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CLUB PHILOSOPHY:
The
Capital United Soccer Club was established in 1988 to develop
promising local talent into strong, competitive players capable of
performing at the collegiate level and beyond. Although we have
been very successful in promoting our training philosophy,
garnering seven State Cup Championships and appearing in numerous
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Player development with Capital United begins with skills training and advancing to tactics and game strategies once these skills are mastered. Our younger teams train year around, with indoor clinics to supplement weekly practice sessions. During the summer, they participate in the more intense Coerver training where the entire team trains as a whole, focusing on both technical and tactical development. Our older players are primarily on hiatus in the fall due to focusing on high school ball. Due to their outstanding play, many are named to all-conference, all-section, all-region and all-state teams. In addition to playing for their respective schools, the teams reunite to compete in college showcase tournaments which are primary venues for college coaches to recruit future players. As a result of their performances at these tournaments, many of our players have received scholarships to colleges such as Penn State, UCONN, James Madison, University of Buffalo, UNC Charlotte, Davidson, UMASS, and many more. Once school ball is over, the teams return to regular practice sessions and play in the indoor leagues. Additionally, they play in collegiate tournaments, one of the only premier teams invited to participate in these events. During the summer, they attend camps run by Division I schools including UMASS and UCONN and compete in the Region I Director’s League. During the spring, most teams participate in the Eastern New York State Cup competition in which we have competed quite well over the years. COACHING: Our first priority is to our players, providing them with US Soccer Federation (USSF) licensed coaches and the most challenging opponents. Players benefit from a highly sophisticated instructional effort, which blends the skills of the Coerver coaching method with the training strategies used by the most successful professional programs in the world. Liz Villamil, a product of our program, is Director of Coaching. In addition to Liz, the coaching staff includes Rob Bruley and Keith Villamil. Detailed profiles on all of our coaches can be found by clicking on Coaches/Clinicians above.
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