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Real Colorado ECNL Program is the perfect platform for those players who want to play at the highest level while still playing for their high school or those who’s development path to our academy program might be a little slower for any number of reasons. We expect our players interested in this program to be excellent in both player and in person. Our goal is to develop a game-centric approach allowing for long-term development to occur through the refining of talent through challenge and application of skills and tactics. As the sport of soccer grows in the United States, young players in our country need the proper environment to compete against the world’s elite. The ECNL programs provide a national platform for development and competition for the nation’s top youth soccer players, coaches and referees by emphasizing development through quality training and limited, meaningful competition.

Player Placement will take place no sooner than Memorial Day weekend. Players from outside of Real Colorado are strongly encouraged to reach out prior to these dates for an individual trial opportunity.

If you are a player who is currently playing at the highest level in your club and looking for something more, please reach out and find out what more looks like. Our elite programming isn’t for just anyone, but it might be great for you.

Elite Player Placement

YTS

The YTS Program will be brought to you by Real Colorado; this program is designed to expose U10-U13 players and families to Real Colorado’s ECNL and ECNL-Regional League Pathway. Every session will be led by Real Academy staff, the Club’s lead directors and special guest coaches with the aim of serving players from both inside and outside Real Colorado. Players from any of our Real Colorado communities can be recommended, and players outside can request an invite at any time during the year.

YTS is comprised of weekly training and educational sessions throughout the year broken down into two segments, spring, and fall, with additional opportunities available in the summer and winter seasons. Through this program, players can periodically participate in selected sessions with the opportunity to progress towards scrimmages, games, ECNL and ECNL-RL Next matches, or external events through club partnerships and further promotional opportunities into the MLS Next Futures Program which extends to MLS Next Academy Program. The intent is exposure and not displacement from their current environments.

The aim of YTS is to serve as an introductory program for players, parents, and clubs to allow more time to explore Real Colorado’s national platforms (MLS NEXT, ECNL, ECNL-RL), and ensure a proper fit is made for both player and club. The program will allow Real Colorado to play a greater role in the development of more players across the state without the player or club immediately having to commit to an academy program.

Please reach out to Shawn Comegys with any questions

Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Coaching Assignments

The Real Colorado staff is excited to announce our coaches for the upcoming MLS Next, ECNL and ECNL-RL teams. Even as we are confident in the accuracy of these decisions, it’s important to stress a player is accepting a position on a team at Real Colorado. Further, it’s our expectation if there are future changes to the coaching lineup, the experience for the player and her team will remain consistent.

Real Colorado Academy (MLS Next)