US Club Soccer – id2 Program

The id2 Program is an Olympic Development Program (ODP) approved by the United States Olympic Committee and the US Soccer Federation. The US Club Soccer’s id2 National Identification and Development Program provides an opportunity for the country’s elite youth soccer players to be identified and developed. The development and scouting leads to inclusion in U.S. Soccer’s National Team programs.

FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF THE ID2 PROGRAM:

• The id2 Program is open to all players regardless of U.S. Soccer affiliation or lack thereof.
• There is no cost to players to be identified for or participate in the id2 Program. For id2 Training Camps, all lodging, meals and training gear are provided at no cost by US Club Soccer and Nike. For National Selection programming, airfare/travel is also provided at no cost.
• Players should be initially scouted within the environment they are most comfortable – their club training and competition environment. Clubs have the largest impact on player development, and club coaches and club competitions must be an integral part of the id2 Program.
• Players are rated and evaluated for inclusion in the program based up on a combination of: (i) objective and independent scouting information; and (ii) information from the players’ regular trainers and coaches.
• The id2 Program does not create significant additional demands on the calendar of the elite player.

The Program

The program is designed to create a pool of top players, which are invited to attend the id2 Training Camp. Players work with top national coaches, play with and against the nation’s best players and are scouted by national staff. In addition to on-field sessions, the camps feature guest speakers, lectures/classroom sessions and other offerings. This variety of events makes for a multi-faceted learning experience. Top players from the camp may be selected for international travel experience as members of the id2 program.

Interested Players should speak with their coach or director of coaching regarding the id2 program.

For more on US Club soccer, please see our post here. The official page of the id2 program is located here.

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