SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes will add under-12 and under-13 academy teams to its player development system, which competes in the United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA), and will now feature teams at the U12, U13, U14, U16 and U18 levels. The club also has pre-academy teams ranging from U8 to U18 and a U23 Premier Development League squad.
“The Earthquakes are committed to building a strong connection between the academy and the first team,” said Technical Director Chris Leitch. “By expanding our academy, we believe this will allow us to identify and develop even more talent at a younger age, helping us reach our vision of becoming the premier development system in Northern California.