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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC United seems hyper focused on size in the younger years (U14). So if you kid has developed or gone through puberty early and is big for their age, that is definitely something they like. They do take U13 kids who play up a year for U14, so this year their U14 team has 2010s and 2011s on it.

They took a bunch of kids from Pipeline this year. I think 2 from SYC, one from Arlington, Achilles, maybe Paragon, 1 from ASA.

My kid plays for an MLS Next local team and here is how the recruiting worked last year. A scout will come to fall games, usually you can tell who the scout is and often he's wearing DC United swag so he's not hiding it. Sometimes the coaches know in advance and tell the kids, sometimes not. But parents usually notice.

A coach may recommend a kid to the scout or the scout may see something they like and get info from the team about the kid. The scout contacts the parents to invite them to come out to Segra (which is basically next to Dulles) to an  invitation only training session with other kids from same or other clubs. So you basically have to be scouted to even try out.

I believe you can also send them game footage/play reels and request a scout go to your game to be on their radar. But they're really only interested in MLS Next or ENCL players. Offers go out in the spring on a rolling basis, although I do know a kid that got an offer late last summer. Being in the academy is pretty cut throat. You have to compete every week to be on that weekend's roster. Practices are at Segra. It's tough.[/quote]

Don't forget 2 Potomac, 1Celtic, 2 Armor, 2 Bethesda and 2 Loudoun.  I believe 2 from each local clubs.[/quote]

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