoville.
After arriving from Ethiopia in high school, Stampley led Lockport Township HS in goals, assists and their first state trophy - a 3rd place finish - his senior season.
His story was featured in a Chicago Tribune online piece by @chitowntiger
➡️https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/09/08/makonnen-stampley-grew-up-playing-soccer-in-ethiopia-now-the-goal-scoring-forward-is-putting-his-stamp-on-lockports-program/
🏴☠️Morales
The versatile Venezuelan from Colegio San Jose in Maracay, Venezuela returns for a second season.
Morales earned 1st team Chicago Collegiate Athletic Conference at @gsusoccer where three of his five goals were game winners.
🚨New Addition
Ryan Koschik continues to rise. The former FC Malaga City U19 player is at DI Mercer University after two seasons at Marquette.
Koschik attended Hinsdale Central HS while playing for Eclipse Select ECNL where he won an Illinois State Cup ('18) and was named ECNL Florida Showcase Standout Player ('21).
Building a wall in Joliet.
Pursuit Wealth Group has helped crunch the data and Ryan Koschik's attributes and playing style most closely resembles Aaron Ramsdale and Emi Martinez.
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🏴☠️Marchionna
Want goals? How about a 6'4'' Italian target forward a la Christian Vieri.
The soccer-brained Naperville native has done it at all levels, including over three-dozen goals and assists in the professional Major Arena Soccer League.
The two-time national youth champion was a third place finisher at the World 3v3 Championships.
Marchionna had two goals and an assist for the red-n-black in a handful of appearances in '22.
Pursuit Wealth Group has assisted us in crunching the data. Marchionna's playing style and attributes most closely resemble:
Christian Vieri
Nicola Barella
Andrea Pirlo
Paulo Maldini
📢Second International Joins Steel
Ali Sillah, capped by Gambia's U-17 National Team and remaining in the "Young Scorpions" player pool while prioritizing his education in the States, is the second capped international to join Steel City this offseason.
Ali won't be wearing the red-n-black of Steel City long; it's the type of player the club takes great pride and weight of responsibility to assist in fostering his next soccer steps.
Sillah played for the prestigious Eagles soccer club in Gambia before arriving in Chicago's south suburbs.
Sillah makes his debut at Steel City's home and season opener May 14th at Duly Health and Care Field at 7:30pm.
#steelcityfc #thegambia
🏴☠️Mack
For 'keepers, half of the game is mental, the other half is being mental.
While transformed when stepping between the lines, the paraprofessional from Frankfort is amongst the nicest guys you'll meet in the circuit.
Mack combines size with nimbleness and soft feet. To be sure, he's done double duty as a field player.
The "Legend of Indoor" is back!
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🏴☠️Bosco
You know you're a fan favorite when Niko's Catering (@nikoscatering) runs a special on Bosco Sticks in your honor.
Jake Bosco is a poster-boy for the Steel City NXT concept. The forward was summonsed to the first team days before last season's season opener due to injuries. He never looked back; securing first team starts - on defense (!) - for the balance of the year.
The accounting major attends University of St. Francis - Fort Wayne.
Pursuit Wealth Group has helped us crunch the numbers. Bosco's playing style and attributes most closely resemble John Stones, Alessandro Nesta and Vincent Company,
Bosco played at Victor Andrew High School and for Tinley Park Bobcats.
🏴☠️Carter Beckman
Few are faster than this exciting addition to the roster.
The marauding outside back was a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week as a freshman for double-winning Olivet.
Beckman, from Crown Point, Indiana, was part of Steel City's regular season championship team in CLASA's indoor league.
Beckman played club for Chicagoland United.
🏴☠️Davila
Newcomer Efrain Davila has the credentials. Three time all-state selection at Bradley Bourbonnais High School and named to the NSCAA All-American team. The midfielder amassed an eye-popping 94 assists in his junior and senior seasons there.
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🏴☠️Garcia
The pride of Highland, Indiana, Rafa Garcia made his Steel City debut in the home opener. Rafa attended Prairie State College.
The architects of our inaugural season success return for '22.
Steel City FC Co-Captain
Steel City Assist Leader
2 goals; 10 assists in '21
Aurora University
Player of the Year NACC Conference
All-American; All-Region
Lincoln Way Central High School
Legacy SC Coach
Steel City FC Co-Captain
1 goal; 1 assist in '21
University of Rhode Island
Named to NCAA Team of the Week
Victor Andrew's All-Time Scoring Leader: 50+ goals; 49 assists
Two Youth National Championships
Lincoln Way East Men's Varsity Coach
Minister of Defense
Player/Coach
Olivet Nazarene Captain
Legacy SC Coach
Rich South High School
'21 Joliet Herald News POY
St. Olaf College
St. Olaf: 11 goals; 8 assists in '21
Minnesota Intercollegiate Conference Rookie of the Year
Plainfield North's All-Time Scoring Leader
Plainfield North: 59 goals; 31 assists
Chicagoland Soccer and Naperville Sun's POY
Macalester College
Macalester: 8 goals; 4 assists in '21
All-MIAC
State Champion at Benet Academy
Comcast Player of Game in state finals
All-State at Benet Academy
1 Goal; 3 Assists in '21
University of the Ozarks
ASC Defensive Player of the Year
All ASC First Team
6 Goals; 6 Shutouts for Ozarks '21
Lincoln-Way West
1st Goal Scorer in Steel City history
5 Goals; 1 Assist in '21
Bellarmine University
Atlantic Sun Player of the Week
Louisville City Academy Coach
Lincoln-Way West
Starting goalkeeper for Steel City in inaugural season.
NACC Scholar Athlete
NACC Defensive POW
Aurora University; 4 shutouts in '21
LaSalle-Peru High School
Chicago State University
All-State Bolingbrook High School
Lewis University
All-State Lockport High School
Academic All-GLVC
Chicago Christian Boys Varsity Coach
Lincoln-Way North
20 Pro goals in Major Arena Soccer League in '22
Two time national youth champion
3v3 World Championship 3rd place
State runner up at Naperville Central
Valparaiso University
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