# Solar SC > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Solar_SC > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Solar_SC.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_SC > Source revision: 1344109142 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Soccer club in Allen, Texas, U.S. Soccer club Solar SC Founded 1976; 50 years ago (1976) Ground Allen, Texas, United States Executive director Adrian Solca Website solarsoccerclub.net **Solar Soccer Club** is an American youth [soccer](/source/Association_football) club based in the [Dallas](/source/Dallas) suburb of [Allen, Texas](/source/Allen%2C_Texas). It is a member of the [Elite Clubs National League](/source/Elite_Clubs_National_League) (ECNL). ## History Solar was founded in 1976.[1] In 2010, its chairman since 1996 resigned after being accused of stealing more than US$800,000 from the club.[2] Solar has become one of the most-recruited-from clubs for colleges in the United States.[3] Its head women's coach from 2007 to 2020 was [Derek Missimo](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Derek_Missimo&action=edit&redlink=1), who led players including his daughter, [Lexi](/source/Lexi_Missimo), to national championship games every year after 2016.[4] Solar won the ECNL Girls Overall Club Championship in 2021–22.[5] ## Notable people ### Players - [Emeri Adames](/source/Emeri_Adames) - [Corben Bone](/source/Corben_Bone) - [Haley Berg](/source/Haley_Berg) - [Messiah Bright](/source/Messiah_Bright) - [Trinity Byars](/source/Trinity_Byars) - [Reggie Cannon](/source/Reggie_Cannon) - [Kenny Cooper](/source/Kenny_Cooper) - [Blaine Ferri](/source/Blaine_Ferri) - [Kennedy Fuller](/source/Kennedy_Fuller) - [Johan Gomez](/source/Johan_Gomez) - [Jonathan Gómez](/source/Jonathan_G%C3%B3mez_(soccer%2C_born_2003)) - [Amet Korça](/source/Amet_Kor%C3%A7a) - [Camryn Lancaster](/source/Camryn_Lancaster) - [Ainsley McCammon](/source/Ainsley_McCammon) - [Weston McKennie](/source/Weston_McKennie) - [Lexi Missimo](/source/Lexi_Missimo) - [Samantha Meza](/source/Samantha_Meza) - [Drew Moor](/source/Drew_Moor) - [Riley Parker](/source/Riley_Parker_(soccer)) - [Jaedyn Shaw](/source/Jaedyn_Shaw) - [Collin Smith](/source/Collin_Smith) - [Taylor Smith](/source/Taylor_Smith_(soccer%2C_born_1993)) - [Allie Thornton](/source/Allie_Thornton) - [Jonathan Tomkinson](/source/Jonathan_Tomkinson) - [Taryn Torres](/source/Taryn_Torres) - [Alan Winn](/source/Alan_Winn) - [Isabella Pasion](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/363230/isabella-pasion) - [Hannah Waesch](https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/clubs/players/250210250--hannah-waesch/) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Solar SC (February 1, 2018). ["Texas youth soccer clubs Solar SC, Mutiny FC announce merger"](https://www.soccerwire.com/news/texas-youth-soccer-clubs-solar-sc-mutiny-fc-announce-merger/). *SoccerWire*. Retrieved December 16, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Former head of Dallas' Solar Soccer club indicted on charges he stole $800,000"](https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2011/06/08/former-head-of-dallas-solar-soccer-club-indicted-on-charges-he-stole-800000/). *[The Dallas Morning News](/source/The_Dallas_Morning_News)*. June 8, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Veith, Evan (September 22, 2022). ["The Texas soccer pipeline: How Derek Missimo's youth soccer club fed wealth of talent, connections to the Forty Acres"](https://thedailytexan.com/2022/09/23/the-texas-soccer-pipeline-how-derek-missimos-youth-soccer-club-fed-wealth-of-talent-connections-to-the-forty-acres/). *[The Daily Texan](/source/The_Daily_Texan)*. Retrieved December 16, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Dad coach leads Solar's decade of dominance"](https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/dad-coach-leads-solars-decade-of-dominance_aid47917). *[TopDrawerSoccer](/source/TopDrawerSoccer)*. April 13, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["ECNL Girls Top 25 Clubs revealed as Solar SC wins 2021-22 Overall Club Championship"](https://www.soccerwire.com/news/ecnl-girls-top-25-clubs-revealed-as-solar-sc-wins-2021-22-overall-club-championship/). *SoccerWire*. August 30, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2024. ## External links - [Official website](https://solarsoccerclub.net/) This article about a soccer club from Texas is a stub. 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