THE CLUB
St. Albert Impact FC is a respected regional club program actively involved in the Edmonton Minor Soccer Association (EMSA) leagues at the youth level. Players from St. Albert, Edmonton, and surrounding areas enjoy professional fitness sessions and academy training under the direction of Licensed Coaches, access to premier fields, facilities and more.
THE Association
The St. Albert Soccer Association is a non-profit organization that strives to offer soccer programs for all ages and levels of skill and interest. With approximately 5000 registered players each year in our indoor and outdoor seasons, the St. Albert Soccer Association offers programs for child, youth, and adult players in both community and competitive leagues.
OUR VISION
The St. Albert Soccer Association's vision is to be recognized as the leader in shaping the future of Canadian soccer by providing all participants with opportunities to develop their potential.
Our club is proud to be one of seven in Alberta to be a Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) National Youth License Member.
ABOUT UWS
United Women’s Soccer (UWS) is a national pro-am league composed of professionally operated clubs within the United States and Canada. UWS provides high level competition for college players, aspiring and former professionals, and international stars.
FILLING THE GAP
The overarching goal of UWS is to achieve equality of opportunity for women’s soccer. In a time where there are several professional and amateur leagues for men’s soccer across North America, there is a huge gap that exists between the college and professional ranks on the women’s side. UWS fills that gap by providing a pathway to pro for the amateur player.
UWS IN ACTION
Chris Spaidal
Executive Director, St. Albert Soccer Association
Sporting Director / Owner, Impact FC (UWS)
Having a franchise in the UWS is a massive step for our club to take in extending the pathway for female athletes in our region. We are committed to providing opportunities for all females to meet their needs in achieving their potential as players, while ensuring participation can be maximized within our structure. This is a very exciting venture for our entire organization to undertake and we are thankful for Troye in guiding us at this step.
THE MANAGER & COACH
Troye Flannery
- Technical Director at St. Albert Soccer Association
- Two-time UWS Coach of the Year
- Three-time UWS West Coach of the Year
- 2018 Canada West and U SPORTS Coach of the Year
- Led Calgary Foothills WFC to UWS West titles in 2018 and 2019
- Led the University of Calgary Dinos women's soccer team through a 26-match unbeaten streak and to the 2019 Canada West championship
Troye Flannery
Technical Director, St. Albert Soccer Association
Impact FC (UWS) Head Coach / General Manager
This is a significant opportunity for women in the game at all levels, it is an extension of our pathway and one in which we aspire to facilitate opportunity for female players, coaches, officials and more. We will ensure accessibility for all within our region and are excited to work with our governing bodies to ensure this intent is acted upon. I can not express enough how excited I am for what is the near future, lots of work to do but based on my previous experience in the league with the Foothills WFC franchise I know the standard offered by the league, the conference and all the people behind the scene is truly next level. Special thanks to SASA, ASA, CSA, UWS for all the support in this process.
