County Reloaded – OCFC 2024 kicks off!

Composed by Robert Kerr

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A fully reloaded Oakland County Football Club kicks off the new season Saturday, May 18 for the biggest season to date. County enters the year with a new coach, an inspiring wave of new players, a new matchday pub, and a new streaming partner. Royal Oak High School Stadium, sometimes known as the Purple Patch, will host a minimum of seven home games from May 18 through mid July. Every OCFC matchday features live music, wallet friendly vendors, and a kids zone, all alongside matches of the highest level of pre professional soccer in the nation.

May 18th’s opening match will be a night of countless firsts. Head Coach Steve Walker will lead the team for the first time while numerous players will have their opportunity to earn debuts. The Saturday night spectacle will be the first opportunity to capitalize on the OCFC group outing incentive plan, a great way to bring a group to the game while benefiting a community group of choice. Thinking about a group outing? Give us a shout at info@oaklandcountyfc.com and let’s accomodate you!

Returning County stalwarts Rocco Galati, Malvin Gblah, and 2023’s ‘Iron Man’ Kai Yamazaki have been joined by an exciting group of incoming players. Amongst the new men in Purple are Canadian talents Brayden Borutskie and Braden Stevanovic, and Oakland University standouts Carson Ballagh and Marco Mazzei. Also returning to make their mark for County are forwards Alex Markovski, Chewe Mukuka, and goalkeeper Robert Gjelaj. Competition for places is sure to be intense leading into opening night and throughout the season.

Welcome our first 𝓷𝓮𝔀 signing to the 2024 roster, @BraydenB_12! 👌

Hailing from Bradford, Ontario, Canada, the defender started over 50 games for @LibertyMSoccer prior to transferring to @WVUMensSoccer this past fall.

We can’t wait to see him in action. Bienvenue! 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/VgDaZ2yX31

— Oakland County FC (@OaklandCountyFC) May 6, 2024

Zeolis Modern Italian in Clawson remains as County’s spot to enjoy food and drink before each home game. Zeoli’s is always a great call on matchdays and continues to be a warm home to supporters. New to the OCFC matchday calendar, is Gus’ Snug Irish Pub (38 S Main St) in Clawson for postgame socializing following OCFC matches in 2024. The pub will welcome County fans with a great space to gather and team-friendly discounts. The pub features delicious Irish food and drink and is located just moments away from OCFC home matches.

OCFC season ticket packages and single game tickets are available now and can be purchased here. Can’t make it to Royal Oak for the game? All 2024 Oakland County FC game streams can be viewed on YouTube, on the We Are Soccer channel.

We Are Soccer is happy to announce that ALL @OaklandCountyFC home games will be streamed on the We Are Soccer YouTube Channel. pic.twitter.com/K03jlXLwpn

— We Are Soccer ⚽️ (@wearesoccershow) May 10, 2024