[AWARDS] Furman-bound Trevor Haberkorn, who tallied both goals off free kicks to lead Solar Chelsea past TSC Houston,2-1, in U-17/18 play, was named the Development Academy Player of the Week. The goals were the third and fourth of the season for Haberkorn, whose late winner sealed the win. Haberkorn has been a regular on the […]
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Muyl goal keeps unbeaten streak intact
[NEW YORK RED BULLS] The New York Red Bulls remained unbeaten (11-0-4) in the Development Academy’s U-17/18 age group, but they needed a goal fromGeorgetown-bound Alex Muyl — his 12th of the season — on a header to earn a 1-1 draw with Albertson (9-1-4) Saturday afternoon. Columbiarecruit Andrew Tinari had scored on a 25-yard […]
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Acosta and Nevarez goals power derby victory
[FC DALLAS] Homegrown sign Kellyn Acosta and Daniel Nevarez scored to givedefending under-17/18 national champion FC Dallas a 2-1 win over the archrival Dallas Texans and move into a tie for first place with the Houston Dynamo in the Development Academy’s Frontier Divisionwith a game in hand. Acosta, who signed a pro contract with FC […]
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Real So Cal, RSL AZ and Pateadores on roll
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Real So Cal (12-2-4) extended its unbeaten streak to 11 games with a 2-1 win over Crossfire and 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps inthe Development Academy’s under-17/18 age group. Elsewhere in the Southwest Division, the first-place Real Salt Lake AZ (13-2-3) has won all four games since the start of the year. […]
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Red Bulls' U-17/18s remain undefeated
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] The New York Red Bulls improved to 11-0-3 in the Development Academy’s U-17/18 age group thanks to a 2-1 comeback win at South Central.Alex Muyl picked up his team-leading 11th goal of the season on a slick pass from midfielder Erik Sa. Sochaux-boundIzzy Tandir added the winner with his ninth goal in the […]
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Beach FC teams up with MLS club
[D.C. UNITED] D.C. United and Beach FC signed a regional affiliate agreement, the third of its kind for D.C. United and a youth soccer club. BeachFC will be one of D.C. United’s primary sources in identifying and developing the top youth talent. United will share its coaching resources and will work with Beach FC to […]
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Development Academy Player of the Week
[AWARDS] Jason Romero, who was called into his first U.S. youth national team camp, was named Development Academy Playerof the Week after he notched the game-winning goal in De Anza Force’s 2-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes in U-17/18 action — his 14th goal in 18 games this season. Romero willgo on the U.S. […]
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Raleigh area program links up with RailHawks, ending Chelsea deal
[CASL] The Capital Area Soccer League is ending its affiliation with English club Chelsea and partnering with the NASL’s Carolina RailHawks next season. TheRailHawks have agreed to a substantial three-year annual funding commitment to help make the Academy free to all of its players. CASL’s teams that compete in the Development Academy and ECNL will […]
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Academy coaches off to French program
[MLS] Coaches from all 19 MLS clubs, plus representatives of Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer, embarked Monday on a 16-month youth development coursedeveloped by the French soccer federation (FFF) to earn its elite formation coaching license. The program, hosted by the FFF at its famed Clairefontaine national training facility, is the same as theone […]
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Mulqueen to head U-13/14 Development Academy team
[CHARGERS SC] Chargers Soccer Club named former U.S. Olympic team and MLS goalkeeping coach Tim Mulqueen as head coachof the club’s new U-13/14 U.S. Soccer Development Academy team, which will begin play in 2013. Mulqueen, who has served as boys technical director for Chargers SC Lakewood Ranchsince 2011, served on the staff for the U.S. […]