http://academy.demosphere.com/Schedules/index_E.html CHICAGO – The Montreal Impact and Portland Timbers have been selected to join the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, Tuesday, following an extensive review process. The Impact U18 and U16 teams will join the Academy for the start of the 2012-13 season. "This is excellent news for the club as this championship groups the best clubs in all of North America and MLS," declared the director of the Impact Academy Philippe Eullaffroy. "This league will be an excellent developmental tool for the U16 and U18 teams, an excellent transition for the U21 level and a source of additional motivation for the U14s. This league will help develop our players so that they may succeed at the pro level http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/ne...act-join-development-academy-2012-2013-season
US Soccer Development Academy shifts to international calendar one US league that’s shifting to the international calendar. On Friday the US Soccer Development Academy, the elite competition for youth players around the country, announced it will be moving to a September-June season beginning with the 2012-2013 campaign, spreading matches across 10 months. “This is the model that the best countries around the world use for their programs, and I think it makes perfect sense that we do as well,” said US national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann in a US Soccer statement. “The Development Academy 10-month season is the right formula and provides a good balance between training time and playing competitive matches.” There are 15 MLS academies currently participating in the US Soccer Development Academy program: Frontier Division: Colorado Rapids, Sporting Kansas City Great Lakes Division: Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew Texas Division: FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo Liberty Division: New York Red Bulls Mid-Atlantic Division: D.C. United Northeast Division: New England Revolution Northwest Division: Seattle Sounders, Vancouver 'Caps, San Jose 'Quakes SoCal Division: Chivas USA, LA Galaxy, RSL Arizona http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/10/us-soccer-development-academy-shifts-intl-calendar
Toronto is in Canada, and this is the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Looks like Montreal and Vancouver switched countries when nobody was looking. Seriously though, TFC U18s play in the CSL, U16s play in CSL Div 2.
Defender Karl W. Ouimette becomes first ever Academy player to sign with the pros 20 year-old extremely proud to have achieved important step MONTREAL, Quebec – The Montreal Impact announced on Tuesday the signing of Quebec defender Karl W. Ouimette to a professional contract with the club, becoming the first ever player trained by the Academy (homegrown player) to officially join the first team in Major League Soccer. He also becomes the second Quebec-born player to join the team, after midfielder Patrice Bernier. As per MLS and club policy, details of the contract were not disclosed. Karl W. Ouimette, who will turn 20 on June 18, joined the Impact in 2009 and was the U21 team captain since the start of the 2011 season. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/ne...e-becomes-first-ever-academy-player-sign-pros
Nice to see. The three MLS academies will be pivotal in having a good and deep supply of players for the CMNT.
Three Impact Academy players named to Canadian U15 National Team Cobuzzi, Zibi and Choinière to take part in Copa Mexico de Naciones MONTREAL – Defenders Juliano Cobuzzi and André-Cédric Zibi, as well as midfielder David Choinière, who all play with the Montreal Impact U16 team, have been selected by the U15 Canadian National Team participating in the Copa Mexico de Naciones, an international tournament played in Mexico City, from June 18 to 24. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/ne...demy-players-named-canadian-u15-national-team
