Here are soccer jobs of interest, as selected by Soccer America’s staff.
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Here are soccer jobs of interest, as selected by Soccer America’s staff.
Real Salt Lake (U-16s) and Orlando City (U-18s) win GA Cup titles
Real Salt Lake Academy claimed its first Generations adidas Cup title since 2008 with a 4-0 win over the LA Galaxy in the U-16 age group final. GA Cup MVP Rylan Hashimoto scored two goals to finish the tournament with five goals, losing out on the Golden Boot to PSV Eindhoven attacker Obama Appiah, who […]
Generation adidas Cup: Five MLS teams and three foreign teams reach semifinals
Five MLS teams and three foreign teams are still alive in the U-16 and U-18 divisions at the Generation adidas Cup.
Youth: MLS Next debuts ‘quality of play’ rankings for U-13 and U-14 age groups
Instead of using win-draw-loss standings, MLS Next U-13 and U-14 teams are ranked based on “quality of play.”
U.S. Open Cup: El Farolito upsets another pro team
Amateur El Farolito, the reigning NPSL national championship sponsored by a San Francisco taqueria, upset Monterey Bay FC with 2-1 win in the U.S. Open Cup’s second round.
New MLS Next tier welcomes more than 220 youth clubs and academies
MLS Next introduced the programs participating in its new competition tier with over 1,300 teams from more than 220 clubs and academies competing in regional divisions.
Seven programs added to top MLS Next tier for 2025-26
Seven programs will join MLS Next’s top-tier beginning in the 2025-26 season: • Albion SC Colorado (Boulder/Denver, Colo.) U13-17, U19• Chattanooga FC (Chattanooga, Tenn.) U13-15• Huntsville City FC (Huntsville, Ala.) U13-14• Michigan Futbol Academy (Grand Rapids, Mich.) U13-17, U19• Northern Virginia Alliance (Leesburg, Va.) U13-17, U19• The Football Academy (Florham Park, N.J.) U13-17, U19• Tulsa Greenwood SC (Tulsa, Okla.) U13-17, U19
Kyle Albrecht named MLS Next GM
Kyle Albrecht has been named MLS Next’s general manager, a position he held on an interim basis since April 2024.
What They’re Saying: Jay Sugarman
Philadelphia Union owner Jay Sugarman spoke during a press conference on Monday with sporting director Ernst Tanner to discuss the firing of longtime head coach Jim Curtin.
