[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Defending champion Real Salt Lake AZ is one of five MLS academy teams to move into the quarterfinals of the U-15/16 Development Academyplayoffs. The LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC joined Vardar as the only teams to finish with 3-0-0 records in group play in Westfield, Ind. U-15/16Group Winners: Group A: San Jose […]
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Shattuck-Saint Mary's edges past Red Bulls
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Shattuck-Saint Mary’s Soccer Academy, which fell to the New York Red Bulls in last year’s U-17/18 Development Academy final, held theRed Bulls to a 1-1 tie and won its group on goal difference to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2013-14 U-17/18 Development Academy playoffs. U-17/18Group Winners: Group A: Chivas USA Group B: […]
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Eddie Lewis takes team to Lisbon
[USA UNDER-18 MEN] Former U.S. World Cup midfielder Eddie Lewis is guiding the U.S. under-18 men’s national teamon its annual trip to the U-18 International Tournament in Lisbon, Portugal. The squad includes highly regarded Mukwelle Akale (Villarreal), Rubio Rubin (FC Utrecht) and Dembakwi Yomba (Atletico Madrid), who have all signed pre-contracts with European clubs, plusgoalie Jonathan […]
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Rowdies partner with Chargers Soccer Club
[NASL] The Tampa Bay Rowdies have partnered with the Chargers Soccer Club, becoming the official professional soccer partner of the Chargers’ U.S. DevelopmentAcademy. Chargers Soccer Club has chapters in Clearwater, Tampa and Lakewood Ranch. The Rowdies will have an advisory role in the development and execution of the technical aspects of theacademy (coaching selection, technical […]
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Saucedo on fire for Real Salt Lake AZ
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Sebastian Saucedo continues to show why he is considered one of the top MLS academy players, leadingthe Development Academy’s U-15/16 age group with 21 goals for Real Salt Lake AZ. Saucedo, who plays for the USA’s U-18 national team, recently starred at the Generation adidas Cup, whereReal Salt Lake finished second. RSL AZ […]
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Bolivian Aquino takes U-17/18 scoring lead
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Bolivian youth international Saul Aquino has burst into the scoring lead in the Development Academy’sU-17/18 age group with 22 goals in 19 games for Nomads Soccer Club. Aquino is part of the Nomads International Soccer School that supports Nomads players with a tailored academicprogram. USSDA U-17/18 Leading Scorers: G PLAYER, TEAM 22 SaulAquino, […]
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Coaching from different angles and problem-solving (with Ben Cross)
(Doug Lemov, the author of best-selling school teaching books “Teach Like a Champion” and “Practice Perfect,” works with the U.S. Soccer Federation to improve coaching through better teachingand has been researching soccer coaching techniques.) By Doug Lemov When he’s not coaching the Revolution Empire’s U-18 boys, Ben Crossis a Science teacher in Rochester, N.Y. There, […]
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U.S. Soccer's Path to Latino Inclusion (Part 2)
By Mike Woitalla This year marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Soccer Federation hiring a staff coach, Carlos Juarez, and charging him withreaching out to the Latino community, which had been generally excluded from mainstream American soccer. We spoke with Juarez in Part 1 of our series looking at U.S. Soccer’s quest to become […]
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NYCFC affiliates with eight New York area youth clubs
[MLS 2015] MLS expansion club New York City FC (which will announce on Monday plans to play at Yankee Stadium for its 2015 launch) has partnered with eight youthclubs throughout the greater New York City area that will serve as affiliate clubs. The eight affiliate clubs will have the opportunity to work with coaches and […]
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Real Salt Lake signs Glad, 17, from Arizona program
[HOMEGROWN WATCH] Real Salt Lake signed 17-year-old defender Justen Glad as its seventh Homegrown Player. Glad joins thefirst team after spending two years at the RSL AZ residency program in Casa Grande, Ariz. The Tucson product had previously spent time with the U.S. under-17 national team. Glad was amajor contributor on the RSL-AZ U-16 team […]