U.S. Soccer Development Academy Chooses San Diego For Long Term Partnership
The U.S. Soccer Development Academy announced today that it has signed a multi-year deal with the City of San Diego to host the Academy Summer Showcase and Playoffs in San Diego, beginning the summer of 2018. Next summer marks not only the first time the Summer Showcase and Playoffs will be held in San Diego, […]
‘Academy’ ‘Development’ and Other Buzz Words in Soccer
Today there are so many different soccer leagues in which our teams can play, but years ago the only truly competitive one in our area was the Presidio Soccer League. As clubs were growing and the smaller clubs were getting eaten up by the much bigger clubs, other leagues and divisions were formed, like the […]
SoccerNation Sitdown: LA Galaxy SD D.O.C. Steve Cowell (Part 1)
In this edition of the Soccer Nation Sitdown, our own Nate Abaurrea is joined by LA Galaxy SD Director of Coaching Steve Cowell. In Part 1, the conversation focuses on LA Galaxy SD’s recent acceptance into the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, as well as what the partnership with the Galaxy has meant for the Carlsbad […]
Final weekend of U-17 Generation adidas Cup Qualifying
The U.S. Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) is the home of the truly elite youth soccer player. There are currently 79 teams playing in this elite division of youth soccer in the U.S. and only a handful of these teams are directly tied to clubs from Major League Soccer as MLS Academy teams. Playing for the youth […]