irvine, california – Orange County SC announced Wednesday that it has agreed to a long-term partnership with Dutch Eredivisie giants Feyenoord. It demonstrates a collaborative and mutually beneficial approach to loaning players, developing them, identifying talent, adding value and influencing the growth of both teams.
This is the first partnership of its kind between a USL Championship club and a continental European side, allowing both clubs to explore loan opportunities and helping Feyenoord players to strengthen Orange County SC’s first-team roster. Create potential pathways.
Feyenoord, historically one of the most successful and famous clubs in Europe, is dedicated to training, self-development and future trading potential at its renowned facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with selected Orange County clubs. Host SC players.
Additionally, Orange County SC and Feyenoord will work together to find talent and recruit players in the Americas, Africa and Asia to be among the first to join the USL Championship, ahead of a potential move to Europe.
“We are extremely proud to be recognized as a club at the forefront of player development in the United States and excited to partner with Feyenoord, a club so highly respected in world football. General Manager Oliver Wyeth: “This landmark partnership demonstrates our extensive investment in player development and takes an already highly successful path to a new level. Learning from Feyenoord’s innovative methods will improve the club’s technical side for long-term success both on the field and in the global transfer market.”
Dennis te Kloese, CEO of Feyenoord, said: “As a longtime football executive in the United States, I am familiar with the OCSC and its ambitious approach. We look forward to building our team and exchanging knowledge on player development, digital innovation and scouting.”