Sports-etudes embarks on year two Academy held orientation for new players Year two of the program sees 89 students in its sports-etude program, ranging from the Espoirs teams (starting at 12 years old) to U18s. The second season also marks the first time the U15/16 and the U17/18 teams will be playing in the prestigious USSDA Development League, which will provide a good competition and development for the Impact’s young players. “There is a lot of excitement within our staff but also with our players and their parents,” added Eullaffroy. “We hope to have a season of good fortune, both on the field and in the classroom.” 2012 Graduates honoured: AGDAY, Tarik: CEGEP Vanier – Sciences BEAUDRY CORBEIL, William: CEGEP Ahuntsic BÉLAND-GOYETTE, Louis: CEGEP Maisonneuve – Sciences humaines BRINGOLF, Mitchel: CEGEP Vanier CHARBONNEAU, Janouk: CEGEP Ahuntsic – Sciences naturelles DUCEPPE, Francis: CEGEP Edouard-Montpetit RADONCIC, Haris: CEGEP Ahuntsic TEMGUIA, Mélé: CEGEP Ahuntsic – Communications VALLÉE, Jonathan: CEGEP Ahuntsic – Sciences naturelles Not in attendance: AIT SLIMANE, Ilyes: CEGEP Champlain (Alliance sports-études) AIT SLIMANE, Yacine: CEGEP Champlain (Alliance sports-études) GAGNON-LAPARÉ, Jeremy: CEGEP Ahuntsic http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/08/sports-etudes-embarks-year-two
Impact U16 and U18 teams open their seasons this weekend Making history in their USSDA inaugural seasons MONTREAL, Quebec - The Montreal Impact U16 and U18 teams are set to make history as they open their inaugural seasons in the prestigious U.S. Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) this Saturday, with both teams travelling to Great Neck, New York, to take on Albertson FC. The 10-month calendar for the 2012/2013 season is made up of double headers as both the U16 and U18 teams will play the same clubs on the same days, at home or on the road. •Development Academy Overview (http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Development-Academy/Academy-Overview.aspx) •Development Academy Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Development-Academy/FAQs.aspx) “We feel a mix of pride and excitement as we start this new adventure, but we are also anxious to see how we stack up against other Academy sides,” said Academy director Philippe Eullaffroy. “It will give us the opportunity to evaluate where we stand in order to optimize the development of our young players.” Impact U16Impact U18 http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/09/impact-u16-and-u18-teams-open-their-seasons-weekend
Academy report: Historic home debuts for Impact U16 and U18 Impact U16 The Impact U16 side earned its first victory in USSDA, beating FC Bolts Celtic 3-1. David Choinière, Claudio Di Zazzo and Kerry Zhang scored for the home side. “We are very pleased to have won our first game, following a really good week of training,” explained Impact U16 head coach Jason Di Tullio. “Our objective is to improve each game. By using a good work ethic all season long, we will be successful and develop good players.” Impact U18 The Impact U18 (0-0-2) played to a second consecutive 0-0 draw. Goalkeeper Samuel Dufort earned his second shutout in a row. “This is a new league for us, so we are still learning,” said the Impact U18 head coach Wilfried Nancy. “There is a little bit of frustration in the group as we are still looking for our first goal. We have to be able to differentiate between speed and anticipation. On a positive note, we have not lost a game and have not allowed a goal. We have to continue to work on our finishing and how we develop offensively in the final third.” http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/09/academy-report-historic-debuts-impact-u16-and-u18
Impact U16 and U18 The U16 and U18 Impact squads played in their third weekend in the US Soccer Development Academy (USSDA), on Sunday - a double header against FC Westchester. The U18 team tied its third consecutive game, a 3-3 draw, scoring its first ever goal in USSDA play. Francis Duceppe scored a brace, while Charles Joly was also on the scoresheet. The Impact U16 won its second consecutive game of the season, by a 6-0 scoreline, including a hat-trick by Heikel Jarras. Claudio Di Zazzo, Juliano Cobuzzi and Jimmy Sanon also scored in the win, which now puts the team in first place, tied with three other teams.
