{{short description|American soccer team}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Breakers FC | image = File:BreakersFC-logo.png | upright = 0.84 | fullname = Breakers FC | nickname = Breakers | founded = 1992 | league = MLS Next | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | leftarm1 = 003399 | body1 = 003399 | rightarm1 = 003399 | shorts1 = 003399 | socks1 = FFFFFF | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF | coach = {{ublist|Zoran Djurić|Matthieu Delcroix|Mike Runeare|Sergi Tortell Turon| Daniel Ortega|Mark Christies}} | owntitle = President | owner = Lepa Galeb-Roskopp | American = true | website = https://www.breakers-fc.com/ }}
'''Breakers FC'''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guzman |first1=Isaiah |author2=Santa Cruz Sentinel |title=SCC Breakers forward doesn't try to play flashy, he just happens to |url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2008/05/03/scc-breakers-forward-doesnt-try-to-play-flashy-he-just-happens-to/ |access-date=19 May 2019 |work=Santa Cruz Sentinel |publisher=Digital First Media |date=3 May 2008 |location=Santa Cruz, California}}</ref> is an American soccer club<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reyes |first1=Juan |title=Santa Cruz Breakers FC aims to send players to the pros |url=https://register-pajaronian.com/article/santa-cruz-breakers-fc-aims-to-send-players-to-the-pros |access-date=19 May 2019 |work=Register-Pajaronian |publisher=News Media Corporation |date=10 May 2019 |location=Watsonville, California}}</ref> based in Santa Cruz, California, United States founded in 1992. The club is a founding member of the Elite Youth Development Platform with partner Major League Soccer in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-17|title=Breakers FC partners with Major League Soccer, 64 elite academies to usher in new era {{!}} Youth soccer|url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/breakers-fc-partners-with-major-league-soccer-94-elite-academies-to-usher-in-new-era-youth-soccer|access-date=2020-07-27|website=Santa Cruz Sentinel|language=en-US}}</ref> The club signed Niša Saveljić to be their director of coaching in June 2020.<ref name="saveljic">{{Cite web|date=2020-07-07|title=Breakers FC hires former World Cup talent Niša Saveljić as director of coaching|url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/breakers-fc-hires-former-world-cup-talent-nisa-saveljic-as-director-of-coaching|access-date=2020-07-27|website=Santa Cruz Sentinel|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018 the club began fielding a team in the Premier Development League,<ref name="Midfield2018"/><ref name="Pajaronian">{{cite news|last1=Nunez|first1=Tony|date=11 May 2018|title=PDL Soccer: Breakers FC keeping dreams alive|work=Register-Pajaronian|publisher=News Media Corporation|location=Watsonville, California|url=https://register-pajaronian.com/article/pdl-soccer-breakers-fc-keeping-dreams-alive|url-status=live|access-date=8 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504075704/https://register-pajaronian.com/article/pdl-soccer-breakers-fc-keeping-dreams-alive|archive-date=4 May 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> now known as USL League Two, playing its home games at Carl Conelly Stadium on the campus of Cabrillo College in Aptos, California. The team's colors are dark blue, sky blue, gold and white.
In 2007 and 2008, Breakers FC fielded teams in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.<ref name="Midfield2018">{{cite news |last1=Hodul |first1=Thomas |title=Santa Cruz Breakers Add PDL First Team With an Eye Towards More |url=http://midfieldpress.com/2018/01/31/santa-cruz-breakers-add-pdl-first-team-with-an-eye-towards-more/ |access-date=8 May 2019 |publisher=Midfield Press |date=31 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201192831/http://midfieldpress.com/2018/01/31/santa-cruz-breakers-add-pdl-first-team-with-an-eye-towards-more/ |archive-date=1 February 2018}}</ref>
== Leadership == *President: {{flagicon|USA}} '''USA''' - Lepa Galeb-Roskopp *Vice-President:{{flagicon|USA}} '''USA''' - Rob Roskopp *Sports Director: {{flagicon|Montenegro}} '''Montenegro''' - Niša Saveljić<ref name="saveljic"/> *Director of Methodology: {{Flagicon|France}} '''France''' - Stéphane D'Urbano *Coaches: **{{Flagicon|Serbia}} '''Serbia''' - Zoran Djuric **{{Flagicon|France}} '''France''' - Matthieu Delcroix **{{flagicon|USA}} '''USA''' - Michael Runeare **{{flagicon|USA}} '''USA''' - Tim Martin **{{flagicon|Spain}} '''Spain''' - Sergi Tortell Turon **{{flagicon|USA}} '''USA''' - Daniel Ortega **{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''Scotland''' - Mark Christie **{{flagicon|Peru}} '''Peru''' - Johnny Olaya
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==External links== * {{official website|https://www.breakers-fc.com}}
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