Twelve members of the Barca Residency Academy U-15 MLS Next team have been selected to attend the U.S. Soccer Boys Talent ID Center (IDC) taking place today, October 22 at Grande Sports World – Home of Barca Residency Academy.
Eight 2010-born Barca Residency Academy players were selected for the IDC, the most players selected from any club in the region. Invitees include: Joshua Boney, Rani Charara, Sean De Wet, Matthew Frey, Hinata Koyama, Ricardo Sandoval, Ezra VanCleave, and Brody Williams. Arman Alagha, Kash Held, Diego Ros, and Carson Starrett were also selected and will represent Barca Residency Academy in the 2011 age group at the IDC.
About the IDC
U.S. Soccer Talent ID Centers (IDCs) are free, single-day player identification opportunities for top talents to train and play games under the direction of U.S. Soccer Talent Identification Managers. IDC’s are a critical element to the Talent Identification Plan and are designed to identify and evaluate top talents for Youth National Teams, while accelerating their development in a challenging environment. IDC’s are scheduled throughout the year in key markets across the country.
U.S. Soccer Talent ID Centers are designed to replicate Youth National Team camps and are the pathway to the Youth National Teams.