Less than 5% of youth soccer players reach college level, but ECNL players typically attract Division III interest and may be Division I candidates depending on age and recruitment signals. The speaker breaks down when coaches start recruiting and how to navigate the process.
What level can you play if you're playing ECNL? If you're playing ECNL, on paper, college soccer may very well be in the cards for you. And me just saying that college soccer's in the cards for you is a huge deal. Less than 5% of kids play college soccer. So right off the bat, wow, congratulations, you're playing at a high level of soccer. Now on paper, it's also possible that playing ECNL does not mean anything and you will not play college soccer. But if I see your video, it's likely that I will say to you, look, Division 3 is possible. If you say, well, I wanna know if I can play Division 1 soccer, that's going to depend on how much interest you have at this point. If you are an 8th grader or a freshman, you don't have interest yet from the Division 1s, but you should be getting interest from the Division 3s. And if we get on a call and you say, look, I have interest already, that means Division I is very likely possible, which is why for our students who are in 8th and 9th grade who are good soccer players, obviously we're starting to get them in contact with Division III schools who are texting with them, inviting them on games to the fall season, and starting to watch them at showcases. So the bottom line is if you're playing ECNL, the chances statistically is that you're no, you will not play college soccer. But if you're playing ECNL, statistically speaking, you are likely the level for the minimum of Division III and maybe Division I depending on where you are in the process. If you want more help, comment, call, and we can schedule a call with you and your parents. Talk to you soon.
