Chivas USA and Academies

[chapulincolorado]

Is CD Chivas USA planning to scout or start academies in the US to develop Mexican-American/Latino youts?

[Atom'sDad]

They do have over 70 in Mexico and so I would think they would open some up here. I would say maybe 2 in CA and 1 each in AZ, NM and TX.

[chapulincolorado]

They do have over 70 in Mexico and so I would think they would open some up here. I would say maybe 2 in CA and 1 each in AZ, NM and TX.


I hope so. Futbol has grown so much as a sport in our region, Lower Rio Grande valley, Texas, that I have always felt that it has never been properly channeled by those w/i our region and those outside the region, specially USSF or MLS. The talent is there. Hopefully, with a CDCHIVASUSA academia in the Valley, the connection between our community (Chicano community) mand MLS and professional futbol grows. Maybe. Who knows. A chabalo from McAllen can grow up to wear a CD CHIVAS USA jersey. ;)

[efernandez9]

daniel hernandez is from the small tejano town of Tyler

played for MLS with the mutiny and now with Necaxa

[CCTX SoccerFreak]

daniel hernandez is from the small tejano town of Tyler

played for MLS with the mutiny and now with Necaxa


That's true but Tyler is easily 9hrs away from us in South Texas. I agree with ECC that it would be nice to see a kid from the South Texas wearing ANY kind of pro jersey! There IS a lot of talent in this area that people just don't come down to check out as a matter of fact we have to go out to show our kids. Texas is huge! When I say go out, I mean 8 to 9 hrs away from your hometown to be seen by the folks that need to see you or your kids to get a good look as a prospect. I'm not frustrated... :D

[swedcrip34]

A serious problem in Texas is the lack of college soccer programs other than SMU (rest are smaller schools). Florida has the same problem (USF only). A kid that wants to go to UF (or FSU - say the kid lost his mind) or UT-Austin (or Texas A&M, Texas Tech) has to choose between that and playing college soccer.

[chapulincolorado]

A serious problem in Texas is the lack of college soccer programs other than SMU (rest are smaller schools). Florida has the same problem (USF only). A kid that wants to go to UF (or FSU - say the kid lost his mind) or UT-Austin (or Texas A&M, Texas Tech) has to choose between that and playing college soccer.

Word!

My alma mater. UT-Pan American. Has NO soccer program. No soccer stadium. No nothing. We only have a new baseball stadium because we are sharing it with a professional baseball team (RoadRunners). We have a basketball team that is a disgrace. No american football team cuz it costs to much and, anyway, no stadium. We used to have a student run team, but like any student club, without support from administration, it didn't go anywhere. Sad. Our region (Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, and Cameron Counties) produces great players and state champions (Brownsville Lope HS Los Lobos Class 4A 2004 State Champions (http://www.house.gov/ortiz/releases/stmt_042004.html) ), and we have about four to five soccer academies just in my county (Border Bandits, Cruz Azul, Atlas, and Tigres Academies). But. No local university to channel all that sports knowledge and caliber.

What happens is that many universities like in San Antonio, UT-Austin, and those outside Texas recruit them. Great for our youth. But. I just hope we could provide that same experience in our university.

[CCTX SoccerFreak]

A serious problem in Texas is the lack of college soccer programs other than SMU (rest are smaller schools). Florida has the same problem (USF only). A kid that wants to go to UF (or FSU - say the kid lost his mind) or UT-Austin (or Texas A&M, Texas Tech) has to choose between that and playing college soccer.


Amen. That's the problem.

[swedcrip34]

I did a search a while back and was shocked to see how few schools at any level in TX and the surrounding states (NM, OK, LA, AR, NE, etc) have NCAA programs.

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3904862&postcount=55

that's where I did the search

it's a catch-22 type situation because until more programs start teams, others have noone to play (travel costs become prohibitive if noone is within driving distance)

[ezpatari]

In answer to a specific questoin, Tonio Cue definitely said at the Chivas reception earlier this month they would begin with two schools, probably at least one in Los Angeles, for starters, and definitely using the operating model that has worked for them in Mexico. He said that we should be patient, that it would take a long time, that it was necessarily a long-term investment, but that it would roll out in the USA just as it has in Mexico.

