U-15 Academy Training Program

Our U-15 Academy Training Program is an ideal opportunity for the area's best, male players born between 1993 and 1997. The program will run from June 10th - August 8th, 2009. Players will be given full consideration for D.C. United's U-16 Academy Team.

The U-15 Academy Training Program will have 2 groups:

  • A group of 30 players born 1993 and 1994
  • A group of 30 players born 1995 and 1996 and 1997

 

Players selected for the U-15 Academy Training Program will receive:

  • Top-class instruction from the Academy's professional coaching staff.
  • Professional-quality training gears which must be worn at all sessions.
  • Two training sessions a week on Wednesday and Friday nights from 4:00-5:30 PM at the RFK Auxiliary Turf field.
  • Five Intra-Squad matches at the RFK Auxiliary Turf Field from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM:
    • June 13, June 27,
    • July 11, July 18,
    • and August 8
  • Full consideration for D.C. United's upcoming 2009/2010 U-16 Academy Team.
  • Academy staff will have the ability to move players up into the older age group if we feel it is appropriate.

Player Pools

The following players have been selected to participate in our 2009 U15 Academy Developmental Training Program.

95/96/97 PLAYER POOL:

  • 1846 KC
  • 1841 DC
  • 399 TS
  • 397 NJ
  • 388 JB
  • 387 WK
  • 367 IV
  • 366 JF
  • 358 SL
  • 1141 AY
  • 355 MK
  • 346 AP
  • 344 LN
  • 343 IM
  • 340 AW
  • 341 JC
  • 337 RG
  • 1001 CS
  • 1003 DC
  • 1009 GH
  • 1010 OG
  • 1022 MR
  • 1091 CL
  • 1087 RF
  • 1074 GY
  • 1073 SU

93/94 PLAYER POOL

  • 393 JL
  • 390 RF
  • 400 RL
  • 389 PL
  • 384 JC
  • 378 SD
  • 377 RD
  • 376 DN
  • 339 JF
  • 332 CM
  • 342 CG
  • 1002 OF
  • 1004 AG
  • 1007 JP
  • 1014 JA
  • 1019 TS
  • 1023 DG
  • 1025 JM
  • 1027 CO
  • 1029 NC
  • 1061 CR
  • 1064 JB
  • 1066 LM
  • 1077 SS
  • 1079 ML
  • 1086 ML
  • 1822 JA
  • 1825 JL
  • 1826 DA
  • 1827 AA
  • 1833 JP
  • 1834 GTP
  • 1835 DE
  • 1843 CP
 

 

Please respond via email by Friday, May 29, 2009 to confirm your commitment to the program.

Players that join the program must submit their $550 payment by Wednesday, June 10th. Please make checks payable to: DC United Academy, C/O John Maessner, 2400 East Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003

We will work with your current club obligations and realize players have previous commitments throughout the summer but we expect all of our players to attend all sessions that they are available for.

An e-mail message will be sent out this week with further details.

 

Tryouts

Tryouts for 2009 are complete. The next opportunity to tryout will be in 2010.

 

Fees:

If you are selected for the program after tryouts, there is a participation fee of $550.

 
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More information the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, schedules for all teams, standings, player rosters and contact information is at academy.demosphere.com

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