The age old question continues – how does one become a professional athlete? When it comes to soccer, the path is not always clear, but one thing is for certain, youth camps and youth soccer clinics are a surefire way to receive high-level training by legendary coaches, managers, and even professional clubs.
Let’s take a look at all the professional soccer clubs that host youth soccer clinics. Will you join?
Gotham FC
Gotham FC Youth – Gotham FC Youth hosts both clinics and summer camps to focus on technique and player development. Our own GSN Ambassador FiFi Garcia, called a soccer “genius” by coaches, just received overall MVP with the youth club.
Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC – The Thorns considers their youth clinic a “pathway to the pros” and offers competitive and high level training with Portland Thorns FC Academy coaches.
Bay FC
Bay FC – Bay FC and sponsor Sutter Health host youth soccer clinics and couple soccer skill sessions with mental health training to ensure players are well on and off the soccer pitch.
Angel City FC
Angel City FC – ACFC hosts a youth summer camp to “train like the pros” and learn the methodology and skills honed by ACFC. Their focus on community building and youth development is an Angel City specialty.
Racing Louisville FC
Racing Louisville FC – Racing Louisville and Louisville City FC join together for the “LouCity and Racing Foundation” to host clinics for kids. Clinics focus on skills-building and technical abilities in an inclusive, community-centered environment.
PSG Academy
PSG Academy (Paris Saint-Germain) is an exceptional club run out of Los Angeles and considered one of the most elite clubs available. The club “ also offers international exposure and direct pathways to reach the next level,” according to the website, and specializes in training players in their specific methodology.
NC Courage
NC Courage – NC Courage and North Carolina FC partnered together to host “North Carolina Youth,” an ECNL academy focused on high-level, elite training with a professional pathway.
Houston Dash
Houston Dash – Houston Dash Youth is a training program committed to pathways to collegiate soccer, with 100 percent of their 2021 and 2023 class participants committed to college, making the program ranked number one in the nation for national college commitments.
Seattle Reign
Seattle Reign – The Reign has a year-round club, Reign Academy, that focuses “first on developing extraordinary people, not players.” Their female-centric focus also means all coaches are women, signaling the first youth club in the region led by all women. The Reign Academy also focuses on connection to the professional club, by having several Reign players serve as assistant coaches.
LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy – Beyond just women’s professional teams, Galaxy also hosts a co-ed training camp to fit all ages and all skill levels.
In addition to professional teams, colleges like USC, UCLA, Santa Clara University, UNC, and more also have youth soccer camps. With all of the above options of professional Clubs that host youth soccer clinics, which will you join?
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