Pathfinder FC (formerly FC Málaga City New York) is a soccer club from
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 295,911. The county seat is the city of Poughkeepsie. The county was created in 1683, one of New York's first twelve counties, and later or ...
competing in the Northeast Division of
USL League Two
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league sy ...
.
History
Founded as part of the Beekman Soccer Club, they operated as a team of the club - BSC Wolves, before launching separately, under their new name (FC Málaga City New York) in 2019.
The club was affiliated with the
FC Málaga City
Fútbol Club Málaga City is a Spanish football club located in Vélez-Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 2013, they currently play in , holding home matches at ''Estadio Enrique López Cuenca'' in Nerja, with a capacit ...
Academy of Spain. Every year, FC Málaga City New York would send its entire academy to Spain to train and compete for three months, and the club's coaches come from their Spanish parent club and all hold UEFA certifications. The team was affiliated with Pathfinder Academy, with its players attending the school.
In August 2021, the club cut ties with its Spanish affiliate amid concerns over playing opportunities for their players and re-branded as Pathfinder FC.
Year-by-year
Former coaches
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Samkeliso Paradzai Ncube
References
USL League Two teams
Men's soccer clubs in New York (state)
Association football clubs established in 2013
2013 establishments in New York (state)
Dutchess County, New York
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