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Angel City FC Condemns Former Player for Nazi Salute

Angel City FC has condemned former player Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel after she was caught on camera giving a Nazi salute at a rally in support of Israel in Beverly Hills.

The video, posted by watchdog group StopAntisemitism, shows Ferrer Van Ginkel sitting in the passenger seat of a car. She sticks her arm out of the window in the salute, seemingly gesturing toward pro-Israel demonstrators. StopAntisemitism identified Ferrer Van Ginkel and the driver of the car, Samim Haydari.

Ferrer Van Ginkel, 25, played college soccer for West Virginia from 2017 to 2021 and professionally with Angel City for the 2022 season. She appeared in two Challenge Cup matches and in two regular-season matches, after which the club did not renew her contract for the 2023 season.

“Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel (stefvangi21) does not play for Angel City Football Club, nor has she been affiliated with the club since November 2022,” the club said in a statement posted to social media. “We condemn her recent actions and statements.”

Ferrer Van Ginkel and Haydari appear to have deleted their social media profiles following the incident.