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[quote=Anonymous]There are around 39,000 who play men's soccer at all colleges - and 38,000 for women.

There's a range of levels of play at colleges - and even among the DIII and liberal arts schools, some have more competitive soccer programs than others.

Basically, what you seem to really be asking is if you can tell by age 12 if it's worth and how much effort to invest in having your kid play competitively now and even through high school/club level age -- which would be the first steps in the goal of potentially having a kid play in college.  These day, the typical path is to try to play on as competitive a club level team as possible.  Some high school programs tho are stronger than others and some kids can thrive in different environments.  But there is generally a gap in the coaching and level of play b/w high school and the various club levels up through the DA levels.  But it is generalities.  There are lots of kids who play on HS teams in the DMV who end up playing at DIII and SLAC or other liberal arts schools.  And within the college leagues, at DIII and the liberal arts schools - there is a spectrum of stronger to weaker teams.

But overall advice would be to keep a goal of playing in college in the back of your mind when a kid is 12 - and at this age, if there is interest & seeming potential, just try to get them into the best match for good coaching/training/temperament for your kid to thrive now.

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