Major League Soccer and US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sports organization in the country, announced the creation of a groundbreaking strategic partnership aimed at supporting and engaging individual soccer players and communities throughout the United States.
The news comes amid an ongoing transformation of the youth soccer landscape in the United States, which has also seen the creation of an elite youth development platform featuring 95 of the top academy clubs in North America.
MLS and US Youth Soccer, with its more than 3 million boys and girls soccer players, will collaborate on:
- enhancements in player identification and monitoring
- coaching and scouting education for parents, coaches and volunteers
- regional competitions
- fan engagement
The partnership will clear a pathway for boys and girls to be seen and scouted, regardless of location or financial resources with MLS absorbing all expenses for players attending and participating in the regional competitions at select age levels.