2016 Boys

[Anonymous]

Hello, we’re relocating to the area from South Florida and are beginning to explore teams for our son (2016). He currently plays on the top team at a highly competitive academy, and we’re hoping to find a similar environment.

We’ll be in town over the next couple of weeks and would love to connect with clubs to see if there might be an opportunity for them to evaluate him prior to tryouts.

We would truly appreciate any honest guidance or suggestions you may have.

Thank you very much in advance!

[Anonymous]

You’ll need to tell us where you’re moving, otherwise most of the answers won’t be relevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’ll need to tell us where you’re moving, otherwise most of the answers won’t be relevant.

+1

An unofficial guide to help out with location:

DC
MD - PG
MD - MoCo
MD - B-More
VA - Arlington
VA - Fairfax
VA - Alexandria
VA - Loudoun

There are others like Prince William, Howard, Anne Arundel, etc. as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’ll need to tell us where you’re moving, otherwise most of the answers won’t be relevant.

Northern Virginia

[Anonymous]

That’s like saying you’re moving to Atlanta. The area is huge and traffic can be awful. Narrowing things down to a county would help us help you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’ll need to tell us where you’re moving, otherwise most of the answers won’t be relevant.

Northern Virginia

It can take over 2 1/2 hours to get from one side of Northern Virginia to the other during rush hour. This is why people are asking for more specifics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’ll need to tell us where you’re moving, otherwise most of the answers won’t be relevant.

Northern Virginia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’ll need to tell us where you’re moving, otherwise most of the answers won’t be relevant.

Northern Virginia

Look - if you have a boy and aren’t going to give more details - I’d target the clubs that have MLSNext HG (SYC, Alexandria, Loudoun because NVA doesn’t start until U13) or ECNL (Arlington or VSA/PWSI, excluding Union because the feeder clubs aren’t consistently strong, so you might find one great 2016 but results could be mixed).

What is your son’s style? Is he super physical or a small, fast dribbler? What position does he play? We can refine based on that.

[Anonymous]

We will be in the Tyson’s area. Son is a smart player. Small for his age but good dribbler, very technical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We will be in the Tyson’s area. Son is a smart player. Small for his age but good dribbler, very technical.

Might consider McLean if you are in the Tyson area, traffic is awful there in rush hour

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We will be in the Tyson’s area. Son is a smart player. Small for his age but good dribbler, very technical.

I would recommend Arlington or McLean based on the information provided and how much traffic you are used to. I am with neither of the clubs but know players at both.

Welcome to the DMV and good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be in the Tyson’s area. Son is a smart player. Small for his age but good dribbler, very technical.

I would recommend Arlington or McLean based on the information provided and how much traffic you are used to. I am with neither of the clubs but know players at both.

Welcome to the DMV and good luck!

At this age, GFR could also be a good option, too, along with Arlington and Mclean depending on where in Tyson's you are. They are good for the younger ages.

Welcome to DCUM, where every club, team and coach is the target of relentless mudslinging! This forum is really helpful but be prepared to weed through the noise. Continuously question whether commentary seems like personal beef or is objective on fact. Welcome to the DMV!

[Anonymous]

Bethesda 2016 top boys are miles ahead of any other club. Wouldn't say this for every age group, but it is certainly the case for 2015s and 2016s (at the moment).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We will be in the Tyson’s area. Son is a smart player. Small for his age but good dribbler, very technical.

That rules out Loudoun. They only want you if you are big, strong, and fast and would be better at football than futbol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will be in the Tyson’s area. Son is a smart player. Small for his age but good dribbler, very technical.

That rules out Loudoun. They only want you if you are big, strong, and fast and would be better at football than futbol

This may be true on the girls side, but from what I’ve seen, the Loudoun boys teams tend to be amongst the smaller / least physical teams we’ve played at the top of both the 2015 and 2016 age groups.