As the LA Galaxy opened its new high school program, Blended Learning Environment, for 50 academy players, they got advice from English star StevenGerrard, who joined the Galaxy this summer. He said he envied the training opportunities the players will get — nothing he had at Liverpool — but told them a cautionary tale about […]
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Freshmen are not so inexperienced at New Mexico
New Mexico started three freshmen in its 1-0 loss at No. 1 UCLA last Saturday. All three hail from MLS academy teams: defenders Aaron Herrera (Real Salt LakeAZ) and Matt Dorsey (Houston Dynamo) and midfielder Patrick Khouri (FC Dallas). “With the kind of playerwe’re getting, it’s a funny term saying they’re freshmen,” UNM coach Jeremy […]
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San Jose promotes Leitch to technical director
Chris Leitch, who has helped turn around the San Jose Earthquakes’ youth program, has been promoted from the technical director of their Youth DevelopmentAcademy to the club’s technical director. The former MLS defender will work with Quakes general manager John Doyle on all aspects of scouting, playeracquisition and salary cap and roster management. “Chris Leitch […]
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Galaxy promotes Romney to first team
The Galaxy has established a precedent of sorts by signing a Galaxy II player, David Romney, to a first-team contract. This move breaks new ground in team history. While many playershave shuttled back and forth between the first team and Galaxy II, he’s the first member of Los Dos — a member of the USL […]
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D.C. United to play in U-13 Concacaf Champions League Tournament
D.C. United will represent the USA at the U-13 Concacaf Champions League Tournament in Mexico City Aug. 4-8. U.S. Soccer chose D.C. United to represent the Development Academy at the eight-teamtournament because of its record of developing players and its senior team’s history in Concacaf play. D.C. United became the first MLS team to win […]
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Development Academy honors include best 'style of play'
Unique in postseason awards, the U.S. Soccer Development Academy recognizes teams for best “style of play” in addition to the player and coach of the year honors, among others. The style winnersinclude U-15/16 FC Dallas and U-17/18 Chicago Fire, who won the 2015 national titles. 2014-15 U.S. SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY AWARDS Under-13/14Style of Play East: […]
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FC Dallas youth movement forges ahead
By Mike Woitalla Last Saturday, MLS’s first-place team FC Dallas beat D.C United, 2-1. Its first goal came from 19-year-old Kellyn Acosta. The gamewinner byFabian Castillo was set up by a 23-year-old, Victor Ulloa. Both Acosta and Ulloa came out of the FC Dallas academy program and are among the club’sleague-leading 13 Homegrown signings. Also on […]
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Development Academy National Championships Results
The Chicago Fire won the U-17/18 division while FC Dallas was crowned U-15/16 champions at the Development Academy Championships in Carson, Calif., last weekend. U-17/18 Development Academy Championships July 18 Final Chicago Fire 3 Real Salt Lake AZ 1 Goals: Michael Jimenez 13, AndrewGutman 45, own goal 85; Amar Sejdic 50. Chicago Fire U-17/18 2015 […]
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MLS teams book all Development Academy final spots
By Mike Woitalla Georgia United U-15/16, the only non-MLS club to reach the semifinals of either age group in the 2015 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Championships, fell to NewYork Red Bulls, 2-1, on Thursday. The Red Bulls, coached by Simon Nee, benefited from the second-half ejection of Patrick Okonkwo for violentconduct; Okonkwo’s 11th-minute goal was his 33rd […]
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Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire reach Development Academy U-17/18 final
Real Salt Lake AZ and the Chicago Fire won their semifinals on Thursday in Carson, Calif., to reach Saturday’s 2015 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Championships final. Real Salt Lake downedSan Jose Earthquakes as goals by Aaron Herrera and Amar Sejdic turned RSL’s midfield dominance into a 2-0 victory. The Chicago Fire twice gave upone-goal leads […]