ALBION SC has announced that effective immediately, Los Angeles United Futbol Academy will officially become ALBION SC Los Angeles.

LAUFA has been a high-profile club in Los Angeles, part of the US Soccer Development Academy, and is now part of MLS Next and EA. ALBION SC will propel this project that has been in existence within Los Angeles to support and develop the best talent in the Los Angeles area. ALBION SC will draw upon the incredible base of talent that LAUFA currently has while bringing more support, structure, resources and build a long-term sustainable pathway for top elite talent in Los Angeles. ALBION SC will be joined by some key stakeholders in the Los Angeles and Hollywood area that are passionate about the game of soccer and who are committed to making soccer a vehicle for player development but more importantly for personal growth both on and off the field.

We welcome the City of Los Angeles to the ALBION SC Family and look forward to embracing the former Los Angeles United Futbol Academy (LAUFA) members and supporting them immediately. The new relationship will expand the ALBION SC reach and National soccer club's network, throughout the Los Angeles area. This comes after a great strategic alliance to really help develop soccer further with no boundaries and limits. ALBION SC with over 15,000 players and over 20 clubs all over the US is the the vehicle to advance soccer in this country as well as specific markets and become market leaders.

Formerly LAUFA, now ALBION SC Los Angeles, connects with one of the most Elite clubs in the nation, providing a platform for immediate national recognition, and receiving major operational and strategic support from a very successful and prestigious organization. In addition, it connects ALBION SC Los Angeles to the recruitment and scouting system of its very strong college placement program and professional clubs in the network.

ALBION SC continues to expand due to the demand from programs to innovate and change the status quo, while gaining tremendous insight and structure of ALBION SC and the road map to build the model club. The club takes the success of their existing program and utilizes the branding, structure, reputation, programming, and the resources developed at ALBION SC to reach new levels and opportunities for players, teams and staff.

“There are decades of success and equity built into ALBION SC and for us to share that with other programs and allow other programs to gain from this is a reward not only to the clubs receiving, but to our own club as a testament of the hard work paying off in doing the right things year after year.”
Mark Santistevan, ALBION SC, COO

“LAUFA has for many years been the club of Los Angeles and has attracted some of the best talent that has fed MLS, National Teams, and colleges around the country. LAUFA has greatly succeeded in player development and placement unlocking all the potential and providing great opportunities. To be able to continue developing top talent and helping this community will be unique and special for ALBION SC. We intend to make the most of this opportunity for all and really express ourselves in such an incredible city with one of the deepest talent bases in the country.” Wayne Crowe, ALBION SC, Director of Soccer

“ALBION SC Los Angeles will continue to focus on MLS Next and EA in the 2023-2024 season and will strategically grow within the market to allow more opportunities for so many talented players in the market and we will want to bridge all and provide no barriers to players of great talent to play soccer here at ALBION.” Ken Kalopsis, LAUFA Vice Chair

“With ALBION SC we will move into a position of strength and bring together the Los Angeles community like never before. We will have the operational strength and will pool together the necessary resources to make something even bigger happen for player development and community.” Rocky Delgadillo, LAUFA Chair

“LAUFA and ALBION SC are excited to come together and bring the community together to build the model club in Los Angeles. We will spend this year building the foundation for a long-term pathway for player development.” Marlon Cassiano, LAUFA Vice President

"I'm extremely excited to join ALBION SC and expand the ALBION SC brand in Los Angeles. ALBION SC has a great Nationally recognized program with a strong reputation that we will mirror and continue to develop soccer players and top tier teams, and above all, help our players reach their truest potential." Jonas Murillo, ALBION SC Los Angeles MLS Next Director

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