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[quote=Anonymous]College soccer is something some kids can do.  But, it depends greatly on their own goals and aspirations for college and beyond.

My daughter played 4 years in college.  I would guess that if you checked team rosters from Div I through Div III and NAIA you would find something like 30% of the kids actually play 4 years.  She mostly enjoyed it -- although her sophomore year when she only played in about half the games was particularly tough.

Want to see the drop off?  Go to the website for any school that you think your kid might be interested in.  Check out the roster for the current team and count up the seniors.  Then go look at the roster from 4 years earlier.  How many of those freshman 4 years earlier were still on the team last Fall?  Playing in college is a ton of work.  It is what you are, and what you do, when you are not in class or studying.  For lots of the kids; they love it.  But, that love can disappear when you are injured, or when you are not getting any playing time.

One thing I do strongly encourage is versatility.  My kid played defense almost exclusively from age 12.  Every college coach she talked to saw her as a forward because she was fast and small.  Ultimately, she played about 30 minutes in 4 years as a defender.  She played forward and right mid, off and on, but ultimately did well filling in for an injured player mid-way through her junior year as a defensive center mid, and kept that position through her senior year.  No one wants to see anyone get injured, but every kid on the bench will be happy for the chance to play.

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