Our History
Over the Years
1977
The Beginning
The Orange Park Soccer Club was formed and used fields at Montclair Elementary School. Current Coach, Eddie Rodriguez, played on that first ever team.
1980
Jacksonville Tea Men
The Jacksonville Tea Men played their inaugural professional season; Dennis Viollet a former Manchester United player was their Coach.
1982
Argyle
Coach Paul Tomaro started playing at Orange Park Soccer Club. He recalled playing on fields at Argyle. The same year, the Jacksonville Tea Men professional team was disbanded.
1985
Dennis Violett
Dennis Viollet, a former Manchester United player and former coach for the Jacksonville Tea Men, became the first Coaching Director at CCSC.
1989-1992
The Club Grew
As the sport grew, we used fields at St Johns Country Day School and a vacant lot on Gano and DeBarry Ave.
1993
Eagle Harbor
The club house and fields were built in Eagle Harbor on what used to be blueberry fields and became Clay County Soccer Club.
1994
First Tournament
Clay County Soccer Club hosted its first tournament at Eagle Harbor.
1994
USMNT
Paul Caligieri and the USMNT trained at Clay County in preparation for the World Cup.
1994
State Cup
Clay County Soccer Club hosted The FYSA State Cup Finals.
1997
Jacksonville Cyclones
The Jacksonville Cyclones played their inaugural professional season, Coached by CCSC Director Dennis Viollet.
1999
Dennis Viollet Soccer Complex
Dennis Viollet passed away and the Cyclones were disbanded. In memory of Dennis, Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex was named the Dennis Viollet Soccer Complex.
2004
U17 Girls
CCSC’s U17 Girls won the Florida President’s Cup and were the Region B Cup champions.
2006
U15 Girls
CCSC’s U15 Girls were Florida Cup State Champions.
2007
U16 Girls
CCSC’s U16 Girls were Florida Cup State Champions, earning back to back titles.
2009
U18 Boys
CCSC’s U18 Boys were named FYSA Region B Cup Champions.
2011
Florida Sol
WPSL Florida Sol played its inaugural season. The Florida Sol is the Semi-Professional women’s team that represents CCSC.
2012
Sol U19
Florida Sol U19 were crowned State, Regional & National Champions.
2012
Morgan Brian U20
Alumna Morgan Brian won the U20 World Cup with U20 USYNT.
2015
1999 Rangers Black
CCSC’s 1999 Rangers Black were crowned Florida State Champions, becoming the first boys team from the area to win a State Final.
2015
Morgan Brian World Cup
Alumna Morgan Brian won the World Cup with US Women’s National Team.
2016
Westside Soccer Club
Westside Soccer Club merged with Clay County Soccer Club to form the United Soccer Alliance.
2016
NWLS
Three former Sol players were drafted in NWSL Draft (Emily Sonnett #1, Christen Westphal #3, and Carson Pickett #4).
2017
Gatorade Player of the Year
Reed Davis was named Gatorade Player of the Year.
2017
Development Academy
The Development Academy’s inaugural season took place at CCSC under the United Soccer Alliance umbrella.
2018
International Play
The 2000/2001 Development Academy team played U20 French National Team.
2018
UPSL
UPSL played its inaugural season at the club. The UPSL is CCSC’s men’s semi-professional team.
2018
Back to Back
Reed Davis was named Gatorade Player of the Year (back to back for the first time in state history).
2018
Girls Youth Academy
The Girls Youth Academy played it’s inaugural season.
2019
Sol Players in World Cup
Six former WPSL Florida Sol players played for their respective countries in the Women’s World Cup (Morgan Brian – USA, Emily Sonnett – USA, Sade Adamolekun – Jamaica, Havana Solaun – Jamaica, Lauren Silver – Jamaica, Ashleigh Shim – Jamaica).
2019
World Cup Goal
Former Sol player Havana Solaun scored the first ever goal for Jamaica in the Women’s World Cup.
2019
Top Signing Class
The Development Academy yielded the Top 4 signing class in the nation.
2019
DA National Playoffs
The 2000/2001 Development Academy team placed 4th in National Playoffs.