NYCFC Girls Soccer Academy Announced for Spring 2017
NYCFC has announced its latest initiative to provide all local youth female players in the region with the opportunity to play at the U.S Soccer Development Academy level. NYCFC Girls Academy will be led by Director of Coaching Kazbek Tambi who has served as head coach of the U.S U17 Women’s National Team.
Youth Soccer News: New York City FC has announced the addition of its NYCFC Girls Soccer Academy for Spring 2017 in conjunction with NYCFC Youth Affiliate World Class FC.
NYCFC Girls Academy will be led by Director of Coaching Kazbek Tambi who has significant experience as a coach and player, taking the U.S U17 National Team to the final of the 2008 FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup.
The new academy program will provide an elite training environment for girls across four age groups (U14, U15, U16/17 & U18/19), offering the highest level of technical standards and competition for New York’s brightest young players.
The New York City FC Girls Academy will join the U.S Soccer Development Academy and will play out of World Class FC’s Orangeburg location and the club’s under-construction City Football Academy elite training facility.
“We’re delighted to be launching this Academy which will provide high quality soccer coaching, and a genuine pathway to U.S Youth National teams and top collegiate programs,” said Sporting Director Claudio Reyna. “With more than 1.5 million girls playing soccer in the US, including more than 200,000 in New York, there has never been a more exciting time to be involved in the game.”
“City Football Group has demonstrated its dedication to the women’s game with the launch of Manchester City Women in 2014 and Melbourne City Women in 2016,” said Jon Patricof, President of NYCFC. “Both teams have since gone on to win their league titles, and we are so happy to build on that success with the launch our own girls Academy program.”
Tambi has also coached current U.S. women’s internationals and professional players, including Morgan Brian, Crystal Dunn and Lindsey Horan. Tambi joined World Class FC seven years ago and has developed many of the top metropolitan players over the last 20 years.
The program is part of the new U.S. Soccer Development Academy initiative, also supported by four MLS clubs FC Dallas, LA Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes and Orlando City SC.
Source: Press Release from NYCFC