[chapulincolorado]

He said that we should be patient, that it would take a long time, that it was necessarily a long-term investment, but that it would roll out in the USA just as it has in Mexico.

I hope that a CDChivas USA academy in South Texas would spur other MLS teams to put academies in our region. I can be patient. I am looking forward for some our young soccer stars to wear MLS/FMF jerseys. :D

[voros]

I hope that a CDChivas USA academy in South Texas would spur other MLS teams to put academies in our region. I can be patient. I am looking forward for some our young soccer stars to wear MLS/FMF jerseys. :D
The problem is that Chivas USA can have as many players as they want in their academy, but when it comes time for them to enter the league, they'll have to go in through the draft making Chivas' investment in the academies somewhat pointless (unless of course the academies are mainly for the parent club in Guadalajara).

[Rudy R9]

Well here in denver i play for one of the academy's teams well not exactly academy but we are affiliated at least with the Guadalajara SC i dont think with chivas USA.

[ezpatari]

Here are the 79 officially recognized Chivas academies:

Con la intención de estar más cerca de los niños de nuestro país,
Club Deportivo Guadalajara tiene a tu disposición 79 franquicias Chivas en todo México.

Estas escuelas tienen el firme objetivo de desarrollar nuevos talentos en sus respectivas localidades mediante el sistema proporcionado por el club que busca el alto rendimiento en el balompié mexicano.

Una vez más club Deportivo Guadalajara muestra el camino para consolidarse como el mejor de México.

A continuacion se enumeran por estado las escuelas que estan reconocidas oficialmente hasta el momento:

Distrito Federal:

Ajusco
Av. México Ajusco S/N Delegación Tlalpan
México D.F.
01 (55) 56 50 05 84

Alamos
Campo 9 Ciudad deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca,
México D.F.
01 (55) 91 80 09 48 /19

Coapa
Calzada del hueso # 400 Col. Los Girasoles
México D.F.
01 (55) 21 60 60 60

Francisco I. Madero
Unidad Deportiva Fco. I, Madero. Delegación: Iztapalapa.
México D.F.
01 (55) 26 33 02 68

GAM R.T
Gran Canal S/N Entre Juan de Aragón Y Río Gpe. Col San Pedro el chico, Delegación: Gustavo A. Madero,
México D.F.
01 (55) 57 37 91 54

Lindavista
Parque deportivo miguel Alemán, Av. Lindavista S/N entre Lima y Buenavista Col: Lindavista, Deleg: Gustavo A. Madero.
México D.F.
01 (55) 57 52 70 96

Mexbraho
Calzada México-Tacuba # 75 Col. Un Hogar para Nosotros
México D.F.

M. Soccer Ceda
Deportivo Central de Abastos (CEDA), Eje 5 Sur esq. Eje 4 Ote. Delegación: Iztapalapa.
México D.F.
01 (55) 57 58 33 35

Santa Ursula-Pedregal
Universidad Intercontinental insurgente Sur 403 Col Santa Ursula, Delegacion: Tlalpan.
México D.F.
01 (55) 12 12 91 41

Tepepan
Cuauhtemoc 76-A Col Santiago Tepalca Tlalpan Delegación: Xochimilco
México D.F.
01 (55) 58 06 46 65

Estado de México:

Bilam
Netzahualpilli # 16 Fracc. Ahueheutes
Texcoco Edo. De México
01 (595) 954 29 07

Collazo
Camino a Tepotzotlan
Tepotzotlan Edo. de México
01 (55) 58 17 21 93

Huixqui-Soccer
Carretera San Fco.-Dos Ríos Col San Fco. Ayotuxco
Huixquilucan Edo. de México

Jopa
Av. 16 de Septiembre #13 Col Santa Bárbara, Delegación: Cuautitlan Izcalli
Edo. De México
01 (55) 58 95 08 28

