How I Joined an MLS Next Academy

[@lv1082]

Thanks so much for this video. I’ve been waiting for it for so long!

[@YurrrRyan]

Hey, I’m 10 and lately I’ve been playing very well and I am very motivated that is why I’m here and I’m trying to join redbull academy

[@YurrrRyan]

Update: redbulls invited me to their tryout

[@lv1082]

@@YurrrRyan wow congrats

[@YurrrRyan]

@@lv1082 ty

[@rajutudu5487]

@@YurrrRyan did you manage to join them?

[@YurrrRyan]

@@rajutudu5487 Yes and I have tried out for them over 3 times but never managed to make it but the 4th time I made it which was this year and I made it

[@Richardbanegas1]

Congrats. I wish I would of been able to do that. The furthest I got was top 6 goal scorer in my state with 27 goals in my sophomore year of high school. It sucks I never had the connections

[@fernandopulgarin1875]

Dam that’s really good, a guy in my school got like 22 goals and made it to an academy. But it was easier for him because his dad was a coach and had lots of connections.

[@AndrewS1404]

I know that coach in the first photo. Our kids play on a team together. He's a great guy. Very knowledgeable about the game too.

[@Pccronicz]

I’ve been playing in a rec competitive league and have gotten invited to several mls next academies but then I try out and as soon as they say prices I have to say no because they are too expensive 😭

[@ultimateshinobi240]

Yo how did u end up getting those invites

[@felipemaynard221]

Nice vid bro, but could u do one about your road until the mls next

[@avatarrokubest2304]

I hope make it to St. Louis city I live like an hour away from it

[@shadekaiser]

I’m tryna grow on KZbin like you bro, good work keep pushing, big things coming soon!

[@Shadow-wz3sw]

Im 13 as of right now and I was invited to come to the wake fc MLS Next tryouts in North Carolina. Hopefully I make the team.

[@JuanDaGoat7]

Did you make it?

[@kaihalbersma1542]

I was looking through your channel and the videos with MLS Next in the title had more views.

[@hamdiosman9839]

Nice hopefully I can make it in the mls next soon

[@lebumjerms1380]

Hey Im 15 in my sophomore year of highschool, I started playing soccer in 8th grade and I have improved exponentially, I have taken soccer super seriously and it has become a major part of my everyday life. I am fairly athletically gifted, pretty fast, Im tall and strong as well, but I lack technical ability. I am still struggling with the on the ball stuff. Last year I made an ECNL regional league team but was unable to play due to distance from my residence. Since then I have improved a lot and plan to tryout for a bunch of different teams this spring, some being MLS next and ECNL, wondering from your perspective what advice you might have for a player like myself and if I even have chances at high level teams?

[@abomb1976]

I live in a place where the closest mls next academy is 4/5 hours away and my family isn’t really willing to make a move like that if I were to be offered a spot, any advice?

[@crazmarat4600]

prove yourself to them

[@Ava_ba_vava]

Honestly work as hard and smart as you can, then hopefully with the club your at you can get noticed and offered support for your talent

[@sebastiandelacruz7424]

bro your so good i want to be just like ou

[@fengensai5186]

hopefully I can make into mls next im joining gfi academy here in woodlands Houston and my tryouts are tommorow

[@highestrsu1700]

Trying out for an MLS team, never been a confident player, especially in tryouts. Pray for me man.

[@bradleyroberson2476]

same bro, which club u goin for

[@highestrsu1700]

@@bradleyroberson2476 Bavarians MLS u14

[@powjokekwot4847]

Did you get in?

[@inttent8456]

did you get in ??

[@colemerchant8926]

You get in??

[@nitiishan6620]

Yep I play for the Colorado rapids academy and this is true

[@LeviPerry-u3g]

Funny thing is I play for the white jerseyed club on the thumbnail. I'm currently on their u15 mls next. I beleive that thumbnail was from the usl tournament.

[@SunnySon4028]

Hey I come Chicago Too I’m Only 12 Years Old And I Want to Be On Mls Next academy Do you Need to get Scouted To Be in Academy. Like You Said You Join Socker Fc Is there any requirement To be On the team?

[@MIDEVILKING26]

I come back to this video every once in a while for different reasons. Today it’s because I was told I’m not getting an early offer for my club team.

[@MIDEVILKING26]

We Gucci now tho got accepted back to the same team at a higher level and getting full minutes in highschool

[@damianalipio2119]

Hi I’m 10 in a half and my season starts when school starts I live in Houston and I want to go to mlsnext and my club is rise sc

[@danglesfc]

nice job bro!

