Anonymous
04/21/2025 02:49
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
And one of the worst first teams in the league. Meaning that it should be easier for an academy prospect to break through if they were developing them. But they aren't developing them. If you're at DCU, you're in a bad spot. That is just the reality. But you have to try and make the best of it. Which is most likely college soccer, without a scholarship. Just is what it is...
Anonymous
04/21/2025 02:35
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
List of former academy players on first team in MLS...DCU close to last.
https://www.transfermarkt.com/major-league-soccer/eigengewaechse/wettbewerb/MLS1
https://www.transfermarkt.com/major-league-soccer/eigengewaechse/wettbewerb/MLS1
Anonymous
04/21/2025 01:57
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
Already been posted, look through the thread.
Looked
Can't find a link to MLS or US Soccer or FIFA that shows all the MLS academies players that spent years at the youth academies then got sold to professional clubs
Which page is it on?
You won't find DCU on any list anywhere or best academies in the MLS. They won't even be in the top 15. Usually in the last 5.
https://sports.yahoo.com/mls-clubs-best-youth-academies-002500544.html
Anonymous
04/21/2025 01:52
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
Already been posted, look through the thread.
Looked
Can't find a link to MLS or US Soccer or FIFA that shows all the MLS academies players that spent years at the youth academies then got sold to professional clubs
Which page is it on?
You're dumb. 🚮
Anonymous
04/21/2025 01:51
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
Already been posted, look through the thread.
Looked
Can't find a link to MLS or US Soccer or FIFA that shows all the MLS academies players that spent years at the youth academies then got sold to professional clubs
Which page is it on?
Just look at the incoming transfers for each club and see which ones came from their MLS Next Pro Team or their academy. It's simple to see how many of their own players are from their academy. And you can check outgoing transfers to see which young players they sold. The ones 21 and under are likely from their academy. But you didn't really look.
I sure they gonna spend a few hours doing that
No she won't. But it takes a couple minutes and she wouldn't have to look at many teams to get the idea.
Exactly. This is the same troll that has been on here since the beginning. Everyone knows who she is. Keep thinking DCU is awesome. And keep trying to deflect. Both tactics are useless...
Anonymous
04/20/2025 20:05
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
Already been posted, look through the thread.
Looked
Can't find a link to MLS or US Soccer or FIFA that shows all the MLS academies players that spent years at the youth academies then got sold to professional clubs
Which page is it on?
Just look at the incoming transfers for each club and see which ones came from their MLS Next Pro Team or their academy. It's simple to see how many of their own players are from their academy. And you can check outgoing transfers to see which young players they sold. The ones 21 and under are likely from their academy. But you didn't really look.
I sure they gonna spend a few hours doing that
No she won't. But it takes a couple minutes and she wouldn't have to look at many teams to get the idea.
Anonymous
04/20/2025 16:53
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
Already been posted, look through the thread.
Looked
Can't find a link to MLS or US Soccer or FIFA that shows all the MLS academies players that spent years at the youth academies then got sold to professional clubs
Which page is it on?
Just look at the incoming transfers for each club and see which ones came from their MLS Next Pro Team or their academy. It's simple to see how many of their own players are from their academy. And you can check outgoing transfers to see which young players they sold. The ones 21 and under are likely from their academy. But you didn't really look.
I sure they gonna spend a few hours doing that
Anonymous
04/20/2025 16:14
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
Already been posted, look through the thread.
Looked
Can't find a link to MLS or US Soccer or FIFA that shows all the MLS academies players that spent years at the youth academies then got sold to professional clubs
Which page is it on?
Just look at the incoming transfers for each club and see which ones came from their MLS Next Pro Team or their academy. It's simple to see how many of their own players are from their academy. And you can check outgoing transfers to see which young players they sold. The ones 21 and under are likely from their academy. But you didn't really look.
Anonymous
04/20/2025 15:47
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
Already been posted, look through the thread.
Looked
Can't find a link to MLS or US Soccer or FIFA that shows all the MLS academies players that spent years at the youth academies then got sold to professional clubs
Which page is it on?
"Let me Google that for you".
Anonymous
04/20/2025 15:40
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
Already been posted, look through the thread.
Looked
Can't find a link to MLS or US Soccer or FIFA that shows all the MLS academies players that spent years at the youth academies then got sold to professional clubs
Which page is it on?
Anonymous
04/20/2025 15:34
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is one of the worst rules in the MLS homegrown system and to be honest, I strongly believe it is against the law. But no one has challenged it. How can someone place a restraint on a child's ability to contract with someone else with literally no contact with them or connection or contractual rights? This is where the MLS is pushing the boundaries of what is legal and since no one gives a sh#t about soccer in this country, no one cares. Try this in Europe... 😂
How do you know if your DS is on the DCUA list in the first place if there's been no contact between the academy and family/player?
You don't. DCU just places the kids on the list that they hear are good (9 max) and could potentially play at another MLS academy and are not going to DCU. This only matters if you try to go to another MLS academy. When the transfer tries to happen the other MLS club has to contact DCU because the player is in the DMV market to see if he is on their protected list. Like has been said before, it is the sh#ttiest rule in all of MLS homegrown rules and to be honest, I believe illegal.
Anonymous
04/20/2025 15:25
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
One place to check is transfermarkt. I know you weren't looking for a real answer but here's one example. I posted Philly Union's earlier.
https://www.transfermarkt.us/chicago-fire-fc/transfers/verein/432/saison_id/2024[url]
Anonymous
04/20/2025 15:06
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
Already been posted, look through the thread.
Anonymous
04/20/2025 13:14
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:according to IG, the DC 2024 class had 11 kids go to good colleges, 4 of which are ivy league
You do understand that is an epic failure for a professional academy. There is no problem with kids wanting to go to college and play high-level soccer. That is what ECNL is for.
MLS academies exist with the goal of producing footballers for the first team of DCU or to sell to another club, NOT to send kids to college, especially Ivy’s. That boast may work at the country club for posh parents but is an insult for a professional academy to boast about.
Now I understand the defenses from this chat. It is coming from posh parents who know as much about professional soccer development as DCUA. Again, it is perfectly okay to want to go to college and play soccer. That is not what DCUA is supposed to be designed for and college is a nice way to say, “we failed miserably at making you a professional footballer but now you can go to college, keep hope alive and probably become the fittest Wall Street banker in your alumni association.”
Unless you know something we don't, none of the MLS academies are sending kids to teams at the highest professional levels in significant numbers
If you're going to choose playing in MLS for $60,000 versus going to an Ivy League university, more power to you
But more academies are sending players to the first team than DCU.
Where is this list?
Anonymous
04/20/2025 12:07
Subject: DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not
Anonymous wrote:This is one of the worst rules in the MLS homegrown system and to be honest, I strongly believe it is against the law. But no one has challenged it. How can someone place a restraint on a child's ability to contract with someone else with literally no contact with them or connection or contractual rights? This is where the MLS is pushing the boundaries of what is legal and since no one gives a sh#t about soccer in this country, no one cares. Try this in Europe... 😂
How do you know if your DS is on the DCUA list in the first place if there's been no contact between the academy and family/player?