M. Soccer Tec
Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca, Av. Tecnológicos S/N Esq. Av. Conalep
Toluca, Edo. De México
01 (722) 2 32 70 20

Progreso Industrial
Chopo No. 22 Esq. Corregidora
Colonia Progreso Industrial
Municipio: Nicolás Romero.
Edo. De México
01 (55) 53 48 39 66

Sangre de Campeón
Jaime Torres Bodet S/N Col: San Antonio,
Tultitlan Edo de Mex.
044 (55) 54 14 07 77
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Sherwood
Carretera Metepec-Zacango #518 Sur Col La Magdalena.
Metepec, Edo. De México.
01 (722) 2 75 29 80

Tecnológico
Leona Vicarios S/N Col Valle de Anahuac
Ecatepec de Morelos Edo. de México
01 (55) 51 14 08 02

Aguascalientes:

La Cascarita
Granja Margarita y/o Fundición 2103 Col Buenos Aires.
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes.
01 (449) 9 14 24 09



Baja California:

Ens.
Kilómetro 103 Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana #3418
Ensenada, BC.
01 (646) 1 74 47 84

Real Cachanilla
Unidad Deportiva Lázaro Cárdenas Calle Zacatecana S/n Entre Fuerza Aérea y Nochistan.
Mexicali, BC.
01 (686) 840 36 83

Tecate
Av. Portes Gil S/N Col. Militar.
Tecate, BC.
01 (665) 6 52 61 30

UABC
Av. Tecnológico S/N Zona Otay UABC
Tijuana Baja California
01 (664) 685 61 66

Baja California Sur:

Villa de la Paz
Paseo de los Laureles y Villa del Descanso
La Paz Baja California Sur
123 17 36

Chiapas:

Cachorros
Carretera Chicoasen S/N (a 500 mts. De la feria Chiapas) Col. Plan de Ayala
Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas
01 (961) 611 40 33

Huixtla
Calle Madero Oriente y Av. Ayuntamiento S/N
Huixtla Chiapas
01 (964) 642 22 39

Chihuahua:

Excur
Calle 47 # 8601 Esq. Sierra de Almoloya
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
01 (614) 427 34 53

Coahuila:

Semillas de Corazón
Carretera Los González Km. 4.2 Frente Escuela Internacional
Saltillo Coahuila
01 (844) 412 83 94

Sport Life
Ramos Arizpe Coahuila
01 (844) 488 07 27

Colima:

Colima
Interior Niños Héroes #729 Col: Infonavit la Estancia.
Colima, Colima.
01 (312) 3 00 57 46

Villa de Álvarez
Unidad Gil Cabrera Gudiño.
Villa de Álvarez, Colima.
01 (312) 3 00 57 46

Tecoman
Club Deportivo Tecomense Carretera Real Pascuales S/N.
Tecoman, Colima.
01 (312) 3 00 57 46


Durango:

Real Duranges
Blvd. Francisco Villa y Av. México Fracc. Guadalupe
Durango, Durango

Guanajuato:

Centro
Calzada Insurgentes #151 Zona Centro.
Irapuato, Guanajuato.
01 (462) 6 24 51 35

Salamanca
Unidad Deportiva Norte Av. De los Deportes S/N Frac. El Deportivo.
Salamanca, Guanajuato.
01(464) 6 41 23 74

Brisas del Campo
Luis Barrera #101 Col Magisterial.
León, Guanajuato.
01 (477) 7 71 49 11

Dolores Hidalgo
Balneario El Oasis Kilómetro 7.5 Carretera Dolores- San Felipe.
Dolores Hidalgo, Gto.
01 (418) 1 87 11 07

Cajeteros
Av. Irrigación S/N Unidad Deportiva Miguel Alemán Valdez
Celaya Guanajuato
01 (461) 422 64 95

Cortazar
Camino a Vista Hermosa S/N Unidad Deportiva Cortazar
Cortazar Guanajuato
01 (411) 155 47 42