[@princemqondobanzikunene808]

I wanna try and join the new York soccer academy

[@trxlli2460]

I live in Chicago and Chicago fire invited me to mls next tryouts. Any additional advice? (Btw it’s 45 mins away)

[@prodbycrisp]

I’m currently 14 and I play with a team in the NISL and I’m with the 09 squad. I’m currently finishing my 8th grade year and am looking forward to playing hs soccer. I want to be able to make varsity first and then tryout the Chicago Fire Academy. I think that in 2 years I could play varsity and then tryout. I want to play in Europe and play college soccer. I don’t see a lot of people explaining on how Americans get to go play in Europe so I was hoping to find any new information. My dream is to play for the reds and win a champions league title. I know it’s a long shot but am looking for advice.

[@vvro3l]

What team u play for

[@garrethlake7096]

great vid

[@MIDEVILKING26]

How did you get tryouts cause most mls next teams have invite only tryouts

[@denilsonlopez9254]

Do you think it’s possible for an older player(16 or 17 yr old) to make an academy of the same level as yours ?

[@brandonlaytin9829]

always, its never to late.

[@denilsonlopez9254]

@@brandonlaytin9829 needed that thank you

[@sitofiles]

@@denilsonlopez9254 email some of the coaches with a highlight video if you have one, you never know when there is space open on the roster. If you don't have one now then make one so that you can at least apply for college teams.

[@Ambitious_Prospects]

What are the residency academies in mls next?

[@UsmanKhan-yr8uy]

Hey, which software do you use for video editing?

[@AdolfoDiaz777]

I just use imovie! Merry Christmas!

[@RF24Pavlo]

Are you Gael Diaz brother?

[@rukialmao959]

im from ilinois too but why didnt you tryout for chicago fire?

[@carterpowers9478]

Less Goo

[@Emachine03]

Is it still possible to go pro if you don’t go to college

[@F18techhz]

its almost impossible to go pro if you go to college, i definetly woujldent reccomend it people have the wrong idea about it its bad.

[@RyukiRBLX]

is it possible to get invited to tryout for a club that is out of state? Im 12 and i want to start taking futbol seriously. Thanks in advance

[@brosiph.]

I’m from Schaumburg and I’m in my freshman season of highschool. I’ve been playing my whole life, but only recently started taking it seriously. Since you’re from around here do you know any good developmental clubs I can realistically join? I was thinking one of FC United lower teams, however it’s a half hour away and there are other teams closer.

[@benengle1122]

How do you try out for an mls next team?

[@Nolan.Gurule]

This is very good info! How’s my technique on my vids?

[@dssanders6100]

Fantastic

[@yahyahq4332]

Ssm expensive and how much would it be too koi the team

[@mickenchicken5922]

You know anything abt frontier league and if that’s good?

[@dr_smileyj5771]

I need advice , I’m 14 years old currently playing club soccer but I’m not a starter nor am I that good , I started playing at 6-8 and stopped playing because of lack of confidence and picked soccer up again at age 14 I’ve been playing for 6-8 months now and I’m scared I won’t be able to get far because of how late I started , I need advice of what I should do ? Me personally I don’t think I’m good enough to go on trials or send emails to MLS next academy’s what’s your say on my journey in soccer ??

[@dr_smileyj5771]

And I live in AZ if that helps anything . Thank you for you time and please respond I really need advice on what I should do .

[@WorldOfPeoples]

Wow keep it ip

[@gavinplays8605]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jerrymike2890]

How can I join this team

[@justinho1239]

hey man im trying out for mls next u13 wish me goodluck!

[@raphakijangwa7221]

Can early graduates still play for an mls next team?

[@maxwellandersen727]

I am 14 trying to make it pro any advice ❤

[@Nolan.Gurule]

Work hard!

[@brendonexcellent9108]

You fw Ecnl?

[@JuanOrtiz-hv7dx]

One of the best academy for mls next is Indiana fire academy

[@beyourself1306]

Let me ask, I am a factory worker who lives in Southeast Asia, I am 22 years old, my position is as a striker, is it possible to play in the MLS League? Am I late? It's okay to play for a weak club, the important thing is to be able to play in the MLS league, my dream if I play in MLS is to play for the Seattle Sounders or LA Galaxy.

