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[quote=Anonymous]Other than keeper - hopefully not until pro.

Seriously.

It is one of the big mistakes that I and a good many parents made with kids coming up through youth soccer in the US.  Yes - keepers need to specialize.  Yes center defenders need to be reasonably tall.  That’s about it other than the overall proviso that players need to be fast.

The reality is that the more positions your kid can effectively play the better off your kid will be.  My kid ended up starting as a defensive center mid early in her junior year of college because she was warmed up and standing at midfield ready to sub in when the starting defensive center mid was injured (blown knee).  She subbed in and ended up keeping the position for the rest of her college career.  Until that point she had not played a minute at a center mid position ever.

Playing time is the most important aspect here.  When they are playing in college or pros - where can your kid get on the field.  If they have played multiple positions in multiple formations growing up they will be much more comfortable and capable in moving to a open spot when it opens up and matters.

My kid plays center D.  Great but we have two returning starters who are juniors at center D so if your kid wants to go to this school he will need to switch or go somewhere else.  Kid gets beat out by another player?  Guess they can quit then unless they can play something else.

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