Gigantes de Ocampo
Fraccionamiento San Antonio Unidad Deportiva Ocampo
Ocampo Guanajuato
01 (496) 851 10 82

Guerrero:

Progreso
Av. Ruiz Cortines S/N Col Alta Progreso.
Acapulco, Guerrero.
01 (744) 4 45 84 26

Hidalgo:

Euro Chivas
Manuel Vargas Cataño S/N Col: San Antonio El Desmonte.
Pachuca, Hidalgo.
01 (771) 7 18 75 01

Gigantes de Tula
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez S/N Col. El Llano 2ª Sección
Tula de Allende Hidalgo
01 (773) 682 97 13


Jalisco:

Estadio
Belisario Domínguez #3799 Col: Huentitan el Alto.
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
01 (33) 31 31 06 69

Expo Gol
Rinconada la Floresta # 2297 Residencial Victoria
Guadalajara Jalisco
01 (33) 36 71 44 34

Hongo Club
Álamo # 109 Col. El Porvenir
Ocotlan Jalisco
01 (392) 922 66 18

Jaime “Tubo” Gómez
Av. Solidaridad # 173
Tala Jalisco
01 (384) 733 71 59

Nuevos Valores
Unidad Deportiva Benito Juárez.
Zapotlan El Grande, Jalisco.
01 (341) 4 13 24 02

Michoacán:

La Piedad
Club Alianza Kilómetro 4 Carretera la Piedad-Carapan.
La Piedad, Michoacán.
01 (352) 5 26 34 80

Ciénega Tanhuato
Unidad Deportiva Tanhuato
Tanhuato Michoacán
01 (328) 524 24 16

Morelos:

Cuautla
Oticio Montaño S/N
Cuautla Morelos
01 (735) 398 12 65

De Alba - Turcato
Av. Jiutepec S/N Col: Los Viveros
Cuernavaca, Morelos.
01 (777) 3 18 60 23

Nayarit:

Rebaño Cora
Bogota S/N Cd. Del Valle
Tepic Nayarit
01 (311) 217 66 13

Rebaño Ixtlense
Unidad Deportiva Roberto Gómez Reyes
Ixtlan del Río Nayarit
01 (324) 243 20 14

Tecuala
Club Deportivo la Loma, Calle Oaxaca Nte s/n.
Tecuala, Nayarit.
01 (389) 2 53 01 52

Nuevo León:

Guadalupe
Calle 6 #213 Col Guadalupe.
Monterrey, Nuevo León.
01 (81) 83 88 81 13

Puebla:

Viveros del Valle
Blvd. Resurrección 8225 Col. Viveros del Valle.
Puebla, Puebla.
01 (222) 5 14 06 97

El Santuario
4 Oriente. #806 Col. Centro.
Cholula, Puebla.
01 (22) 22 47 79 13

Querétaro:

CeMaHi
Antonio Carranza #100 Col: Reforma Agraria.
Santiago de Querétaro, Qro.
01 (444) 2 13 35 89

Corregidora
Camino las Flores S/N
Villa Corregidora Querétaro
01 (442) 217 31 67 59

Quintana Roo:

Kabah
Campo Benito Juárez SM 21, MZA 3, Lote 2 Col: Centro,
Cancún Q.R.
01 (998) 9 39 18 40

Cozumel
Muelle Rafael E. Melgar entre Calle 11 sur y 13 sur Frente el Palacio Municipal
Cozumel Quintana Roo
01 (987) 857 16 88

San Luis Potosí:

Gran-Bay
Carretera Río Verde #425 (Unidad Deportiva los Gómez)
San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí.
01(444) 8 18 52 29

Tamuin
Calle Juárez esq. Comonfort
Tamuin, San Luis Potosí
01 (489) 388 10 56

Sinaloa:

Fuerza Noreste
Av. Sauces y Calle de la Luna Col La Campuiña
Culiacán Sinaloa
01 (667) 996 81 84

