Est. 2026 · Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City's club.
The Jersey City Calidad Football Club is an independent non-profit football club competing in the inaugural season of the NAPL — built by, for, and alongside the people of Jersey City.
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Who we are
The Jersey City Calidad Football Club — JC Calidad FC for short — is an independent football club based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 2026 by 16-year-old Reed Parks — the youngest club owner and CEO in the world — the club is preparing to compete in the inaugural season of the NAPL.
Calidad was created with a vision that extends beyond the game. Our mission is not to be another soccer club — it's to be Jersey City's club: a team that represents the city, reflects its identity, and is built alongside the community it serves.
We believe football clubs should put people before profit. At Calidad, players, supporters, and the local community come first. Through a strong local foundation, we want to build a lasting connection between the club and the people of Jersey City — on and off the pitch.
Players
Play for Calidad
We're recruiting committed, high-level players for our first NAPL season. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you.
- Aged 18 or older
- Experience playing at a high level
- Committed to the team — and to every practice
- Ready for roughly one match per weekend, home and away
- Willing to travel for matches
Coaching Staff
The technical staff
The people on the touchline for the club's first season.
Carlos Figueroa
Head Coach
Carlos brings a college coaching résumé to JC Calidad FC: he has been an assistant coach with Drew University's men's soccer program (NCAA Division III) since 2022. As a player he was a three-time New Jersey high school All-State selection and an NSCAA/Umbro All-American at Princeton High School, and earned a call-up to the U.S. U-14 national team training camp.
Partners
Sponsor JC Calidad FC
When you sponsor JC Calidad FC, you invest in Jersey City.
Every dollar stays local
Your support funds equipment, travel, league fees, youth opportunities, and community events. It all stays with the club and helps us grow.
Your brand, seen by the city
Reach supporters who care about their community — on matchdays, across social media, on club apparel, and at community events.
In from the beginning
We're building more than a roster. Your sponsorship helps shape the future of soccer in our city from day one.
Front Office
The people building the club
Grayson Parks
Kitman
Shane Guiney
Communications Manager
Alexander Lefkowitz
Club Secretary
Raul Arrivtto
Head Scout
Bryan Silva
Sports Marketing Manager
Supporters
The people in the stands
A club is nothing without its supporters — and ours showed up before the first whistle.
Clock Watchers
Official supporters group · Est. 2026
Jersey City's first JC Calidad FC supporters group. Every club keeps time — they watch it.
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