Cape Coral Cyclones make jump to WPSL
The southwest Florida-based Cape Coral Cyclones have become the WPSL‘s latest expansion team, the league announced today. The Cyclones will debut in the upcoming 2021 season and host their home matches at Mariner High School’s Tony McKenna Stadium.
Under the umbrella of the Cape Coral Soccer Association, which was founded in 1974, the team will be coached by the current coach of the club’s U13 and U16 sides, Bajro Dizdarevic. Among his specialties includes goalkeeper training. Dizdarevic played professionally in Bosnia and Croatia.
The club hopes the WPSL move will allow it to serve as a final stop for high-level women’s footballers looking to take the next step in their careers.
“We have all these girls that come through our program go on to play college soccer,” Cape Coral director of coaching Eddie Carmean said in a statement. “It is wonderful to give them this level of play in Cape Coral while they are on college summer break and continue after their college careers are over — it is our hope that some will use this platform to be discovered for the NWSL or U.S. women’s national team.”
Historically, the WPSL has provided a bountiful pipeline to pro and international soccer. Nine active players in the USWNT player pool are alums of the league. And between the NWSL and other pro leagues worldwide, more than 100 former WPSL footballers played professionally this year.
Ticket details for the Cape Coral Cyclones’ inaugural WPSL campaign will be made available at the team’s official website at a future date.
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