US Club Soccer to host two national id2 camps for 2012-born players

CHARLESTON, S.C. – US Club Soccer is preparing to host two national training camps in 2026, which will target top 2012-born boys and girls. These camps will host players who have been scouted since August through league play, showcases, events and various player identification opportunities.

US Club Soccer announced its plans this past summer to significantly increase the number of players in the id2 Program, develop the largest scouting network in the country, and solidify id2 as a reserve team to the U.S. Soccer youth national teams. A total of 204 players – 102 boys and 102 girls – will be invited to the id2 National Training Camp in Chula Vista, California in February. The girls will participate Feb. 11-15, and the boys will participate Feb. 18-22.

The id2 National Training Camp puts players on teams on-site for a variety of performance testing, training, competition, classroom sessions and matches. Top coaches will facilitate a holistic team environment for players to develop on and off the field, while encouraging an elite athlete mentality that focuses on a culture of high effort, accountability and respect. Players at the id2 National Training Camp will then be scouted and evaluated for inclusion in the id2 National Selection Camp in May in Atlanta, Georgia alongside U.S. Soccer youth national team programming.

A total of 70 players – 35 boys and 35 girls – will be selected to the id2 National Selection Camp. The boys will participate May 7-12, and the girls will participate May 26-31. The id2 National Selection Camp is the ultimate progression for boys and girls born in 2012. Advancing to this stage of id2 programming puts players in rare company, alongside alumni like Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah, Lindsey Heaps, Trinity Rodman, Tyler Adams and Mallory Swanson. The id2 National Selection Camp is a world-class experience of scouting opportunities and development on and off the field.

In just two months, US Club Soccer has built a scouting network of more than 50 active scouts throughout the country. That number is expected to more than double in the coming months. These scouts are evaluating players during proven talent identification events, such as ECNL Spotlight Games, Player Development Programs and the Midwest Select Games. And they’re also visiting players where they’re most comfortable – in club and league environments, which is a core principle of the id2 Program.

Beginning with the 2026-27 season, US Club Soccer will have programming for both 2013- and 2012-born players, while building the talent pool of 2014-born players. The expansion and continued commitment to 2012-born players reflect a long-term methodology of identification, development and tracking.