Admiral Sports is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Sioux Falls Thunder FC, a National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) side from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 

“More and more NPSL clubs are choosing Admiral,” Admiral Sports CEO Paul Hamburger stated. “We’re very happy to be working with Sioux Falls Thunder FC, a new club that is bringing top-flight soccer back to Sioux Falls.  We’re excited to see them join Minnesota TwinStars and VSLT FC as Admiral partner clubs in the NPSL’s North Conference.”

Amadu Myers leads the club as general manager.  His American soccer journey is an impressive. 

Myers was born in Liberia, but his my family soon moved to Ivory Coast. Growing up in a rough environment in Ivory Coast, all he did was play soccer because that was the only thing that kept him going. He moved to the U.S. in December of 2004 with his grandparents and joined the Great Plains Soccer Club. In 2007 he went on to play soccer for Lincoln High School and won the state championship in 2008. 

Myers was a regular at Sioux Falls Spitfire matches and going to those games on the weekend provided him with some of his greatest memories.  In 2015 he had the opportunity to play for FC Fargo and helped lead the team to the American Premier League (APL) Championship.   Myers has personally been working on bringing a soccer team to Sioux Falls for the past few years and now he has the opportunity to bring this a high level of soccer to his beloved community.

“As a new team, I didn't know where to start, but after speaking with Paul Hamburger on the phone and e-mail I understood everything about Admiral products and everything they have to offer,” Myers noted. “He was upfront with me and the service is excellent.  We want our players to look shape on the field and feel proud to wear our club logo. We believe that our partnership with Admiral will help us achieve these goals.”

Home matches for the Thunder will be played at O’Gorman HS in Sioux Falls. 

Admiral is a legendary brand, having been worn by some of the biggest names in the sporting world.  The England National Team, Manchester United, and the New York Cosmos are just some of the clubs that once donned Admiral. In fact, Admiral has supplied most of the current EPL teams in addition to being the largest brand in the original NASL.  The company, a pioneering brand in the truest sense, was recently the subject of an ITV documentary called Get Shirty. 

Today Admiral is a major player in the North American and international markets.  The company is one of the largest soccer brands supplying professional teams in the U.S. in addition to supplying some of the top clubs and academies in Canada. 

Clubs choose Admiral because of the value, factory direct pricing, and a custom kit that promotes the club brand.  Admiral also offer our clubs an online store and service that's personal from the owners of the business. Admiral has been innovating in the soccer market since 1914 and will continue to do so in 2017 and beyond.

Admiral has also become very involved in the soccer accessories market, providing innovative products to their customers.  Admiral currently offers a wide range of accessories, including goals, bags, balls, goalkeeper gloves, referee supplies, and training equipment.