Our Academy program is a fantastic place for young athletes to continue their soccer education, while constantly challenging and developing their mind and body.
Q. Can we come out to the Sportsplex and see what the environment is like before registering?
A. Of course, we can arrange a free POE for your child and your family to experience our club.
Our Junior program focuses on our athletes learning to compete as a team, developing as an individual, enjoying the pursuit of excellence in a challenging environment.
Q. Entering into the competitive phase of soccer, what can we expect from the program?
A. We offer multiple levels of competitive play, with a club focus and philosophy on developing intelligent, skillful athletes.
Players moving into the Senior program begin to learn about our competition phase, while we develop them for successful high-school and college careers in sport and study.
Q. How do you help players with their college aspirations and recruitment?
A. With a dedicated program director, we provide each athlete with a guide and athlete profile, outlining a timeline to organize their goals and support them in the recruiting process.
Our Recreational program offers a low-cost, fun, creative and non-stressful environment, to not only develop soccer players, but for every player to participate on a team, regardless of their interest or ability.
Q. If my child really enjoys the program, are there any options for movement into the other club programs?
A. Yes of course. We actually have players who have excelled in the program and then progressed into our Academy and Junior programs to further their development.
Developing the very fundamentals of soccer, at the earliest time of a child's development, is crucial in their soccer education.
Q. What does your program offer my young child and why play so early?
A. Our program has a set curriculum based on ball mastery, and a fun challenging environment to instill a passion and love for the game.
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STAFF BIOGRAPHY
I have been working for SA United for 10 years, having originally moved here from England in 2012.
Having played soccer for over 25 years in England, at the semi-pro level for 12 of them, I bring my experience and understanding of the game to this great club.
I have an intense passion for this beautiful game, with a firm focus on instilling that energy, technical development, ball mastery, and work rate into every player I train.
Having developed successful players over the last decade, I continue to drive the club forward in its growth on and off the field. The club's philosophy, management, and implementation of ideas on how they want our players to think about the game and represent the club with our distinctive style of play continues to evolve and expand, and SA United really is the best developmental club in the city of San Antonio.
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"If you train badly, you play badly. If you work like a beast in training, you play the same way."