April 28, 2026
Photo courtesy CV Fuego FC
Ten clubs were in NorCal action last weekend and seven of those 10 teams are represented in the Week 7 Team of the Week.
Four forwards made this week's team, with all of them scoring multiple goals. Ferdaus Ghafury bagged a first-half hat-trick for Afghan Premier FC, who scored a 5-0 win over CF San Rafael. The other three players all scored two goal. Daniel Jebri (FC Davis) and Santana Mercado (Fuego U23) each scored half of their team's total, as the teams played to a thrilling 4-4 draw. Moshi Wilondja, who had two goals and three assists in Iron Rose FC's season opener added two more goals and one assist on Saturday to make the TOTW for the second straight week.
Alexander Rodriguez of Fuego U23 (two goals) and Benett Olsen-Zwick of FC Davis (goal, assist) also starred in the 8-goal thriller in Fresno, with Olsen-Zwick's stoppage-time goal salvaging a draw for Davis. Christian Carranza of Afghan Premier FC earns his first TOTW honor with a standout performance in his club's clean sheet victory.
Napa Valley 1839 FC won the Wine Country Derby 2-0 over Sonoma County Sol FC, and defender Ian Reis is honored for his role in the clean sheet. Mikey Mazzoni (Iron Rose FC) helped his team keep one of the conference's best offenses, Albion SC Silicon Valley, in check. These two players are joined by Erik Montejano, the only representative from Yuba FC on this week's team.
Victor Venegas (Albion SC Silicon Valley), may have given up three goals, but kept his club within striking distance all night by making save after save. Venegas's performance was nominated not just by his club, but by opposing coaches as well.
Other players nominated
- Juan Negrete (Iron Rose FC)
- Arjan Dosanjh (Iron Rose FC)
- Luis Aguilar (Iron Rose FC)
- Guillem Casadesus (Albion SC Silicon Valley)
- Werner Santos (CF San Rafael)
- Amen Allah Trabelsi (Afghan Premier FC)
- Guty Aguilar (Yuba FC)
- Jonathan Chavez (Yuba FC)
- Oswaldo Rojas (Sonoma County Sol FC)
- Edgar Nuñez (Sonoma County Sol FC)
- Luis Mendoza (Napa Valley 1839 FC)
- Hariz Funez (Fuego U23)
- David Valencia (Fuego U23)
- Steven Randall (Fuego U23)
- Andrew Roskos (FC Davis)
