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Most seniors in US college soccer are so burnt out after the abuse they took in 4 years of college soccer they can't wait to get away from the sport and are not looking to extend their career at all. 
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This.

My niece played D1 and had some YWNT call ups but when I asked did she want to keep playing and go for a full cap she said "I'm done and dead. My body simply cannot take anymore of this." I think she still kicks a ball around as part of her fitness, maybe even plays with some friends, but basically it's over. [/quote]

Curious if she could do it again, would she have chosen a different path like giving up.on soccer after HS ball and focusing on other priorities in college?[/quote]

I wrote that original post and it comes off more negative than I meant it. While it is completely true that many seniors are totally burnt from the abuse they went through playing in college, many of those players often do return to the game in a few years in some capacity--they had to really love it to get to college in the first place and that love is still there. I have not had any tell me they would not do it again if they had the choice. If you look at the rosters by class, those that didn't want see it through generally didn't. They have lots of chances to drop out of the game along the way and club soccer is waiting there for them to remember what it was like to play soccer for fun. For the niece, maybe a little time away from the game will help her remember why she loved it so much in the first place.[/quote]

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