US Club Soccer hosts 85 players at 2025 id2 West Regional Training Camp

PLEASANTON, Calif. – US Club Soccer hosted the second and final id2 Regional Training Camp for boys and girls born in 2011, Jan. 17-19 in Pleasanton, California. In total, 85 players participated, representing 57 clubs and 14 states. (PHOTOS)

Athletes were challenged on and off the field, competing during field sessions at the Stanford Medicine Sports Complex and learning from various presentations in a classroom setting.

The West Regional Training Camp followed last month’s East Regional Training Camp, serving as the penultimate stage of the age group cycle’s programming. Eleven one-day id2 Selection events initiated id2 programming for ’11 players and spanned September to early December. Top performers from those id2 Selections are then selected to either id2 Regional Training Camps.

The final progression is the coveted id2 National Selection International Tours, which features 18 boys and girls selected from these regional camps. Those players will compete internationally in April, playing against top academies in Europe. The dates and locations of those international trips will be announced soon, followed by player rosters.

During the id2 West Regional Training Camp, players were treated to instruction from a collection of the country’s best club coaches. Curriculum was designed by id2 head coaches Benjamin Ziemer (boys) and Erin Sharpe (girls). Ziemer and Sharpe, both representing NorCal Premier Soccer, were complemented by four assistant coaches apiece.

On the boys side, those coaches were: Darel Russell (Heat SC), Cris Gilmore (SOCAL Soccer League), Duke Hashimoto (Leahi SC) and Matt Bernard (US Club Soccer). And on the girls side, those coaches were: Meg Morris (United Futbol Academy), Sarah Fawcett (Pleasanton RAGE), Brooke Reece (Seattle United) and Madison Holland (Tudela FC). U.S. Soccer personnel were also on-site throughout the weekend to scout for potential invitations to U.S. youth national team programming.

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.