☠️PRO! Steel City is thrilled to congratulate Laura Stepniak on signing her first professional contract with FC Skra Ladies Czestochowa in Poland. Stepniak burst onto the women's semi-professional scene as a 16-year-old with Ladies Steel City in '21, and was the team's leading scorer. We're proud to have been a step in Laura's journey, providing a platform she deemed worthwhile. A History of Pros At Steel City For only a four-year old club, Steel City has had several players turn professional. Zoe Swift blazed the women's trail before Stepniak, playing for West Ham United in England and Puerto Rico Sol. On the men's side, defender Vukasin Bulatovic signed with FK Metalac in Serbia. Bulatovic recently transferred to FK Radnicki 1923 in the country's top-flight. Bulatovic was a key defender in Steel City's inaugural season, finishing an eye-popping third in the league. Joliet native son Damon Almazan signed with Chicago House AC when House was a professional team in the U.S. Thi...