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Hartford Athletic Announces Partnership with AC Connecticut

March 19, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Hartford Athletic News Release


Hartford Athletic has officially announced a partnership with USL League Two side AC Connecticut. The partnership will focus on developing a pro pathway, player opportunities, training and friendlies and more.

"The power of this affiliation is on building a direct pathway to professional soccer in Connecticut through the USL platform, contributing to the development of young players and maximizing their chances to effectively transition to the professional level," said Luiz Silva, Hartford Athletic Assistant Coach and Director of Scouting and Performance Analysis. "This is a very exciting and important step for our club."

Hartford Athletic and AC Connecticut will work together to create a pathway to the pros. AC Connecticut players will have the opportunity to participate in training sessions with the Hartford Athletic first team and Hartford will also support AC Connecticut's recruitment processes. "The support of their recruitment process is a win-win situation where our networking and scouting processes can support their roster planning and we monitor closer potential targets for Hartford Athletic," Silva added.

"We're very excited and thankful to Hartford Athletic for this opportunity to collectively create a very unique pathway for all soccer players in Connecticut," said Robin Schuppert, General Manager of AC Connecticut. "Hartford Athletic and AC Connecticut are both determined to create a path to professional soccer, and this affiliation provides a wonderful opportunity for our players to realize this dream exists within our pathway. The proximity of our clubs allows us to share scouting and sporting resources, and certainly provides an opportunity for our USL Academy and League Two players to be monitored by Hartford's technical staff. Luiz Silva will become a familiar face to our USL Academy and League Two players in his role as the connection between our top players and Hartford's professional team."

"We're incredibly excited to see Hartford Athletic and AC Connecticut form a strategic partnership to help grow the game in Connecticut, while providing a true pathway to pro soccer with stepping stones at all levels," said Liam O'Connell, Technical Director for the United Soccer League. "This collaboration will allow the clubs to collectively evaluate and move players through their development while competing in top youth leagues, USL Academy, USL League Two, and even the USL Championship. We hope this type of partnership is only the first of many and gets replicated across other communities, as it truly shows how USL clubs can work together for the greater good of the game in the US."

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