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Soccer_Scout_USA said:
Hello Everyone,

I'm looking to hear what the public thinks are the top players in the 2010 age group. I know that a big portion of the girls 2010 talent is concentrated in Socal. Looking for public opinion on the Top 5 Forwards, Top 5 Midfileders, and Top 8 Defenders in the age group. Please do not provide player names just looking for club team and jersey number. Top 3 over all players as well. Thanks
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Hi, I’m glad you’re looking for the best players in the 2010 age group. I have a daughter who plays soccer at the highest level in the ECNL and we recently moved from New Jersey to Southern California. She is looking for a team and I need advice to get her the most exposure and maximize her skills and passion for the game.

My DD is a talented and versatile player who can play as a forward, midfielder, or defender. She has been playing soccer since she was four years old and has always loved the game. She has played up in age group for several clubs inthe north east, such as PDA, STA, and Penn Fusion, and has won many tournaments and awards. She was also selected for the US Youth Soccer ODP regional pool and participated in several national camps and events.

My DD is a fast, strong, and skillful player who can dribble, pass, shoot, and defend well. She has a great vision and awareness of the game and can create chances for herself and her teammates. She is also a leader on and off the field, always encouraging and motivating her peers. She is very dedicated and hardworking, always looking to improve her game and learn from her coaches and mentors.

My DD is currently looking for a new club in Southern California that can offer her the best opportunities to develop her potential and showcase her talent. She is interested in joining a team that plays at a high level, has a positive and competitive environment, and has a good reputation and track record. She is open to any suggestions or recommendations from scouts, coaches, or other soccer experts.

If you are interested in my DD or know of any teams that might be a good fit for her, please let me know. I would appreciate your input and feedback on her journey. You can also check out some of her highlights and stats. Please message me. By the way, I have heard there is a little girl that plays center midfielder for the top B2010 team in the area. I have been told my DD needs to meet and train with her as this may finally be the teammate that pushes my DD. Thank you for your time and attention.
 
Lewis Andres said:
Hi, I’m glad you’re looking for the best players in the 2010 age group. I have a daughter who plays soccer at the highest level in the ECNL and we recently moved from New Jersey to Southern California. She is looking for a team and I need advice to get her the most exposure and maximize her skills and passion for the game.

My DD is a talented and versatile player who can play as a forward, midfielder, or defender. She has been playing soccer since she was four years old and has always loved the game. She has played up in age group for several clubs inthe north east, such as PDA, STA, and Penn Fusion, and has won many tournaments and awards. She was also selected for the US Youth Soccer ODP regional pool and participated in several national camps and events.

My DD is a fast, strong, and skillful player who can dribble, pass, shoot, and defend well. She has a great vision and awareness of the game and can create chances for herself and her teammates. She is also a leader on and off the field, always encouraging and motivating her peers. She is very dedicated and hardworking, always looking to improve her game and learn from her coaches and mentors.

My DD is currently looking for a new club in Southern California that can offer her the best opportunities to develop her potential and showcase her talent. She is interested in joining a team that plays at a high level, has a positive and competitive environment, and has a good reputation and track record. She is open to any suggestions or recommendations from scouts, coaches, or other soccer experts.

If you are interested in my DD or know of any teams that might be a good fit for her, please let me know. I would appreciate your input and feedback on her journey. You can also check out some of her highlights and stats. Please message me. By the way, I have heard there is a little girl that plays center midfielder for the top B2010 team in the area. I have been told my DD needs to meet and train with her as this may finally be the teammate that pushes my DD. Thank you for your time and attention.
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Please take a look at your private messages.

Thanks
 
crush said:
This is freaking amazing that our Scouts are now taking suggestions from parents. Do you guys have an email address? Suggestions@soccerscoutusa.org? Something like that? Great stuff and I think it shows humility from the scouting departments to take suggestions from the parents. We know the true talent of players.
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Anyone can send me a private message here on this forum for consideration. I have already received multiple messages from users.

