In Memoriam

 

In Memoriam of Boris Fridman

In many ways, Prima is one of Boris’ countless lasting legacies. In 2019, after helping manage the team for several seasons as Little Five FC, Boris was a critical part of the rebranding from Little Five FC to Prima Football Club. Named after his family’s gymnastics studio and soccer training facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, Boris took on a major responsibility within the organization as a leader, manager, player, administrator, and recruiter. Boris’ gym also became the home of Prima FC’s weekly indoor sessions, which helped propel the team back into ADASL Division 1 in 2020.

In 2020, Boris was diagnosed with a glioblastoma. Over the course of the next three years, Boris endured several surgeries, courses of chemotherapy, and radiation. Several times throughout those three years, Boris’ health improved and his prognosis seemed hopeful. However, in April 2023, after a long and devastating fight, Boris tragically passed away at just 32 years old. He will be remembered in the Atlanta Soccer Community as a competitor, coach, teammate, and friend. He will forever be in our hearts.

A male soccer player in yellow and black uniform jogging on a grass field, with two other players in the background.
A soccer player in yellow sitting on the field with a distraught expression, talking to a coach or trainer who is crouching down.
A soccer player dressed in black athletic gear walking on a green soccer field with a black fence and brown bushes in the background.
Soccer match with players chasing the ball on a grass field, with a goalie and a teammate in the background.
Soccer players on the field, one in yellow and black uniform preparing to kick the ball, others standing around, with trees and goal in background.
A soccer player wearing a black jersey with the number 7 and a captain's armband, standing on a grass field during a game, pointing with his right arm.