About Marney Egan Expertise I can answer almost any question about the game of soccer (drills to practice, what to do in different situations, calls made by the referee, gear to use, fitness, etc.). I was a goalie in HS and college so I am able to answer more specific questions about this position. I can also provide insight on the college game (recruitment process, what to expect, etc.).
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Experience I have been playing soccer for 20 years (10 years as a goalie) and played at a D-I college. My father played professionally and has been a personal coach for my siblings and me through our careers (we have all played in college). I am currently coaching a U-13 Girls club soccer team and have also coached at several college camps during the summer including one hosted by the US Naval Academy.
Organizations Coach for Allegheny Force Football Club.
Education/Credentials Degree from Bucknell University; attended numerous soccer camps over the years including ones hosted by Notre Dame (Women's D-I National Champs) and Messiah College (Women's D-III National Champs).
Awards and Honors Patriot League Academic Honor Roll; Captain of high school soccer team.
Question Do you know how many youth soccer clubs in the USA have over 3000 players? i am doing some research into youth football across the world. thanks
Answer US Youth Soccer registers more than 3.2 million players annually, ages 5 to 19. Unfortunately it would be very difficult to determine how many clubs have over 3000 players since there are numerous clubs around the country. However, if by soccer clubs you are singling out teams that play at the Club Soccer level and travel to different National tournaments and play for the State and National Cups, then I would think that none would have over 3000 players. In this case, if you included all possible age ranges (starting with U-5 and going to U-21 there are 17 age groups and most Club soccer programs tend to start around U-11 or so) and you calculated each team as having 25 players (which most do not...my U-13 team only has 17 players) you would still only have 425 players for that club. And while some age groups are permitted to have more than one team, there would be no way for a club to have over 3000 players. If you are factoring in soccer clubs that are run by a township or the like, then there would certainly be a chance that they could have over 3000 players depending on how many teams they field (there would still only be a max of 17 age groups but they could have several large sized teams for each age group as well as travel teams in addition to their regular township teams).
If you would like to try and contact someone from US Club Soccer regarding your question I have listed some of their information below:
US CLUB SOCCER ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE:
716 8th Ave. N.
Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29577
843) 429-0006
M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m. EST
If you would like to contact someone from US Youth Soccer, I have included that organizations information below:
US Youth Soccer National Headquarters
9220 World Cup Way
Frisco, Texas 75034
Phone: 800.4SOCCER
Fax: 972.334.9960
I hope that this information was helpful to your research. I apologize if it did not quite answer your question. All the best!!