Thank you
 
Fieldsofgold said:
Fair point and I understand your reasoning. Blues has a very talented forward who can score from almost anywhere on the field. Surf has the most talented offense at the moment. Pats has a strong cb and talented mid. Legends has a great striker and recently added a strong wing. Slammers Ecnl has a very talented defender and keeper. Koge has strong mids, a strong cb, two strong outside backs and a relentless striker. Koge and LA breakers have the top keepers of the age group.
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You must be talking about last years blues team?
 
SuperSoccerStar said:
You must be talking about last years blues team?
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From the couple games I’ve had the privilege to watch this Blues team play at the ECNL showcase, I think @Fieldsofgold may be referring to last year’s team. This year’s team is definitely struggling to create offense and is struggling vs teams they would have dominated last year. It’s early in the season though so AR has a chance to turn things around. But if they don’t then we may see a team like Pats take that third spot & go to playoffs instead of Blues.
 
Lewis Andres said:
Hi, I’m glad you’re looking for the best players in the 2010 age group. I have a daughter who plays soccer at the highest level in the ECNL and we recently moved from New Jersey to Southern California. She is looking for a team and I need advice to get her the most exposure and maximize her skills and passion for the game.

My DD is a talented and versatile player who can play as a forward, midfielder, or defender. She has been playing soccer since she was four years old and has always loved the game. She has played up in age group for several clubs inthe north east, such as PDA, STA, and Penn Fusion, and has won many tournaments and awards. She was also selected for the US Youth Soccer ODP regional pool and participated in several national camps and events.

My DD is a fast, strong, and skillful player who can dribble, pass, shoot, and defend well. She has a great vision and awareness of the game and can create chances for herself and her teammates. She is also a leader on and off the field, always encouraging and motivating her peers. She is very dedicated and hardworking, always looking to improve her game and learn from her coaches and mentors.

My DD is currently looking for a new club in Southern California that can offer her the best opportunities to develop her potential and showcase her talent. She is interested in joining a team that plays at a high level, has a positive and competitive environment, and has a good reputation and track record. She is open to any suggestions or recommendations from scouts, coaches, or other soccer experts.

If you are interested in my DD or know of any teams that might be a good fit for her, please let me know. I would appreciate your input and feedback on her journey. You can also check out some of her highlights and stats. Please message me. By the way, I have heard there is a little girl that plays center midfielder for the top B2010 team in the area. I have been told my DD needs to meet and train with her as this may finally be the teammate that pushes my DD. Thank you for your time and attention.
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@Luis Andres @Lewis Andres
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Watching the USWNT vs Columbia game + it's ridiculous.

The USWNT players are all 6-10 inches taller than the Columbians + they're all individual vs team players. Columbia is playing as a team + keeping the USWNT from scoring.

It's obvious that something is wrong with either the players being chosen for the USWNT or how players in the US are being developed.
 
Carlsbad7 said:
Watching the USWNT vs Columbia game + it's ridiculous.

The USWNT players are all 6-10 inches taller than the Columbians + they're all individual vs team players. Columbia is playing as a team + keeping the USWNT from scoring.

It's obvious that something is wrong with either the players being chosen for the USWNT or how players in the US are being developed.
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Watching the USA vs. Colombia match, it was clear the USA team struggled with basic passes and touch. This isn't just a US Soccer issue, but a reflection of the pay-to-play system in youth soccer. Colombia looked like they'd played together for years, while the USA seemed disjointed, as if they'd just met. This highlights the need to reevaluate our development model.
 
What bothers me about the USWNT is that they're a reflection of everything wrong with how girls are taught to play soccer in America.

Size and power are emphasized over team play. This is why Spain won the world cup and Columbia tied with the USWNT last night. Just to be clear I'm not saying that size and power are bad things. If you had size and power in a team player it would be ideal.

Unfortunately things are going to get worse before they get better for the USWNT. In the past we could just bully the ball into other teams goals. Now other countries are getting better + that type of soccer no longer works.

