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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In europe, clubs are measured by how many youth players are signed to professional academies (clubs with pro teams at the top of the pyramid).

The second question is, did the player eventually get promoted to the reserves / U23 team or the first team? what was the value of their contract?

Measure ANY club around here like that and they will give you a blank look... well we have kids who play in college!!![/quote]

The average MLS salary is around $52K. The average NWSL is around $40K. The average salary of an entry level position with a college degree is around $54K. Hence, most parents are using soccer to get their DC into good/reputable colleges. Hence, clubs use college soccer, particularly D1 soccer, as a measure of their success. Unlike Football, basketball and baseball where the average salary is in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. [/quote]

This, I would consider DD getting into a college that would otherwise be a massive reach a much more successful outcome (if you measure in those terms, we pay because she loves it and really expect nothing to come from it) that being a reserve player for the DC spirit [/quote]

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