Anders Perez of Bay Cities FC talks Hella Football

Anders Perez is co-founder and president of Bay Cities FC. He tells us about what this new club stands for and much, much more. The Redwood City-based team kick off their first league season in the NISA Championship later this year and have big plans for the future. 

Anders played for the Chivas USA development academy coming up and since graduating college has spent nearly a decade with the Juventus Academy Silicon Valley. Unsurprisingly Bay Cities is a club with youth at its heart. Player production underlies everything they do. 

We chat about Bay Cities' plans to establish both men's and women's pro-teams, building opportunities for young players from across the Bay Area, Hispanic representation in American soccer, NISA, Oakland Roots and much more. Plus there's a little bit of love for one of Anders former youth players who is tearing it up with the Roots. 

You can follow Anders Perez on Twitter @AndersPerez10 and keep up with all the latest Bay Cities news at baycitiesfc.com.