PORT ORCHARD,WA—Port Orchard Football Club is making the most of the short month of February as the men’s semi-pro soccer club announced five more signees for the 2025 season to bring the total number of players to nine.
Goalkeeper Brian Lanier (Gonzaga) and Forward Finn Reynolds (PacNW SC) join POFC in 2025 as new faces with tall talents. Lanier is 6’5″ and Reynolds stands 6’4″. Returning to Port Orchard are forward Dominik Pajimola and defenders Porter Herbig and Eduardo Ramos.
Port Orchard gaffer Patrick Leonard has been working hard beind the scenes to retain and restock a club that has been to back-to-back league championship finals.
Brian Lanier’s highlight reel reveals that height is just one of his attributes. He’s also got a wide wingspan with quick reflexes. Lanier is transferring to Seattle Pacific for his remaining year of college eligibility.
Brian is a keeper we found out about and quickly realized he would be a great addition to our squad. As important as it is for us to bring in the quality in returning players, bringing in new talent like Brian is critical to us as a club continuing to move forward.
—Coach Leonard
Finn Reynolds’ latest highlight reel shows a striker who has a masterful left foot but can score with either. Mark him too tight and he opens up space to dish to teammates for assists.
Finn is the sort of player that I feel this club is built for. We want POFC to be a destination for the best local talent to aim to play for at some point in their career. Having a player like Finn come here is a really exciting signing and one that I think will be looked back on in July as a game changer. —Coach Leonard
Dominik Pajimola is a POFC legend returning for his third season. He’s loved for his work rate and highlight reel goals and his large following of “Dom-inators” in the stands.
Dom’s a player who came to our open tryout year one, stood out, and has been able to play at a high level for us ever since. Dom is a perfect example of what makes POFC so special and I’m excited to work with him again this season. —Coach Leonard
Porter Herbig returns for his third season and has grown up in front of the supporters. He’ll be a sophomore in college in the fall after moving to the front of the POFC charts on defense in 2024.
Porter is coming in knowing his role, knowing what I want from him, and knowing how special it is to play for this club. It was one of the very first conversations I had with a player for this season and that’s because we know the quality he brings to our defense. —Coach Leonard
Eduardo Ramos saw limited action in 2024 but he’s on a similar path to Herbig, working hard and proving to head coach Pat Leonard that he belongs in the back for POFC.
Eduardo is a player I have worked with the past few years at CKHS. He has always been a strength within our team and especially the last couple of years has really developed even further as a player. —Coach Leonard
Making Waves
Port Orchard FC is making waves with the club’s 2025 player announcements. Thousands of viewers on Instagram and Facebook have seen the club graphics, boosting the profile of the team.
Landing players like Lanier and Reynolds speaks volumes to what POFC wants to do this season. Making sure returning players are welcomed back is part of keeping the family together.