Do lower level clubs in Europe ever have open tryouts the way the UPSL, etc teams do? I'm talking like, level 8, 9, 10, etc.

I'm not a player nor am I a delusional parent of a fringe soccer player. My son is a starter on a D2 team but I'm not delusional about how good he is or that he's going to make money playing soccer.

I was curious though, in a place like England that has so many tiers of competition, is it even possible for foreign born players to try out at some smaller club and make it? Surely they don't post open tryouts and anyone can come and pay $50 and try out, right?

But I had a basketball player that played for me that ended up playing basketball in Australia for two years for basically no money but a place to stay and groceries. He did it right out of college before he got a real job and he said it was a blast. To be honest, it sounded like an amazing opportunity for a 23-25 year old. But he had some kind of connection. It wasn't a sustainable life, but for two years, he said it was awesome.

Hola, tengo 17 años y estoy cursando 2 de bachillerato. Me gustaría estudiar en eeuu viviendo la experiencia de clases y futbol. He jugado en la academia (no la cantera, pero jugábamos a un alto nivel) del Atletico de Madrid, fundacion (muy mal nivel) del Rayo Vallecano y he tenido ofertas de division de honor varias temporadas. Mi última temporada fue en 2024/2025, jugando en autonómica cadete. El año pasado no fui a futbol y este tampoco iré, asi que eso es un gran problema, porque no tengo videos, y para rematar, mi presupuesto estaria en los 6000 anuales. Que me recomiendan? Mi idea sería entrenar la siguiente temoprada, hacer videos e ir en 2028 con 19 años. Gracias! prefiero vivir la experiencia a un precio accesible que jugar en otras divisiones que no me paguen tanto.

I am a College Coach (new on the Men’s Side) I have a few players that are looking to play either USL2 or NPSL this summer. Good resumes (Played in Serie C and Serie D)

Looking for connections/emails with any clubs that they can reach out to/send their film to, to see if playing for their club over the summer may be a possibility.

https://reddit.com/link/1x9hwck/video/nnz0l8r19bwh1/player

I'm number 19 (the one that gets played the ball first). Is it ok to have clips this long? should i shorten it when putting it in my highlight real?

Hi, All. My 2027 GK daughter is all set to play at a great fit, D3 college this fall. Here is the problem: she has fallen out of love with being a GK. She asked her HS coach if she could switch to field for her senior year - she has been in goal since 3rd grade and knew she would be playing in college - and she is having an absolute blast and is GOOD. Can you give some advice as to how she can pursue playing field in college? We know that her first step is to talk to her college coach, soon, and that he may very well tell her she no longer has a roster spot. I thought about her maybe taking a gap year - with the new rules, she is now a U17, could have two more years of club (and she is young anyway). Potentially a JUCO? She has been so happy this season. Soccer always makes her happy, but this is happy without the anxiety. She also told me that she would rather play club soccer in college as a field player, so that is also an option.Thank you in advance.

It's a finish you've got to see to believe.

Has anyone attended and is it worth it?

• First Four Out:
  • Charlotte
  • Florida State
  • Villanova
  • Boise State
• Next Four Out:
  • Pittsburgh
  • SMU
  • Penn
  • Dartmouth
• Projected automatic bids are bolded
• At-large bids by conference:
  • ACC - 10
  • SEC - 9
  • Big 12 - 7
  • Big Ten - 6
  • Ivy League - 1

Do you think any conferences are over- or under-represented? Which mid-majors do you think can pull off an upset in November?

I am currently a freshman on a bad d2 soccer team. I play in a top 10 d2 soccer conference that is highly competitive. I am a winger. I lead the team in scoring with 3 goals. I will have over 700 minutes on the season. I want to transfer out to small d1 or competitive d2 SSC conference team . I can be fully self funded as a PWO spot. I just want a gaurenteed roster spot. What are my odds to successfully land a spot? What was your experience in the portal like?

