City Of Angels FC is a

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men's

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club based in the San Fernando Valley in

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. They most recently played in the

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History

The foundation of City of Angels FC was announced on January 1, 2017. Its owners are PJ Harrison and

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. In July 2017, the club announced Cobi Jones had joined as Director of Football. The club was established with a view to help an underserviced soccer community in the

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, in particular providing access to affordable youth soccer and creating a pathway to the professional game. In July 2017, the club partnered with

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and the Manchester United Foundation to host free youth clinics in

. The club's badge was created by LA streetwear brand Undefeated.

Front Office

* PJ Harrison – ''Co-founder'' * Joe Sumner – ''Co-founder''

References

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2017 establishments in California Association football clubs established in 2017 Soccer clubs in Los Angeles National Premier Soccer League teams {{California-footyclub-stub