Academy Defender Patrick Collins Invited to U.S. U-14 National Talent ID Camp
Published on May 8, 2026 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Sacramento Republic FC News Release
On the heels of helping Republic FC's U-14 and U-15 academy teams qualify for the postseason, Patrick Collins has been recognized as one of the top 60 U-14 players in the country. The defender has been selected to participate U.S. Soccer's U-14 Boys' Talent Identification camp from May 8-13. The camp will be the first-ever at the new, state-of-the-art Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayetteville, Georgia.
The only player invited from the Sacramento region, Collins earned his spot in the ID Camp after attending a regional minicamp for West Coast players earlier this year.
The U-14 Talent Identification Program is designed to discover and introduce a larger base of top talents at the U-14 age group into the scouting funnel of the older U-15 to U-20 Men's Youth National Teams. Several players from Republic FC's academy - including current first team players Blake Willey, Chibi Ukaegbu, and Da'vian Kimbrough - have worked their way into the U.S. Soccer pipeline through National and Regional ID Center programs.
Collins has spent the 2025-26 Academy season with SRFC's U-14 and U-15 teams. With two games remaining in the regular season, the U-14s have already booked their spot with a fantastic showing in league play. The U-15s punched their ticket to the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs with a stellar performance in the MLS NEXT Flex Tournament last month. Collins helped the team go undefeated with two wins and one draw, with no goals conceded.
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