Republic FC and Special Olympics Northern California have partnered to create Sacramento’s first-ever unified soccer team, uniting athletes with and without intellectual disabilities. Led by Filip Handl, Republic FC’s Manager of Soccer Programming, and a dedicated coaching staff, the team embodies friendship, teamwork, and inclusion. As unified soccer continues to grow across the U.S., with teams from both MLS and USL, this movement is helping to foster greater social inclusion through the power of sport.
2026 Schedule
| Event | Date |
| SRFC Unified @ Colorado Springs Switchbacks Unified | Jun 13 |
| SRFC Unified @ Special Olympics NorCal Summer Games vs SJ Earthquakes Unified | Jun 26 |
| SRFC Unified vs SJ Earthquakes Unified | Sept 20 |
| SRFC Unified vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks Unified | Oct 10 |
2026 Roster
#1 Michael Nakano
#2 Megan Handl
#3 Samuel Michael
#4 Cecilia Gallegos
#5 MeiMei Vanhousen
#7 Caleb Hatfield
#8 Kevin Duran
#9 Jacob Sroufe
#10 Cameron Newton
#11 Lucas Applegate
#13 Jordan Hastie
#14 Sean Bradley
#15 Tony Roth
#16 Dylan Cordero
#17 Junior Flores Reyes
#18 Evan Grijnsztein
#19 Junior Weathers
#20 Matt Briseno
#22 John-Michael Raza
#23 Alex Hatfield
#24 Kayla Irlbeck
#27 Alex Xavier Gomez
#29 Carly Nicholson
#30 Christopher Von Pohle
#37 Shawn Kiehn
#50 Anthony Acosta
#71 Isaac James
Technical Staff
From L to R:
- Josh Hatfield, Assistant Coach
- Sarah Wheelock, Team Admin
- Joanna Handl, Assistant Coach
- Filip Handl, Head Coach
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