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[quote=westsidesoccer][quote=UnidentifiedFlyingOboe]My 14 year old is just starting high school. He has always just wanted to play soccer and he definitely wants to play D1 soccer in college. We love our current club but we have some concerns. The club is in ECNL-RL and EDP. They only have practices twice a week. In the past the club sent few players to D1/D3 schools, and I haven't heard of those schools if they did.  His team is pretty good though, beat several ECNL and MLS Next teams in the past. He is a strong player on his team. His obvious weakness is he is on the thin side (puberty hasn't kicked in yet), but he has been working out and taking in calories and proteins following a schedule he made himself.

My son wants to play high school soccer as well. His high school boy's soccer team is one of the best in this region.  I would say he's likely to make varsity team in the spring based on several coaches' opinion.  I understand MLS next players cannot play HS soccer, but I am not sure how strictly that is enforced.

Our goal is to play soccer for the best academically ranked colleges within his reach. He's determined he will do his best to get "A"s, and he will focus on soccer outside of school.

We live in Northern VA and can travel to practices within 40 min drive on the weekdays.

Can you suggest a club or team that will provide this kind of support for my son?

Thank you in advance!
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OK.  My guess is you live on the western side of NOVA and your son could play at either McLean/VA Union or Fairfax BRAVE if your son was sufficiently good to make those ECNL teams.  I don't think your team has played MLS Next teams qua MLS Next teams - you played have played first teams at younger ages, but those teams can change quite a bit at U13/14, as do ECNL teams.  Isn't the new season already underway?  I think finding a spot on an ECNL or MLS Next team at this late point may be challenging.  But you should always feel free to reach out directly to coaches and see if they'll take a look at your son.  Good luck.
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