Problems start at the youth level where players are trained for college style play. (Because this is what parents want) Colleges don't have time to play posession so they go direct + this favors the big fast aggressive types that aren't team players.
 
crush said:
I knew this was going to happen but it's happening quicker than I could imagine. My dd is a team first player and it hurt her chances big time 7 years ago with the first ever U14 National Team. The top 05s an 04s and their parents all thought their little one was the next Mia. My dd was all in at this age and gave up 18 months of her life to try and make the U14 GNT. It was billed as a can't miss list to make because if your kid made that U14 team, that List went to every major college coach in our country. Full ride city if you make that team. There lies another problem. 99% of our young players are told by their parents to play in college because Pro is dumb and no money unless your top 1%, which is kind of true. The top players in these other countries and third world ones, all will and want to go Pro. A few might see the value in a Standford or UCLA degree, but 99% of the top players are going Pro outside of the USA. I can still see my baby girls first ODP tryout and all the ball hogs that wanted to showcase their tricks for the scouts to see. I told everyone it felt like a circus that day, or some type of individual talent show to see who could go coast to coast without passing and then scoring at the end. My dd loves to pass but would also like a pass back from time to time as well. I also remember her first and only invite to The United States US Soccer Training Center in San Diego and how it really was just a recruiting center and a place to get Mom's phone number to steal other goats from other clubs. My kid was offered 5 candy bars to get a recruits mom's number. That girl made the YNT a few times and the head director wanted that player on my kids team, because he was also the Doc. Too many chefs in the kitchen. These Docs also got to pick the players for U14 team. Something is very wrong, MOO! Then you have the rich, rich parents who have great dd player (nice to have your own full court soccer field in your back yard to train by yourself). The demand these parents make to the Docs, "My dd plays the 10 and nowhere else and plays up or we will look elsewhere." I hate to say it but we are getting what other parents were willing to pay for and this is the product. This will not produce a winning team either. This is 100% PAY-FOR-PLAY system like Luis says and it benefits the rich.
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I see all of this and its sad
 
Carlsbad7 said:
Problems start at the youth level where players are trained for college style play. (Because this is what parents want) Colleges don't have time to play posession so they go direct + this favors the big fast aggressive types that aren't team players.
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My nephew started playing college this year and it's a shock to the system how old school and direct the play is. My 11-year old's club team are whupped every week right now, but they're more tactically sophisticated than my nephew's college team, frankly.
 
MyKidsDriver said:
@Luis Andres @Lewis Andres
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That is very funny and original of you. NOT.

You are clearly an instigator and not someone who is wasteful with their time. You have nothing better to do than to harass and mock other people on the internet. Maybe you should focus on your own kids and their driver instead of meddling in other people’s lives. I am not here to entertain you or your memes. I am here to look for the best soccer experience for my daughter.
 
Karlton Athletic said:
My nephew started playing college this year and it's a shock to the system how old school and direct the play is. My 11-year old's club team are whupped every week right now, but they're more tactically sophisticated than my nephew's college team, frankly.
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Wow, you must be so proud of your nephew for playing college soccer. It’s not easy to make it to that level, especially when you have to run around like a headless chicken and hoof the ball up the field. I’m sure he’s learning a lot from his coach, who probably thinks soccer tactics are something you use to fix your shoes. Maybe one day he’ll be able to play like your 11-year old’s club team, who are more tactically sophisticated than most professional teams, frankly. They must have watched a lot of Tiki-Taka videos on YouTube, unlike your nephew who probably only watches WWE.
 
Carlsbad7 said:
What bothers me about the USWNT is that they're a reflection of everything wrong with how girls are taught to play soccer in America.

Size and power are emphasized over team play. This is why Spain won the world cup and Columbia tied with the USWNT last night. Just to be clear I'm not saying that size and power are bad things. If you had size and power in a team player it would be ideal.

