Steel City FC (800 x 200 px) (5)

Dominant. Assertive. Connected.

We're the first club in Pittsburgh with a full pathway from youth to adult for both men's and women's soccer.

And we don't take that lightly.

Together, we are committed to teaching a sustainable, attractive style of soccer that fosters good long-term habits from an early age and yields consistent results in later years.

We empower players to express themselves by encouraging positive attacking play, providing tools for defensive solidity and instilling comfort with team tactical concepts.

What makes us different?
  • Phase Model of development
  • Player-first approach
  • Quality of our staff
  • USL League Two & USL W League First Teams

LATEST NEWS

Support Coach — Boys Performance Phase (U15+) — All Levels

Who We Are Steel City FC is Pittsburgh's competitive youth soccer club, built around a clear identity: Dominant. Assertive. Connected. We develop players who compete at a high level and leave our program ready for the next challenge — on and off the field. Our Boys Performance Phase spans Academy,...

Lead Coach — Boys Performance Phase (U15+) — All Levels

Who We Are Steel City FC is Pittsburgh's competitive youth soccer club, built around a clear identity: Dominant. Assertive. Connected. We develop players who compete at a high level and leave our program ready for the next challenge — on and off the field. Our Boys Performance Phase is one...

Women’s First Team Battle in a 2-0 Loss to Flower City 1872

By Zander Plizga Rochester, NY – The Women’s First Team (3-4-0) fell to 2nd-place Flower City 1872, on Saturday evening at Rochester Community Sports Complex. Photo Cred: Rocco Donnelly Flower City Came Out Hot Both teams had their share of possession and attempts on goal, but...

Men’s First Team Cruise Past Erie to Remain Unbeaten

By Zander Plizga Cheswick, PA – The Men’s First Team moved to 4-0-2 on the season after a 4-0 win over Erie Sports Center Saturday afternoon at Founders Field. Steel City got out to an early lead off the 15-minute brace from Nathan Prex (Lebanon Valley ’26). They didn’t look...

Men’s First Team Battle to 0-0 Draw with Riverhounds 2

Photo Cred: Liam Cohen By Zander Plizga Cheswick, PA -- The Men's First Team moved to 3-0-2 on the season after a 0-0 draw with Riverhounds 2 late Wednesday evening at Founders Field. With heat and humidity shaping the tempo, the match quickly became a battle of...

Women’s First Team Earns 1-0 Victory Behind Clinical First-Half Performance

By Zander Plizga Cheswick, PA -- The Women's First Team continued their good form and moved to 3-3-0 on the season after picking up a much-deserved win over Cleveland SC late Tuesday evening.  Steel City dominated the run of play throughout the first half. Steel City found the back of...

Our pathway and process speaks for itself.

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From the Steel City FC Academy to the MLS.

Michael Sullivan trusted the Steel City process. Arriving as a youth player, he trained, competed, and evolved with us, becoming captain of our conference-winning Men's First Team.

His hard work and belief in the process led to him signing professionally for Toronto FC in the MLS. In his first season, he captained Toronto FC II of the MLS Next Pro.

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We don't just talk development, we deliver it.

Koven Johnson joined our club in the Foundation Phase (U9-U12) and trusted the process all the way through the Performance Phase, leading the 2006 boys to historic firsts for the club.

His drive led to him joining Barca Academy in Arizona, followed by High Point University. Following his sophomore season, he was drafted by the Colorado Rapids of MLS.