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D.C. United signs 15-year-old Academy forward Oscar Avilez as Homegrown Player
He's the 22nd Homegrown signing in club history.
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SoccerWire Q&A: FC Dallas academy boss Luchi Gonzalez on FCD’s groundbreaking youth system
With a bevy of national championships and 13 products signed to the senior team since 2009, FC Dallas' youth development system ranks as one of the best in the United States, and Luchi Gonzalez has been a big part of it. The coach was recently promoted to academy director, and SoccerWire's Charles Boehm had a chance to speak with him about what's working at FCD's academy.
The best U.S. state at producing MLS players doesn’t even have a team (yet)
Major League Soccer recently pointed out that it's the most diverse major professional sports league in the United States. But rather than be impressed with the number of players in MLS who weren’t born in the United States or Canada, the news immediately prompted a question for us here at SoccerWire.com: “What regions of this massive country are best at producing players for our own top-flight professional league?”
New York Red Bulls academy coach Simon Nee talks DA dominance, player dev, NYCFC
They’ve won multiple national titles, boast a pair of teams currently undefeated in U.S. Soccer Development Academy play and just won the prestigious Generation Adidas Cup. And yet, for the academy program of the New York Red Bulls, the only thing that really matters is the players they produce for their MLS parent club, coach Simon Nee tells SoccerWire in an exclusive interview.
No Strike: MLS, players union reach agreement on five-year CBA
Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Major League Soccer Players Union have reached agreement in principle on the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) covering five seasons, commencing with the 2015 season and continuing through the 2019 season.
National Soccer Hall of Fame 2015 nominees announced
Ballots have been finalized for the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2015 elections, and voting will begin immediately for the Player, Veteran Player and Builder categories. Continue reading for a list of nominees.
New York City FC launching youth academy
New York City FC, the new Major League Soccer team which begins its first ever MLS campaign in under a month’s time, has announced that it is opening a new youth Academy.
New York City FC announce Youth Development League aimed at U9-U11 boys
New York City FC, the new Major League Soccer franchise set to kick off its inaugural season next month, has unveiled a new Youth Development League, which will form a central part of their talent development program.
Mark Geiger named MLS Referee of the Year
MLS has announced that New Jersey native Mark Geiger was voted Referee of the Year for the second time in his career.
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College coaches weary of recruiting at MLS academies as more young players go pro
College coaches are adjusting their recruiting strategies.
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