Unfortunately things are going to get worse before they get better for the USWNT. In the past we could just bully the ball into other teams goals. Now other countries are getting better + that type of soccer no longer works.

Problems start at the youth level where players are trained for college style play. (Because this is what parents want) Colleges don't have time to play posession so they go direct + this favors the big fast aggressive types that aren't team players.
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Carlsbad7 said:
What bothers me about the USWNT is that they're a reflection of everything wrong with how girls are taught to play soccer in America.

Size and power are emphasized over team play. This is why Spain won the world cup and Columbia tied with the USWNT last night. Just to be clear I'm not saying that size and power are bad things. If you had size and power in a team player it would be ideal.

Unfortunately things are going to get worse before they get better for the USWNT. In the past we could just bully the ball into other teams goals. Now other countries are getting better + that type of soccer no longer works.

Problems start at the youth level where players are trained for college style play. (Because this is what parents want) Colleges don't have time to play posession so they go direct + this favors the big fast aggressive types that aren't team players.
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crush said:
You need to have mix of tall, fast, big and dominant and skilled. Not all players have it all and I would say out of the Blues 4 areas of a top player, no player has all 4. You might be tall and can jump 40 inches and head the ball and play tough defense and that right there can get you a call up, even if you're slow. However, if all the players are the same, then you got problems. Mix and match. Luis and the other Lewis have been sharing as well. We even now have a scout on here to get the parents side of the players they watch 24/7. Also, how rich dad is, will also play a roll in the selection process. Poor dad kids should have as much chance as the rich dads and I might just say that the poorer the player, the hungrier she is to make a living playing the game. 99% of our players are told college is the best and only option. The 2005s have had many go pro so we shall see. How many 2006s have gone pro? Our players are groomed to go to college and Pro is stupid. Trust me, I lived it for years. I was the dumb dad who blew my dd chances at Big U.
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I agree with both of you to some extent, but I also think that the problems are not as bad as you make them out to be. Sure, there is a lot of room for improvement in how girls are taught to play soccer in America, but there is also a lot of talent and potential that can be nurtured and developed with the right coaches and the right opportunities. I don’t think that size and power are everything, nor do I think that they are irrelevant. My dd lacks size but has everything else and is the maestro on the field when she plays. I think that a balanced approach is needed, where players are encouraged to develop their technical, tactical, physical and mental skills, as well as their team spirit and passion for the game. I also don’t think that college soccer is the end of the road for players who want to go pro. College soccer can provide a solid foundation for players who want to pursue their dreams, as long as they are willing to work hard and seek out better competition from around the world. There are many examples of players who have gone from college soccer to pro soccer, both in the US and abroad, and have made a name for themselves. Some of them are even on the USWNT right now. So I don’t think that pro soccer is stupid, nor do I think that it is impossible. I think that it is a realistic and achievable goal for players who have the talent, the drive and the support they need. And I don’t think that money or status should be a factor in selecting players for the national team. I think that merit and performance should be the only criteria, and that players from all backgrounds and walks of life should have an equal chance to represent their country. That’s what makes soccer such a beautiful and universal game.
 
Karlton Athletic said:
My nephew started playing college this year and it's a shock to the system how old school and direct the play is. My 11-year old's club team are whupped every week right now, but they're more tactically sophisticated than my nephew's college team, frankly.
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I happened to catch a College Womens game Vanderbilt vs Mississippi State game last week. (Both are Division 1 teams)

- They were playing direct but neither team had enough speed to make that style of play work.
- Both teams didn't have footskills + kept losing possession of the ball. Mississippi State was noticeably worse.
- Both teams couldn't complete 3-4 consecutive passes. Mississippi State was noticeably worse.
- Players resorted to being overly aggressive to compensate for lacking other attributes.
- Announcers kept saying that this game was the first time in 50 years that Mississippi State has a chance to win 5 games in a row. (like that's an accomplishment)

Watching this game showed me that College Soccer isn't real competition. It's something Colleges do but it's not done to specifically win at or be successful in.
 
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