The Wilf family has wanted to gain access to the Major League Soccer for a long some time. The family group led by siblings Mark and Zygi and their cousin Lenny acquired a few months back a non-majority stake inNashville Soccer Club. Now, with the purchase ofOrlando City SCand Orlando Pride, the Wilfs finally have now a soccer club under…
New Stats Suggest Elite Shot-Stopping Goalkeeping Matters a Lot.
GoalkeepersThe Goalkeeper is arguably the hardest position to play effectively. People think its the easiest. At least in my experience, goalkeepers are the most underappreciated players on the pitch. Let’s ask anyone under the age of 21 who their favorite soccer player is. Messi, Ronaldo, Pulisic… the glory always goes to players who score goals, not the ones who stop…
ZEE – SELECT 2021 Winter Goalkeeper Camp December 27-28-29
Goalkeeper AcademyThe goalkeeper event of the 2021 Winter Season is called the ZEE SELECT Winter Goalkeeper Camp 2021 and has been announced – December 27-28-29 2021 – and is open to 40 goalkeepers on a“First to sign up basis”. This exclusive GK camp will take place on the week ofDecember 27-28-29for goalkeepers ages 8 to 18, from the starter athlete to…
Is Your Son or Daughter Fit to Be A Goalkeeper?
Goalkeeper AcademyFirst and foremost, any child that expresses interest in playing in goal deserves a lot of respect from the parent. Many young soccer players will either be hesitant or averse to the goalkeeper position, because they don’t want to bear all the responsibility of conceding a goal. Many young goalkeepers leave the role (almost right away) due to the heavy…
Goalkeepers Are Now Among the MLS Youngest Players
Goalkeeper AcademyThe trend of youth players making their marks in Major League Soccer continues. A Homegrown Player by the name of Hunter Sulte who is on the Timbers first team roster for the first time in 2021, Sulte became the second most youngest “Game Starting” goalkeeper in Major League Soccer history, 19 years and 6 days , second only to David Monsalve,…
Orlando City SC U17 2021 MLS NEXT Cup CHAMPIONS
Goalkeeper AcademyCongratulations to the Orlando City SC U17’s for winning the first edition of the MLS NEXT Cup 2021.Orlando City SC Academy took on PDA (NJ) in the final and saw a number of chances throughout the 90-minute match that ended in a 0-0 draw. The very best chance came for Orlando City’s Alex Freeman, that after a great setup his…
The Only Good Thing About Small Youth “Local” Soccer Clubs
Youth SoccerSmall youth soccer clubs are essential to the development of the sport as a taster, a starter. Basically to see if your child enjoys the game of soccer, without having to travel spend a lot of money. However, these smaller clubs must be quality clubs and unfortunately there aren’t that many within the 50 states! Parents of younger athletes, typically,…
MLS to launch a development league in 2022 to bridge the gap between youth academies and first-team.
US SoccerThe new MLS development league, which has yet to be given a name, is expected to include all MLS club teams in its first year. By 2023, all Major League Soccer teams with a lower-division team will play in the new league, which will most likely include a number independent clubs outside of the MLS. There are three factors for…
ZEE Summer Goalkeeper Camp 2021 Was a Great Success
Goalkeeper AcademyFrom June6 through 8, the ZEE Goalkeeper Camps united 37 goalkeepers in its 21st goalkeeper Camp. Boys and Girls from 5 different states, had the opportunity to interact through the common language of goalkeeping. 5 coaches (Kristian Shores, Jeremiah Hansen, David Caffe, Luis Santos and Rick Zucchi) worked with the 5 different age groups of goalkeepers, 4 hours a day for 3 days.…
How the ECNL and MLS NEXT Differ from Other Less Quality Youth Soccer Leagues
Youth SoccerFirst let’s say that the ECNL provides the opportunity for the best overall female youth soccer players in the United States to compete against each other and maximizing player development. Because the ECNL includes the elite clubs in the country, there are some clubs that shouldn’t be there, barrel scrapers and trophy snatchers, but in the most the clubs are…