Bay Cities signed midfielder John Partida born in Hayward, California, and raised in Newark, California. John was introduced to soccer by his dad, he played for Tecos 3rd division team. He grew up playing for San Jose Earthquakes Academy. He continued playing after high school at San Jose State University, where he had the opportunity to continue receiving an education and playing at the collegiate level. After college John agreed to a professional contract with Los Angeles Force. John credits soccer for giving him a passion for something and giving back to the community.
"The goal is to have the future do better than the present," said John.
"We're new. We're hungry. We want your guys' support and we hope to deliver what you guys want, a winning team."
Welcome to the family, John.