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.
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Girls national championship finals
San Diego Surf won three ECNL national championships in postseason play that took place in Redmond, Washington, and Henrico, Virginia.
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Awards: 2022 Players of the Year (College, high school and youth)
United Soccer Coaches announced men’s and women’s, boys and girls player of the year awards across nine levels of American soccer. The NCAA Division 1 players of the year will be announced on Jan. 6 as MAC Hermann Trophy recipients. Youth BoysMarcos Moore (Rise SC, Sugarland, Texas) Youth Girls Mia Bhuta (Internationals SC, Mt. Lebanon, […]
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From Spain to the USA: Eloisa Borreguero on climbing soccer's male-dominated coaching ladder
When Eloisa Borreguero took a Royal Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) goalkeeping license course, she was 19 years old. Most other coaches were much older, already established in their careers. She was also the only woman, surrounded by 44 men. Borreguero had played for nearly a decade, with Atlético Madrid. She’d been coaching too, for the […]
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The teenager's challenge: Sleep well, play well
(Dr. Dev Mishra’s article on teenage sleep has been among the most popular since we launched the Youth Soccer Insider in 2007. The feedback has included parents appreciating coaches whohelp encourage healthy habits.) * * * * * * * * * * I’m sure anyone who’s raised an adolescent or teenager can attest to […]
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U.S. Youth Soccer's Pete Zopfi on adding Latinos to Youth Task Force and the federation's 'growing pains'
Last August, Pete Zopfi was elected Chair of U.S. Youth Soccer, whose 2.7 million players represent 74% of the youth players registered under the U.S. Soccer Federation’s umbrella. Asthe U.S. Youth Chair, Zopfi became a member of U.S. Soccer’s Board ofDirectors, and a member of U.S. Soccer’s Youth Task Force,which was launched in October of […]
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U.S. Soccer's Mirelle van Rijbroek on DA vs. ECNL, college soccer, girls YNT scouting, and Dutch success
Mirelle van Rijbroek has been U.S. Soccer’s Director of Talent Identification-Girls since November 2017. She arrived from her native Netherlands, where she served as the Managerof Talent Development and Elite Performance for the Dutch federation (KNVB). In 2014, the Netherlands won its first Women’s U-19 European Championship title while Van Rijbroek served as KNVBYouth Technical Director […]
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Youth: USA roster set for Concacaf U-15 Girls Championship
Coach April Kater will be fielding a U-14 squad at the 2018 Concacaf Girls U-15 Championship Aug. 6-13 in Bradenton, Florida. Her 18-player roster is comprised of 14 2004-bornplayers and four 2005s for the 28-nation tournament for which players born in 2003 or later are eligible. The USA is in Group A of the tourney’s […]
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Youth: U.S. U-16 girls beat Switzerland, Portugal and Belgium
Coached by Tracey Kevins, the USA went undefeated at the U-16 UEFA Women’s International Development Tournament in Portugal. The U.S. squad, comprised of 10 players born in 2002and 10 2003s, beat Switzerland (2-1), Portugal (2-1) and Belgium (5-1). The wins over Switzerland and host Portugal came thanks to late goals by AbbyAllen of Lonestar SC […]