Brooklyn FC has announced that Juventus and U.S. men’s national team winger Timothy Weah has joined the club’s ownership group.
Weah was born in Brooklyn, and has now taken a stake in the brand-new USL club that will play at Maimonides Park in Coney Island.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to join Brooklyn Football Club’s ownership team and strengthen our connection to the people of New York, the borough I was born in, and the city I love,” Weah said.
“BKFC is a grassroots-oriented club, focused on providing not only top-level professional football but new pathways and opportunities for women and men off the pitch as well.”
Weah just completed his first season at Juventus, having previously played for PSG, Celtic and Lille. The 24-year-old is expected to play a prominent role for the USMNT at this summer’s Copa América.
Brooklyn FC will operate men’s and women’s teams, with the women’s team set to begin play this August in the USL Super League. The men’s team will begin play in 2025 in the USL Championship.
“Tim is a tremendous ambassador for Brooklyn FC, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the ownership group,” said Mack Mansfield, CEO of Brooklyn FC.
“In addition to achieving excellence on the pitch, Tim is deeply committed to joining us in our mission to give back to Brooklyn communities and further grow the sport that has given us so much. Tim’s journey from Brooklyn to the biggest stages in international and club football inspires all New York footballers and further helps us instill an elite winning culture across all our men’s, women’s, and academy programs.”
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