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Tanner Paulo, who played for Amiri at FPC in 2022.

“We have high school kids to guys in their 30s. I play with kids I have coached or currently coach,” said Amiri, who spends most of his time coaching three teams in the Ancient City Soccer Club.

The UPSL was founded in 2011 in Southern California and now has over 400 teams in 41 states. The league has two divisions: the top-tier Premier Division and the second-tier Division 1. The USPL is a national affiliate of the Unites States Soccer Federation.

Mário Dos Santos is the president of Royal Palms SC. He co-founded the club with George Pereira in 2019. The team trains at the Indian Trails Sports Complex. There are over 50 players on the roster. Eighteen players are active for each game.

Other locals who have played for Royal Palms SC in the past include Matanzas High School grads Josh O’Hara, Brandt Herron and Dakotah Casale and FPC grads Luis Corazon, Myles Clymer and Mason Anderson. For more information on the team, visit facebook.com/ RoyalPalmsSC.