[@gorilla_akol]

It's possible look for mls coaches contacts and try and get a tryout

[@Reverse-baller]

I’m also 10 I want some motivation can you guys give me some tips to get into the union FC mls next I currently play in a club in my states league any tips?

[@Soccerplayer84]

another tip for people trying to get better is get good sleep.

[@sid1019]

im 15 now, stuck as an average player, gonna be 16 in a few months is there still time for me to go pro? can i make it to a good league in europe or an mls academy?

[@ismaeljrp1]

how many hours a week do you practice/train/study football? What's the total hour commitment per week? You can maybe catch up or boost your level if you obsess over it and absolutely nothing else. That's my advice. I know some people don't like that but when you look into all the great's histories, they were all obsessed. There is no other way to get to that level.

[@sid1019]

@@ismaeljrp1 i watch way too much football, but whenever i train its never at a good intensity and im just stuck at a mediocre level. i've tried to improve so many times but it never feels like how the pros do it and it never feels like anything is happening, i feel like im just wasting time.

[@ismaeljrp1]

@@sid1019 have you had good coaches/trainers? You need legit statistical data to measure improvements as well. Excersizes you can measure and track. Are you learning skills that you then apply in games or try to? Sounds like your approach needs tweaking.

[@sid1019]

@@ismaeljrp1 yeah i will look into this, thanks bro

[@ismaeljrp1]

@@sid1019 no prob and good luck. Nobody has done it on their own. Need experience around you to guide you.

[@jessemuvunasugira7240]

what are the percs of being in a MLS academy?

[@Sajayyz]

I would assume better chances of going pro. Also better training

[@magamaga1827]

I feel bad for you kids today. Back in the 80s and early 90s, most recruiting for college was thru your high school soccer coach. Colleges didn't really have the bandwitdh or ability to see players around the country cause there was no Internet. Lol. I got recruited to St. John's University in NYC right out of high school in Queens, NY. We were #4 in the nation at our highest ranking in 1991. Crazy, huh?

[@snickssacks4475]

I just got released from Fc united academy so I tryed out for fire academy and I made there u14 team

[@calvinbaII]

Good on you for taking a cut to learn from and keep grinding! Keep working hard dude

[@david2558]

so how old are you in this video?

[@AdolfoDiaz777]

I was 17

[@willklautky811]

What are your genuine thoughts on the ecnl?

[@AdolfoDiaz777]

Unfortunately I don't know much about it and I have never played in the league but just from my experience in the MLS Next it is hard to top the level of players and coaching that is in the MLS Next. However the ECNL is still a respectable league and players in that league are still talented and extremely capable of playing in the college and professional game. Merry Christmas!

[@rjperezzz5670]

I’m on an mls next team and our games vs the better ecnl teams are always close. ECNL is very respectable, and the best ecnl teams can definitely compete with any MLSNext program.

[@SymonPallasigue]

Get a tapered fade. Truss

[@masinga6]

MLS next just like any early ID process is suspect. FYI I’m 40 and my playing days are long gone, so I’m not some disgruntled kid who can’t make it into the league. My advice is to find a club that doesn’t break up, keeps a core of high level players, and has a coach that focuses on development. Or work with someone one on on who develops your skill. Then when it’s time to go to college don’t rely on some showcase to get a coach’s attention. Spend the summer your junior year going to as many university ID camps as possible at universities that interest you. If you don’t get any offers it’s most likely that you can’t play at that level. If you’re good you’re good. Doesn’t matter if you played MLS next or not. Oh and study…98% of the kids in MLS next will not play pro soccer for a living.

[@Dave-lr2wo]

"Oh and study…98% of the kids in MLS next will not play pro soccer for a living." Wouldn't this be generally statistically true for most players anywhere? Most of the best collegiate players won't play for a living. Most of the best club players won't play for a living. Etc.

[@Nolan.Gurule]

I will!

[@jerrymike2890]

My name is rukevwe I'm from Nigeria and I'm 16 years old

[@scumbagmat]

Yo bro I heard u keep talking about college soccer but how come you never just thought about professional ball? Like focusing on how to become pro

[@AdolfoDiaz777]

I did but it’s a difficult route. This lets me develop and still pursue it while also getting an Ivy League education.

[@ismaeljrp1]

@@AdolfoDiaz777 I can tell you right now, no elite player is anywhere near Ivy league education lol. That is way too big a commitment to the detriment of the sporting endeavor. But, if that's what you want, I do wish you well and you'll have a variety of opportunities in life.