Player development is a hot topic and we're bringing it to light.

October 07, 2008

The newest radio program on TopDrawerSoccer.com will focus on a topic that has been with the web site from the beginning: Player Development. Developing Situation with...

Are McInerney (left) and Renken the future of U.S. Soccer?

September 26, 2008

U.S.F.C. Director of Scouting Jon Spencer has just finished running the rule over Wilmer Cabrera’s U17 Men’s National Team, and the former professional player reports identifying strengths...

Winning games is fine, but the real priority must be improvement

August 26, 2008

University of San Francisco coach Erik Visser has been involved in just about every facet of the game both here and abroad. A native of Holland and a player... ESNN (Elite Soccer News Network)

European opportunities are the future of elite youth soccer.

July 30, 2008

With more than 100 teams and thousands of players on hand in late June for the USSF Development Academy Showcase in Greensboro, NC, it might have been easy to miss a group...

Bobby Wood is a coaches' dream; powerful, fast, and skilled.

July 03, 2008

A rare combination is how Don Ebert describes Bobby Wood. Ebert should know, he’s coached the Irvine Strikers forward for some time now, and has continued to monitor his progress...

Konowiecki (2nd from left) is ready to return to Europe.

June 11, 2008

This was no vacation, but he knew that. It didn’t take long for Kovi Konowiecki, then a 14-year old from Long Beach, CA, to realize the course he was taking would be inherently difficult. Kovi had decided...