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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with the poster about DCU’s limited development window.  A more serious approach would cast a much wider net from younger ages, instead of basically just trying to form a regional all star team at U14.  This approach also leads them to heavily focus on early developers, as they will tend to be the  standout performers when they start scouting to form their U14 team.  [/quote]

You may be right, but, can you explain in detail how, why an academy starting at U14 focuses on early developers but academies starting at U13 and U12 does not?[/quote]

U9 is ideal.  Not u13 or 12[/quote]

Per the scientific article:

>>"The results reveal that World Cup Qatar 2022 players started playing for professional soccer academies at a median age of 13.2 years (range: 4.2–22.6). In Europe, players started playing for professional youth soccer organizations earlier than players on other continents [χ2 (4) = 142.0, p < 0.001]. We also found a younger starting age in forwards than goalkeepers"<<[/quote]

Take what you want from this research and remember the numbers are skewed by smaller less sophisticated soccer federations in the world.cup. but in Europe most players are starting in a professional environment early.  Full stop. [/quote]

In Europe most players that make it to national team levels quality entered professional academies with high level professional licensed, certified, experienced youth development coaches, trainers, nutritionists etc.

How many MLS Club Academies have those youth experts on hand for U8-U10, U11-U13?[/quote]

I can tell you who definitely doesn't have it, DCUA.  Better academies are closer to Europe.[/quote]

Name the ones in MLS  that have similar level programs and levels of professional certified experts to say Chelsea or Marseille or Arsenal or Granada for U8s thru U13's 
Provide the evidence as well. Thanks.
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