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Im new to all of this recruiting and my kid does it himself I told him to send emails to coaches he wants. If your on a pre academy though or a team lower then the highest level do your chances of going D1 go down. He said D1 or no soccer for him anymore. So I just wanted to know if being on an EAL instead of MLS team is hurting his chances.
 
iloveyouthsoccerr said:
Im new to all of this recruiting and my kid does it himself I told him to send emails to coaches he wants. If your on a pre academy though or a team lower then the highest level do your chances of going D1 go down. He said D1 or no soccer for him anymore. So I just wanted to know if being on an EAL instead of MLS team is hurting his chances.
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Good to have lofty goals but D1 or bust is a tough approach.

Odds of playing D1 soccer are tough for US male players (120:1) for high school players for example. Foreign students make up 35% of that D1 population and rising .

US male soccer players have about 3 times better odds of making an NCAA III roster over a D1 roster as there are over double the teams. D3 rosters are composed of a much higher average percentage of US players.

Anyway don't change the goal but consider all avenues, D1-D3, NAIA, etc

Player needs to be a standout at games, tournaments, showcases to have a realistic chance. Game changer, the best of his team, top player in a league, tournaments, etc. Do that and what league won't matter so much but don't forget about the D1 academic standards, coursework and grades to get in. Many D1's are on the quarter system so the academics and timelines are bit more advance vs the others
 
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