U.S. SOCCER TALENT IDENTIFICATION

TALENT IDENTIFICATION UNDER-14 CAMPS

To expand and enhance the player pool for the Youth National Teams, U.S. Soccer introduced the U-14 Program in 2019. The program is aimed at discovering and integrating a broader range of top talents at the U-14 age group into the scouting pipeline for older YNTs.

U-14 Talent ID Regional Mini-Camps

Regional Mini Camps use a four-day mini-camp format to evaluate and inspire high-potential players, fostering their development in an engaging and challenging environment, 80 players attend each of the three mini camps (West, Central, East).

Map of the USA splitting up the different Talent ID regions

U-14 National ID Camp

60 total players in a six-day format, 20 players from each of the three regions ( West, Central, East).

Map of the USA splitting up the different Talent ID regions

U-14 Program

A graphic showing the progression from identifying U-14 talent into the U-15 YNT pipeline