Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association Announces Youth Development Partnership with New York Red Bulls
New York Youth Soccer News: Eastern New York will partner with the MLS club in player development
The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) has announced an official youth development partnership with the New York Red Bulls.
“Eastern New York is thrilled to begin this new journey with the New York Red Bulls,” said ENYYSA President Richard Christiano.“We look forward to continuing to enhance the development of our youth players.”
“We are excited to add ENYYSA to the Red Bulls family as a Youth Development Partner,” said Dave Jervis, Senior Director of Training Programs at the New York Red Bulls. “Through this new program, we will be able to extend the Red Bulls’ deep connection to the New York youth soccer community, providing players access to a high-level training environment and a direct connection to the Red Bulls development system.”
Through the partnership, a Young Olympians program will be created, acting as a stepping-stone to Eastern New York’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) with the goal being to develop young talent and expose them to the ENYYSA alongside the Red Bulls player development pathway.
Training locations will be located throughout Queens, Staten Island, Nassau, Suffolk and Hudson counties.
In addition, each player will have the opportunity to be outfitted in an ENYYSA/Red Bull New York branded uniform.
One team of boys and girls from all the targeted regions will be selected to represent the program in a regional festival and tournament at the Red Bulls Training Facility.
Tryouts will be held on Sunday, April 8 and Sunday, April 15. Registration details will be announced shortly, and for more information please visit http://redbullsacademy.com
Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association: With over 100,000 youth soccer players–both boys and girls–and more than 25,000 volunteers, the non-profit Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) reaches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with 11 leagues throughout the association, which covers the entire state of New York east of Route 81. ENYYSA exists to promote and enhance the game of soccer for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 19 years old and to encourage the healthy development of youth players, coaches, referees, and administrators.
