Development Academy

Overview

The FC Portland U11-U14 Development Academy is for players that are interested in playing at the highest level of club soccer. Players are required to tryout at the beginning of each year and selected players will be placed into our pool system for each age. The Development Academy will focus on all components of the game: technical, tactical, psychological, & physical. The training sessions are geared towards maximizing the player’s growth & total development of every player with the understanding that this focus will result in successful teams.

Program Details

- 12 Month Program
- 2 Practices per week
- OYSA Fall League
- OYSA Spring League

- Seattle Summer Tournaments (U12 - U14)
- Fall Travel tournament in October (U13 & U14)

- Winter Futsal (optional)
- State Cup, Presidents Cup or Founders Cup

- National League Northwest Conference (U13 & U14)

- International Travel (U13 & U14)

Payment:
Payment plan options available
Player Scholarships available

Cost includes:
- VEO Camera for each age-group (U13 and above)
- VEO Player account for creating clips and highlights (U13 and above)
- VEO analytics (U13 and above)
- Club "player" Blueprint educational learning for Club methodology and style of play
- Team tactic & methodology sessions either at FC Portland office or via zoom
- Player Evaluations (self evaluation & coaches evaluation)
- Training fees
- State registration fees
- US Club registration fees
- All league fees
- End of season OYSA Cup competition fees 
- Field rental costs including; lights, facilities and equipment 
- Administrative services from a professional staff

Cost Does Not Include:
- Required uniforms & training gear

Team Accounts (paid via Team Treasurer):

Each team will have a team account that players will need to deposit money into.
These accounts will help each team cover the following cost:

- Tournament Entry Fees (summer / travel tournaments)
- Team, coach, and manager travel cost to games/ events past Salem

- Travel (flights/gas, food, hotel, rental cars, coach and manager cost, etc.)

For more details about the Development Academy, please get in touch with Jason Carney at jason.carney@fcportland.org