Youth soccer players should maintain an IMG profile and use social media (Twitter for girls, Instagram for boys) since about 15% of recruiting comes from online exposure. Attend showcases and ID camps where college coaches benchmark players against MLS NEXT or ECNL standards.
If you are in MLS NEXT as a boy or ECNL as a girl, you must know these 3 things. Number 1, you need to have an IMG and a Twitter page. It is important. It is about 15% of the recruiting process can come through social media. For girls, Twitter is really important. For boys, Instagram is really important. Number 2, you must understand that showcases is how you play college soccer and everything you do— Instagram, emails, ID camps, is so the coaches come to your showcase and they have so many people they can consider and they have to come to your game and actually see you play. And all of that is up in the air. So you must do everything you can to get them to come to your showcase. Number 3, individual ID camps for you is really powerful. The problem if you're not playing MLS Next Pro East now and you go to a camp, the coaches go, you're pretty good today, but I don't really know what the level is of you and other people in your own league. The college coaches know the MLS Next Level and they know the ECNL level for girls. So if you do well at the ID camp and you're playing at these levels, they will come to your showcase and have a much more chance of watching you play. If you want more help playing college soccer, give me a call. Links in the bio.
