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Kickers Host Academy Evaluation Sessions

April 23, 2013 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Richmond Kickers News Release


RICHMOND, VA - (Tuesday, April 23, 2013) - The Richmond Kickers are pleased to host Evaluation Sessions for the 2013-14 Cost-Free U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams this week. The U13/U14 Academy sessions will take place Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at Ukrop Park, with the U16 and U18 Academy sessions slated for Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at City Stadium.

The Kickers are searching for the most talented, dedicated and committed players in the state of Virginia for this unrivalled U.S. national team program. Attendance at this week's Evaluation Sessions is one of the best ways to ensure that a player's complete soccer resume and assessment is in front of key decision makers for the Richmond Kickers. Training sessions will be led by Kickers Director of Soccer, Leigh Cowlishaw and Technical Director, Ihor Dotsenko, who will be joined by licensed technical staff coaches and current and former professional players.

Players interested in joining our Academy should CLICK HERE to register for their respective Academy team. Once registered please contact Ihor Dotsenko, Technical Director, at idotsenko@richmondkickers.com.

The Richmond Kickers have been members of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy since its inception in 2007, a partnership that provides the best youth players in the country with an everyday environment designed to produce the next generation of collegiate, professional and national team players.

Through the support of partnerships with The Computer Solution Company, Proseal America, Inc, and multiple donors, the Kickers are able to allow dedicated and talented players to reach the highest level of youth soccer, playing, training and traveling free of charge. Valued at $30,000 for a six-year player, the Kickers cost-free Academy eliminates the most significant barrier for talented players to compete in U.S. Soccer's world-class program.

The Development Academy is a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best youth players in the U.S. with an every day environment designed to produce the next generation of National Team players. The Academy's programming philosophy is based on increased training, less total games and more competitive games.

The Academy also connects National Team coaches directly with the Academy clubs to develop and identify players and coaches for future Youth National Teams. Each Academy team is evaluated by a member of the Men's Scouting Network at least ten times each year and each Academy club receives two formal evaluations in over 100 categories each year from U.S. Soccer Technical Staff.

Learn more about the US Soccer Development Academy Structure Academy Season 2013-2014 age groups:

U13/14 Team will be composed of players born on or after January 1st, 1999

U15/16 Team will be composed of players born on or after January 1st, 1997

U17/18 Team will be composed of players born on or after January 1st, 1995

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