Following a comprehensive review of elite player development in the United States and around the world, U.S. Soccer created the U.S. Development Academy in 2007 to improve the everyday environment for the elite youth player.
The U.S. 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. designed to produce the next generation of National Team players.
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 National Team coach at least ten times each year and each Academy club receives two formal evaluations in over 100 categories each year from National Team staff.
To view the latest information on the Development Academy, please visit the Development Academy Home Page on ussoccer.com.
Further questions about the Development Academy can be answered in the U.S. Soccer FAQ.
The New York Cosmos Academy is a proud member of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
