Youth

Red Bulls Youth Programs Announce New Partnership with Warriors FC

Warriors FC x Official Youth Partner DL

HARRISON, NJ – The New York Red Bulls have signed a partnership with Warriors Futbol Club.


Warriors Futbol Club is a travel soccer club fielding teams based out of Waldwick, New Jersey. Warriors FC is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to promoting high-level competitive youth soccer for the Borough of Waldwick and surrounding areas in Bergen County, NJ. 


The mission of Warriors FC is to instill a passion for soccer in young players, and the club believes in developing youth in preparation for competitive play in high school, as well as teaching life-long leadership and teamwork skills. The Club makes every effort to provide an environment where players, coaches, and families share positive experiences and build bonds that will last the child's entire soccer career. 


The partnership will help Warriors FC with instilling a core curriculum driven by “The RED Print,” the New York Red Bulls all-encompassing approach to player and club development. The Red Bulls will have coaching at the club level and offer coach education workshops, training camps, curriculum access, player clinics and more. 


“We are very excited to officially become part of the Red Bulls Family,” said Paul Del Rey, President of Warriors FC. “We believe our club’s mission and philosophy aligns well with the approach taken by the Red Bulls. Through this partnership, we know our club will become stronger in all aspects of our organization.” 


“The quality and consistency of the training that the Red Bulls offer is unmatched, and this partnership will take Warriors FC player development to the next level,” said Brian Dodwell, Director of Coaching and Player Development at Warriors FC. “We're especially excited about the detailed player and team evaluation program that will give our kids the feedback required to work on their game and evolve as soccer players."


"We are very proud to welcome the Warriors Futbol Club to our Youth Programs family," said Marc de Grandpre, General Manager, New York Red Bulls. "They share some of the very important core values and life skills that our club is built on, both on and off the pitch - teamwork and leadership.  We look forward to establishing a strong bond with the athletes and families in the Waldwick community and surrounding areas."


The partnership will begin on April 7th, 2021 with a First Warriors (3-4 year old) and Mini Warriors (5-6 year old) Pre-travel Warriors (7-8 year old) program. For more information, please click here. Full club program support for all age levels and teams will begin in fall 2021.


For more information regarding the partnership or to enquire about joining Warriors Futbol Club, please email training@newyorkredbulls.com.