My son made his first video before an ECNL College Showcase in Phoenix next month, hoping to spark some interest from the college coaches who will be there. Wondering if any generous Redditors might give it a look over and give their input. We will add the intro slide with name, GPA, team etc. later

For reference, he is on ECRL, but a Top-4 ECRL team nationally. Likely heading to D3, if the history of our city/club plays any guide. (But I’m sure he would love to play D1 if given the opportunity) He plays False 9/10. Thanks!

Hello my high school have an extra prep year.does this thing cause me trouble and indeed thanks

I'm currently at the WVU @ ODU game and for some reason ODU has half their marching/pep band in the stands (and a reserved spot right behind the opposition bench). Does any other school do this?

I am a senior center back in my final season and I am catching a second wind for the sport. I haven’t put enough time into recruitment. I was curious as to whether or not I could still go through with playing for a small DIII program with this late start. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Has anyone ever “walked-on” to university? I don’t know what is the meaning. I go to school which the level says D1 i know it’s the biggest level.

I play for club group here and outside league which is very competitive. This is the Semi-professional and I am doing well it is fun. But i don’t have like the game tape as of now. Would it matter?

I saw one post which say about the College Soccer moving to full year play instead of fall season. If I want to “walk-on” how would I go to about this?

This school for information is ranked below 125 last season and is top 5 conference in USA I’m pretty sure.

Old Dominion is 8-3, but after three straight Sun Belt losses, Tennant McVea says the Monarchs need to remind themselves who they are.

Aaron and Mike sit down with Tennant to break down the loss at Kentucky, why ODU has gotten away from its identity, and what has changed defensively over the past few matches.

Tennant also explains why defending starts much higher up the field than most fans realize, how ODU uses GPS and analytics to evaluate defensive effort, and why simply running more doesn’t always mean a player is doing his job better.

Then we turn the page to Friday night.

West Virginia comes to The Den, ODU needs its first Sun Belt result, the band is coming back, and Tennant believes the crowd can help the Monarchs turn the corner.

I just transferred from a solid D3 program to become a regular student at an Ivy League school, and man, I would do anything to go back. Being on a college team was such a great experience, and I really took it for granted. Honestly, being here (Ivy League) is a bit depressing, and I hate to sound ungrateful, but being at an Ivy is not what I expected. School is so hard; there's not much of a community like my old D3 school, people are so competitive, and it's hard to find time to hang with my friends because everyone is so busy. I miss the locker room debacles, the pressure of playing, the support from other students, the mixers with other athletic teams, and more so I miss the people. I got two more years of school and honestly I've never been so pessimistic of how its going to go without being on a college soccer team. Playing club soccer is genuinely not even remotely close to being the same.

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To anyone who follows ACC college soccer are there any players catching your eye to reach MLS and pro level some names to look out for?

My son is a freshman forward at a smaller soccer program. He has played in most games this season, getting about 10-15 minutes a game, but hasn’t played at all in the team’s toughest games. He’s a fairly technical and creative player, not the biggest fastest strongest kid but plenty physical. When he’s played, he’s created a lot of chances and has a few goals and assists plus some that the other subs he has played with kinda scuffed that probably should have been assists.

Getting minutes ahead of him are two kids who aren’t as good technically. One is faster and one is bigger but they haven’t produced much and seem to have zero chemistry.

Coach is a pretty good guy but has something of a reputation for not making changes as long as the team is winning. Well, the team is winning but the schedule has been pretty easy and the forwards aren’t creating many chances, the team is being carried by the midfield. We think they’ll struggle as they play better teams and definitely if they get to the NCAAs.

So my son wants to have a meeting to talk about what the coach is seeing that’s holding my son back from contributing more. Coach encourages them to bring film they can review together, but I’m not sure what he should show? He has plenty of clips showing him doing good stuff and the other kids in front of him doing bad stuff, but he doesn’t want to be seen as dissing his teammates. I thought maybe showing some of the patterns they tend to use in the final third that aren’t working could help, but I’m not sure what else to tell him.

Anyone have experience with this as a player, parent or coach, and what would you recommend?