The Impact U18 suffers first loss The Impact U18 (0-1-3) lost its first game of the season, falling to the Red Bulls in the first matchup by a 4-1 score, with midfielder Jeremy Gagnon-Laparé scoring the lone goal for the home side. The Impact played the final 10 minutes of the game with a man down as forward Charles Joly was shown a red card. “The quality of the opponent was high,” said Impact U18 head coach Wilfried Nancy. “It’s the first time that we faced an MLS academy, and we had some difficult moments where we weren’t very efficient with our transition game. But the young players will learn from this and adjust for next game. The level is higher than we are used to, and the competition will be strong every weekend, so we will have to adapt.” “The Red Bulls are a bigger, stronger and faster competition than we’ve seen so far,” said Joly. “Now that we’ve seen them, we’ll have to adapt and be ready for our next matchup.” Impact U16 defeated The Impact U16 (2-2-0) were defeated by New York 4-0 on Sunday in the second game – for just its second loss this season. “The reason why we came into this league was to play better competition, and today we probably faced one of the best in the USSDA,” said Impact U16 head coach Jason Di Tullio. “I’m proud of the way the boys competed, despite the result, but now they have seen firsthand how good their competition is. A loss like this is part of the learning process. I saw it in the boys’ eyes that they realized this league is another level, and they are ready to work to get there.” http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/10/academy-report-seventh-consecutive-win-impact-u21
Impact U16 and U18 on the road Following a 0-0 draw with BW Gottschee Academy on Saturday, the Impact U18 (1-1-3) earned its first win in the US Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) by defeating Met Oval 3-0 on Sunday afternoon in Maspeth, New York. Charles Joly (2) and Emad Houache scored in the win. The Impact U16 side played to a 3-3 draw on Sunday against Met Oval. Claudio Di Zazzo scored a brace, and David Choinière got the other marker for the Impact. On Saturday, the U16s fell 3-1 to BW Gottschee Academy. Michael-Ricci Jean-Charles was the lone goal scorer in that one. Both Impact youth teams return home to face off against the Revolution Empire on Saturday, October 20 at St-Jean-Vianney Sports Complex. The U18s play at 11am (ET) followed by the U16s at 1:30pm. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/10/academy-report-impact-u21-defeats-sc-toronto-1-0
Academy preview: U16 and U18 face FC Bolts Celtic and NE Revolution on the road The Montreal Impact U16 and U18 are back on the road and will play two games this weekend, against FC Bolts Celtic on Saturday and the New England Revolution on Sunday. The Impact U16 team is currently sitting in 6th rank of the Northeast Division, while the U18s are 7th. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/ne...8-face-fc-bolts-celtic-and-ne-revolution-road
More good news for the future! Four Impact Academy players join Canada U17 and U18 camp rosters MONTREAL – Four Montreal Impact Academy players have been selected Tuesday by the Canadian Soccer Association to take part in its upcoming national youth projects. Midfielders Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé (Impact U21), Yacine Ait-Slimane (Impact U18) and Haris Radoncic (Impact U18) will join the Canadian Men’s U18 team for an eight-day camp in California, from November 17 to 24. The team will play two international friendly matches against the United States on November 21 and 23. Defender Aron Mkungilwa (pictured above) of the Impact U16 will participate in a 10-day camp with Canada’s U17 team from November 15 to 26. Camp will start in Southern US with an international friendly match against the host on November 18. The Canadian team will then head to Panama to play two other international friendlies, against the Panamanian selection, on November 23 and 25. More here: http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/ne...-players-join-canada-u17-and-u18-camp-rosters
Academy Changes With these additions to the first team, changes to the Academy’s technical staff include the promotion of Wilfried Nancy from U18 to U21 head coach; Jason DiTullio goes from U16 to U18 head coach, Simon Gatti becomes the U16 bench boss, while former U21 assistant Nicolas Gagnon becomes the head coach of the U14s. Antoine Guldner remains with the U13s. Yannick Girard has been named assistant coach to Nancy with the Impact U21. Owen Braun is now the Goalkeeper Coach with the Academy, adding to his responsibilities as Sports-Etudes Goalkeeper coach. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2013/01/marco-schallibaum-announces-his-coaching-staff
http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/the9...-wahl-how-much-they-spend-on-their-academies/ Pulled from each individual questionnaire, here’s the ranked list of the nine who submitted figures on how much they spent in 2016 on their respective academy setups. New England Revolution: $1 million D.C. United: $1.5 million Montreal Impact: $1.5 million Chicago Fire: $1.75 million Columbus Crew: $2.5 million FC Dallas: $3 million Portland Timbers: $3 million LA Galaxy: $4 million Philadelphia Union: $4 million