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Established in 2004, US Club Soccer’s id² National Identification and Development Program provides an opportunity for the country's elite youth soccer players to be identified and developed, while also being scouted for inclusion in U.S. Soccer’s National Team programs.

A comprehensive national scouting and recommendation program is used to form a player pool from which top players are invited to attend an id² Program Training Camp.

The id² Program is an Olympic Development Program as approved by the United States Olympic Committee and U.S. Soccer Federation, and aided by their time in the id² Program, numerous alums have advanced into U.S. Soccer’s National Team programs.

There is no cost to the player to be scouted or recommended for the id²Program. Additionally, the id² Program is open to all players regardless of U.S. Soccer affiliation, or lack thereof.

*id² Program Player Recommendation Form

*id² Program Overview

*id² History

*Player Development Program (PDP) Overview

Targeted Birth Years:

• Boys born in 2000
• Girls born in 1999; girls born in 1994-97 will be targeted later in the cycle

id² Program Training Camps for 1999-2001 boys:

• Oct. 11-14, 2012, at TD Bank Oakwood Soccer Park in Portland, Conn.
• Dec. 6-9, 2012, at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Ariz.
• March 21-24, 2013 at Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
• April 11-14 in Charleston, S.C.

id² Program Training Camps for 1998-99 girls:

• Oct. 11-14, 2012, at TD Bank Oakwood Soccer Park in Portland, Conn.
• Dec. 6-9, 2012, at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Ariz.
• March 21-24, 2013 at Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
• April 11-14 in Charleston, S.C.

id² National Selection International Tour for 1999 boys:

• Feb. 28 - March 11 | Spain

ECNL/id² National Training Camp for 1994-97 girls:

• Dates and location TBA

id² Training Camps are invitation-only events that bring together the nation’s top male and female youth players for four days of competition, evaluation and fun. U.S. Soccer National Team staff, some of the nation’s top coaches as well as elite guest coaches and players attend id² Training Camps. In addition to the on-field sessions, id² Training Camps feature guest speakers, lectures/classroom sessions and other offerings, which make for a complete experience.

Attending an id² Program Training Camp has many benefits for players:

• An opportunity to work with some of the nation’s best soccer coaches, and to play with and compete against some of the nation’s best players in their age group.
  
  
• U.S. Soccer National Team staff on-site to scout players for inclusion in U.S. Soccer’s National Teams.
  
  
• Once players arrive at the id² Program Training Camp, the program is free of charge. There is no camp fee, and lodging, meals and training gear are provided at no cost by US Club Soccer and Nike.
  

• Recommendation/Identification:  Any coach is able to recommend qualified Players with national team potential for inclusion in the id² program by using the id² Player Recommendation Form. These player recommendations supplement US Club Soccer’s own scouting process that utilizes a network of key scouts at league games and events throughout the country.

• Evaluation/Scouting:  Recommended and identified players are considered for potential inclusion into a corresponding id² Training Camp.

• Invitation:  Selected elite players are invited to one of several id² Training Camps.

• Participation:  Selected elite players participate in an id² Training Camp, which are attended by U.S. Soccer National Team staff to scout players for inclusion into U.S. Soccer’s National Team pool.

• Selection:  Players are selected for US Club Soccer's international tours, and U.S. Soccer staff selects players to attend U.S. Soccer National Team programs.

• There is no cost to be recommended or scouted for the id² Program.

•  US Club Soccer believes that capable players are sometimes overlooked for inclusion into the U.S. National Team pool because the players are not able to afford costly identification programs. The no-cost policy with id² ensures that these players are able to be identified and developed, regardless of income level.

•  For players selected to attend an id² Training Camp, once players arrive at the hosting venue, all player expenses are covered. Lodging, meals and training gear are provided by US Club Soccer and Nike.

• U.S. Soccer coaches and staff in attendance to scout at id² Training Camps.

• Familiar environment/no tryouts:  Players are recommended and identified for the program as they compete in their own training and game environment with their club teams.

• Lessens schedule congestion:  The program does not take players away from their club programs and game schedules on a regular basis.

• Apolitical selection process:  Recommendations are made and invitations are extended regardless of a player’s affiliation, or lack thereof.

• Success stories:  Numerous players that have been involved in the id² Program have advanced into U.S. National Team programs.

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For more information, please contact id2@usclubsoccer.org or one of the staff members below:

Daniel Allen, id² Scouting Coordinator
dallen@usclubsoccer.org

Rory Dames, Director of id² Program - Girls
rdames@usclubsoccer.org

Gerry McKeown, Director of id² Program - Boys
gmckeown@usclubsoccer.org