Los Mochis
Ejido Miguel Hidalgo
Los Mochis Sinaloa
01 (668) 829 78 08

Sonora:

Bachicuy
Calle 5 y 7 Ave 33 y 35
Agua Prieta Sonora
01 (633) 338 30 95

CAJEME
Unidad Deportiva Álvaro Obregón
Cd. Obregón Sonora
01 (644) 415 67 55

El rebaño del desierto
Club Oasis Blvd. Libertad entre Tepostlan y Templo Chichenitza Frac. Valle del Márquez.
Hermosillo, Sonora.
01 (662) 2 68 16 08


Tabasco:

La Selva
Malecón Laguna de las Ilusiones Col. Lindavista Fracc. Loma Bonita
Villahermosa Tabasco
01 (99) 33 15 28 24

Tamaulipas:

Altamira
Lázaro Cárdena 720 Col. Petrolera,
Altamira Tamaulipas.
044 (833) 2 39 60 38

Los Olivos
Kilómetro 10.5 Carretera Matamoros Frac. Los Olivos
Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas.
01 (834) 3 15 39 98

Guadalupe Mainero
López Mateos S/N Col. Guadalupe Mainero (Unida Deportiva Tampico)
Tampico Madero, Tamaulipas.
01 (833) 219 11 41

Veracruz:

El Rebaño Jarocho
(Universidad Veracruzana) Mar dl norte S/N Fracc: Costa Verde.
Boca del Rio, Veracruz
01 (229) 9 22 30

Orizaba
Unidad Deportiva Joaquín Kuri Barquet Prolongación de Ote 34 S/N Col Rincón Chico.
Orizaba, Veracruz.
01 (272) 7 83 71 51

La Camperisima
Club Oasis Cedro y Nogal Col Iquisa.
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz.
01 (921) 2 12 62 74

Nutrisade
Blvd. Juan Malpica Mimendi S/N
Tierra Blanca Veracruz
01 (283) 874 51 18

Yucatán:

Francisco de Montejo – Mérida
Campo Anillo Periférico Cruzamiento Carretera a Cholul
Mérida Yucatán
01 (999) 947 54 23

*Toda escuela que no aparezca en esta lista, no es reconocida por el Club Guadalajara como tal.

[chapulincolorado]

Tamaulipas:

*Toda escuela que no aparezca en esta lista, no es reconocida por el Club Guadalajara como tal.

So. Then. The one I have seen in Reynosa, Tamps. NO es de Chivas? :eek:

[Atom'sDad]

On their Chiavs USA website (Spanish version) it says that their first school is going to be in Los Angeles for players starting at age 5. I see this being the first of many here in the U.S.

[Balonpie]

A chabalo from McAllen can grow up to wear a CD CHIVAS USA jersey. ;)
:mad: Chapulin. I thought that you were better than that!!! That same kid from McAllen ought to grow up to wear and FC Dallas Jersey (whatever the heck they are supposed to look like) :)

[chapulincolorado]

:mad: Chapulin. I thought that you were better than that!!! That same kid from McAllen ought to grow up to wear and FC Dallas Jersey (whatever the heck they are supposed to look like) :)

OK. Any MLS jersey..... :D ....

As far as FCD jersey, I'll give that kid a mock up until we get ours in February.....2007....... :p

[chapulincolorado]

A serious problem in Texas is the lack of college soccer programs other than SMU (rest are smaller schools). Florida has the same problem (USF only). A kid that wants to go to UF (or FSU - say the kid lost his mind) or UT-Austin (or Texas A&M, Texas Tech) has to choose between that and playing college soccer.

So how many schools in Texas have soccer programs. I know of UT-Austin, Texas A&M, and now of SMU. What are the other schools in Texas?

[Balonpie]

So how many schools in Texas have soccer programs. I know of UT-Austin, Texas A&M, and now of SMU. What are the other schools in Texas?
Chapulin. Of the schools you mentioned only SMU has a team UT, TAMU are only club level teams. Only the chicks have teams. Title IX brother.