Forty-five of the Boys U.S. Soccer Development Academy clubs have reported 395 players making commitments college soccer programs for the fall of 2017. The Indiana Fire (16) and Capital AreaRailhawks-CASL (15) reported the most signings. Arsenal FC: Uriel Mosqueda (Cal Baptist Univ.), Brian Gonzalez (Cal Baptist Univ.), Alex Lara (Cal State Fullerton), DavisMoreno-Jaime (Cal State […]
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Boys Development Academy adds 165 new teams
By Mike Woitalla The Boys U.S. Soccer Development Academy (DA) will enter the 2017-18 season with 17 new clubs and 165 additional teams, bringing the total to 165 clubs and 620teams. Teams have been added to each of the five age groups while a single-age U-15 division has been added for the 2017-18 season. The […]
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Roster: U.S. U-15 girls start new cycle with 40-player camp
U.S. Soccer Women’s Development Coach Mark Carrhas called up 40 players for a Feb. 11-18 training camp at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, California, thatmarks the start of the two-year cycle for the age group as U-15s before transitioning to U-17s in 2019. The squad consists of 2003-born players and two born […]
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U-17 stars leave residency for MLS; Four newcomers head to Bradenton
By Mike Woitalla By the time Christian Pulisic played for the USA at the 2015 U-17 World Cup, he had already left the Bradenton Residency to join BorussiaDortmund’s youth program. Luca de la Torre had joined Fulham instead of going to residency. And a few other players had also left for Mexican and European clubs. Thecurrent […]
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Video Pick: Both teams celebrate same goal
The feel-good highlight of the week comes from the Canary Island of Tenerife. In under-8 competition, after a free-kick goal, players from both teams celebrate. Even the goalkeeper, who could havebeen upset about the meager effort from his defenders in the wall, joined the dog pile.
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USA in home stretch toward U-20 World Cup qualifying tourney
By Mike Woitalla At the U-20 Concacaf Championship in Costa Rica Feb. 17-March 5, Tab Ramos aims to become the first coach to lead the USA to three straight U-20World Cups. He’ll name his 20-player roster for the qualifying tournament following a Jan. 31-Feb. 10 training camp in Orlando, Florida, to which he has invited […]
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Roster: Ramos calls in 24 U-20s as qualifying nears
With qualifying play for the men’s 2017 U-20 World Cup set for Feb. 17-March 5 in Costa Rica, U.S. coach Tab Ramos has called in a squad of 24 players for a Jan. 31-Feb. 10training camp in Orlando, Florida. Ramos will announce the 20-playing qualifying tournament roster upon conclusion of the Orlando camp. Ramos added […]
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Ref friendlies as if they count in the standings
By Randy Vogt Friendly games can take many forms. It could be a preseason game, a match played for charity or the alumni game of a college or high school. College soccer has manyfriendly games on its schedule, such as the spring games as well as preseason games played before the regular season in the […]
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Not using referees is part of Schalke 04's acclaimed youth program
By Mike Woitalla Schalke 04’s youth program, currently home to three U.S. youth national team players — Haji Wright, Weston McKennie and NickTaitague — is among the world’s most successful at graduating players to the highest levels. Schalke 04 youth products include German World Cup winners ManuelNeuer, Mesut Ozil, Julian Draxler and Benedikt Hoewedes, and […]
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Meet 16-year-old Brianna Pinto, called into U.S. national team
By Mike Woitalla(@MikeWoitalla) In October, Brianna Pinto started all three games for the USA at the U-17 Women’s World Cup. In January, shewas invited to the U-23 women’s national team camp, where she impressed such that Coach Jill Ellis invited the midfielder to join the full national team’s camp under waynow in in Carson, California. […]