Young soccer players ages 7-10 have the best shot at joining MLS NEXT clubs like LAFC and Seattle Sounders. You need to attend their tryouts and camps, then stay visible through coach connections and video updates. After 13, the window mostly closes.
How do you play for an MLS NEXT affiliate team like an LAFC, an LA Galaxy, a Houston Dynamo, Seattle Sounders? So at this point, you're 10, 11, 12, 13. This is like your opportunity because once you hit basically 13, unless you get like seen at a game and a scout kind of comes and takes you, you're not likely to going to make that team and they're going to be full. So what you need to do is that 7, 8, 9, 10, you need to go to what they have tryouts or identification opportunities. Even if you're playing for a team, you have to go to them. In that age group, they often have camps and things of that nature where they're looking for really young kids who are exceptional for their age. You've got to go. It's the most important time to go is at that point. If you don't make it, at least the very fact they know who you are, you can continue to try and keep them updated. And at that point, you're going to have to get invited. You know, your coach is going to have to connect you. You're going to have to send emails and video updates. No different than you would do for college soccer, which is all possible. But you have a magical opportunity at the ages of 7, 8, 9, 10 where they're looking for players. If you want more help, DM me.
