CARY, N.C. (May 10, 2024) — North Carolina FC have signed seven NCFC Youth players to USL Championship academy contracts, pending league and federation approval.
The players will train with the first team and be eligible to be rostered for USL Championship games, while maintaining collegiate eligibility.
“This is an exciting day for these young players and a great opportunity for them to grow as players and people in our environment. Rewarding the hard work of these players and continuing to facilitate the Youth-to-Pro pathway through our partnership with our NCFC Academy is crucial to our mission as a team and this is another great opportunity to demonstrate that in a very tangible way. These players have worked hard and deserve this opportunity to shine. We couldn’t be happier for them and look forward to having them on the team,” North Carolina FC Head Coach and Sporting Director John Bradford said.
Academy Signees:
Raul Avalos
Xavier Holloway
Kevin Jimenez-Aguilar
Luc Lavielle
Benjamin Salter
Jaxon Silverman
Finn Sundstrom
North Carolina FC will return to USL Championship action on Tuesday, May 14, hosting Loudoun United FC at 7 p.m. ET at WakeMed Soccer Park.
ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA FC
North Carolina FC is in its 18th season of competition in 2024, having returned to the United Soccer League (USL) Championship (USSF Division II) this year. The team has played in several professional leagues under the names North Carolina FC and Carolina RailHawks across nearly two decades of competition. The team won the NASL (USSF Division II) regular season championship in 2011 and 2013 and won the USL League One (USSF Division III) Championship in 2023. Steve Malik purchased the team in 2015 and has been the majority owner ever since. Follow North Carolina FC on the web at www.northcarolinafc.com and on social media @NorthCarolinaFC.
