id2 National Training Camps to be held in January and February
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Dec. 14, 2022) – US Club Soccer is preparing to host a pair of id2 National Training Camps in January and February on the East and West Coasts, which represent the next progression in the id2 Program after 12 id2 Selection events were hosted over the past three months. About 36 boys and 36 girls players – of the ’09 age group – will be invited to these upcoming id2 Training Camps:
- Jan. 13-15 in Tampa, FL
- Feb. 3-5 in Sacramento, CA
Invitations to the National Training Camps will be sent to selected players over the coming weeks, of which the player pool is made up of top performers from the 12 id2 Selection events, Player Development Programs (PDP) and nationwide scouting efforts. The final element of this ’09 age group cycle will be the highly acclaimed id2 National Selection International Tour, to be held March 31-April 11 in England. From these two id2 National Training Camps, 18 boys and 18 girls players are selected to form respective id2 National Selection teams that compete against international academy teams.
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The id2 Program is a leader in player identification and development, as it provides opportunities for elite athletes to be identified, developed and scouted for inclusion in U.S. Soccer’s youth national team programming. The id2 Program is an Olympic Development Program approved by the United States Olympic Committee and the U.S. Soccer Federation. There is no cost for players to participate or be scouted, and all meals, lodging and gear are provided by US Club Soccer and Nike. This approach to eliminating barriers to entry helps ensure the best players are able to participate.
Here is the progression of id2 programming:
These were the 12 id2 Selection events held over the past few months, of which US Club Soccer co-hosted with the following leagues:
- Oct. 5-6 | Co-hosted by Hawaii Soccer Federation and MISO | Rosters
- Oct 9 | Co-hosted by Washington Premier League | Rosters
- Nov. 2 | Co-hosted by Soccer Alliance of Arizona | Rosters
- Nov. 8-9 | Co-hosted by Red River NPL | Rosters
- Nov. 12 | Co-hosted by South Atlantic Premier League | Rosters
- Nov. 19 | Co-hosted by SOCAL | Rosters
- Nov. 20 | Co-hosted by United Soccer Clubs | Rosters
- Dec. 3 | Co-hosted by Florida Club League | Rosters
- Dec. 3 | Co-hosted by Twin Cities Soccer Leagues | Rosters
- Dec. 10 | Co-hosted by Virginia Premier Soccer League | Rosters
- Dec. 11 | Co-hosted by NorCal Premier | Rosters (coming soon)
id2 Programming:
Scouting / invitation process
The id2 Program is invitation-only. id2 directors Gerry McKeown (boys) and Tricia Taliaferro (girls) lead scouting efforts through a multi-faceted process that includes scouting competitions themselves, receiving recommendations from Directors of Coaching, and consulting with a network of trusted scouts and coaches throughout the country for player leads.
id2 Selection events
id2 Selection events are one-day programs that include scouted, tactical training sessions and an 11v11 match. Regional leagues – like the National Premier Leagues member leagues – throughout the country co-host these events with US Club Soccer to facilitate a more comfortable scouting and developmental experience for players. Top performers are then invited to participate in id2 Training Camps. Typically, 30 boys and 30 girls players participate in id2 Selection events.
id2 Training Camps
id2 Training Camps are three-day regional identification and development camps, in which players – 36 boys and 36 girls – participate in a multi-faceted experience of training sessions and games, as well as off-the-field presentations and discussions. id2 directors lead the camps alongside a collection of top club coaches from around the country. Camps include carefully curated itineraries, balancing on-field training and scrimmages, classroom presentations, nutrition and recovery. Players receive evaluations from their camp coaches to help continue their developmental journeys in their club environments back home. id2 directors share player ratings and feedback with U.S. Soccer youth national team staff for potential invitations to future youth national team programming. Watch a “day in the life” of an id2 participant from a past training camp here.
id2 National Selection teams
The final programming element of each id2 cycle is the selection of id2 National Selection boys and girls teams. Selected players travel internationally to train with each other and compete against some of the world’s best academy teams. Numerous professional players are former id2 National Selection team members, including: Christian Pulisic, Lindsey Horan, Tim Weah, Catarina Macario and Jonathan Gonzalez. In addition to meals, lodging and gear being provided by US Club Soccer and Nike, travel for all players is also covered. View the newly released “all-time Best XI” of id2 boys alumni here. A Best XI for girls alumnae will be announced soon.
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