About
Chargers Soccer Club offers recreational soccer, competitive soccer, camps, specialized training, an MLS NEXT program, and a UPSL program. The club includes a Player Pathway Program and a Pre-MLS Program with a clear and structured pathway to higher levels including MLS NEXT, college soccer, professional leagues, and national teams. The club serves over 3,800 players, including 90 competitive teams and three recreational programs with approximately 2,500 participants.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Chargers Soccer Club is led by an experienced technical staff, with Eddie Loewen serving as Sporting Director for the MLS NEXT program and Peter Mannino serving as Director of Coaching. The club was formed through a merger of long-standing clubs from the 1970s, including Clearwater Chargers Soccer (which included the former Countryside Lightning Soccer Club) and Fusion Futbol Club (formerly Black Watch Soccer Club and New Tampa Soccer Association). The club’s mission states that it is driven by a core focus on the development of players and teams through a challenging, player-centered program, a coaching staff committed to the highest standards, and world-class facilities, with an emphasis on technical, physical, and psychological growth and providing tools, resources, and support needed for long-term success. Chargers Soccer Club serves players from six Bay Area counties and has three campuses and more than 100 coaches.
The club’s logo includes three stars that symbolize three national championships: the 1985 U18/19 Girls title won by Fusion FC and two U-19 Boys James P. McGuire Cup victories in 1995 and 1997 by the Clearwater Chargers. Chargers Soccer Club is described as one of Florida’s most respected and historic clubs and has earned a reputation as one of the best in Florida. The club highlights a focus on both athletic and personal growth, an emphasis on integrity, honesty, dedication, and commitment, and core values of Dedication, Commitment, Respect, and Communication.
Last updated May 26, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Chargers Soccer Club is led by an experienced technical staff, with Eddie Loewen serving as Sporting Director for the MLS NEXT program and Peter Mannino serving as Director of Coaching. The club was formed through a merger of long-standing clubs from the 1970s, including Clearwater Chargers Soccer (which included the former Countryside Lightning Soccer Club) and Fusion Futbol Club (formerly Black Watch Soccer Club and New Tampa Soccer Association). The club’s mission states that it is driven by a core focus on the development of players and teams through a challenging, player-centered program, a coaching staff committed to the highest standards, and world-class facilities, with an emphasis on technical, physical, and psychological growth and providing tools, resources, and support needed for long-term success. Chargers Soccer Club serves players from six Bay Area counties and has three campuses and more than 100 coaches.
The club’s logo includes three stars that symbolize three national championships: the 1985 U18/19 Girls title won by Fusion FC and two U-19 Boys James P. McGuire Cup victories in 1995 and 1997 by the Clearwater Chargers. Chargers Soccer Club is described as one of Florida’s most respected and historic clubs and has earned a reputation as one of the best in Florida. The club highlights a focus on both athletic and personal growth, an emphasis on integrity, honesty, dedication, and commitment, and core values of Dedication, Commitment, Respect, and Communication.
Last updated May 26, 2026.
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