US Club Soccer concludes set of 15 id2 Selection Events across the country

CHARLESTON, S.C. – After 15 US Club Soccer id2 Selection Events were hosted in the fall and winter, the next stages of the id2 pathway are set to begin for the 2023-24 cycle.

Two id2 Regional Training Camps are quickly approaching, with the first this weekend in Tampa, FL, and the second next month in Irvine, CA. Then, the acclaimed id2 National Selection International Tours will be held in April 2024. The girls delegation travels to Spain, April 5-18, while the boys delegation goes to Portugal, April 10-21. That will conclude the current id2 programming cycle, which targets boys and girls born in 2010.

The id2 Program is a leader in player identification and development, as it provides opportunities for elite athletes to be identified, developed and scouted for inclusion in U.S. Soccer’s youth national team programming. The id2 Program is an Olympic Development Program approved by the United States Olympic Committee and the U.S. Soccer Federation. There is no cost for players to participate or be scouted, and all meals, lodging and gear are provided by US Club Soccer and Nike. This approach to eliminating barriers to entry helps ensure the best players are able to participate.

Here is the progression of id2 programming:

Here is the full list of id2 Selection events, which serve to scout players for invitations to id2 Regional Training Camps. US Club Soccer co-hosted with the following leagues:

Aug. 26 | Co-hosted by Great Lakes Alliance (Rosters)
Sept. 2 | Co-hosted by Central States NPL (Rosters)
Oct. 8 | Co-hosted by Northern Illinois Soccer League (Rosters)
Oct. 8 | Co-hosted by Washington Premier League (Rosters)
Oct. 10 | Co-hosted by Hawaii Soccer Federation and MISO (Rosters)
Oct. 22 | Co-hosted by South Atlantic Premier League (Rosters)
Nov. 4 | Co-hosted by Florida Club Leagues (Rosters)
Nov. 4 | Co-hosted by Red River NPL (Rosters)
Nov. 5 | Co-hosted by Mountain West NPL (Rosters)
Nov. 19 | Co-hosted by United Soccer Clubs (Rosters)
Nov. 26 | Co-hosted by Virginia Premier Soccer League (Rosters)
Nov. 29 | Co-hosted by NorCal Premier (Rosters)
Dec. 2 | Co-hosted by Twin Cities Soccer Leagues (Rosters)
Dec. 6 | Co-hosted by Soccer Alliance of Arizona (Rosters)
Dec. 10 | Co-hosted by SOCAL (Rosters)

Additionally, a handful of organizations are hosting and have hosted Player Development Programs (PDP) to supplement talent for the id2 Selection events. Great Lakes Alliance, NorCal Premier, SOCAL, Twin Cities Soccer Leagues and Virginia Premier Soccer League are all hosting PDPs in their respective regions. TCSL, Great Lakes Alliance, Northern Illinois Soccer League and the Iowa-based Club Development League also collaborated to host the 2nd annual NPL Midwest Select Games last month.

The next progression from id2 Selection events are id2 Regional Training Camps, which feature the top 36 boys and 36 girls performers from id2 Selections, as well as other identified players through scouting and recommendations from Directors of Coaching. The upcoming id2 Regional Training Camps are as follows:

Dec. 15-17, 2023 in Tampa, Florida (Rosters to be announced)
Jan. 12-14, 2024 in Irvine, California

These pools of players will be used to determine the id2 National Selection teams – 18 boys (to Portugal) and 18 girls (to Spain) – traveling abroad to play top international academies in April. Details about selected players, opponents and schedules will be released closer to the 2024 id2 National Selection International Tour.