Thanks for getting back to me OK that clears that up for me We played for mervue united while they were in the first division and they gained promotion to the premier division but got disbanded because of galway fc Yeah I'd say pace is one of my best attributes so hopefully that'll help We plan on going over on the vwp which is only 3 months What if it turned out we needed to stay longer or come back again a few months after say for trials in the spring time Can we do this? Sorry i realise you might not know much about the travelling process but anything will help
Oh boy, US visa and immigration law is super complex. Luckily, you're Irish and Ireland is a visa waiver country. So I believe if you're playing as an amateur you're OK, you can just come over and play (although there may be some medical insurance issues.) For information on playing as a professional, check here: http://www.sportvisaamerica.com/ One of the nice things about soccer in the US is that it's still relatively under-developed, and as such players and coaches are still pretty accessible. Unfortunately, Robbie Keane isn't likely to return an email (although he might), and probably wouldn't have any practical advice for someone who's trying out for a team. But if you do some research I'm sure you can find Irish players in the lower division who would be happy to tell you about their experiences.
TE="Bubba1971, post: 31841594, member: 181624"]Oh boy, US visa and immigration law is super complex. Luckily, you're Irish and Ireland is a visa waiver country. So I believe if you're playing as an amateur you're OK, you can just come over and play (although there may be some medical insurance issues.) For information on playing as a professional, check here: http://www.sportvisaamerica.com/ One of the nice things about soccer in the US is that it's still relatively under-developed, and as such players and coaches are still pretty accessible. Unfortunately, Robbie Keane isn't likely to return an email (although he might), and probably wouldn't have any practical advice for someone who's trying out for a team. But if you do some research I'm sure you can find Irish players in the lower division who would be happy to tell you about their experiences.[/QUOTE] That sounds like a good idea to contact a current Irish player over there Thanks for all the help man I'll post how we get on over there as soon as its all done with Thanks again
Is there a master calendar, that gives soccer tryout information, that prospective teams could update? This could be a useful addition to BS for people trying to join a team.
For anyone who may be interested, the new San Antonio USL team will be holding tryouts on 5 February. http://www.kens5.com/story/sports/2016/01/18/usl-san-antonio-soccer-team-hold-open-tryouts/78986040/
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There are different angles for the issue at hand. 1) if the player decides to go to the USA to compete or join the US club (academy), I would encourage to check out this article on sports immigration to the USA. It covers all the visa types, opportunities & problems 2) If the player really considers to play in the USA on a pro-level, he, in reality, has three options: a) to participate in tryouts held by pro- or semipro clubs; b) attend to a high-performance socer academy in the USA or in other country (and then use a network and/or try try-outs as well). c) to apply to the US univeristy with a high-ranked soccer team, study & play there & get noticed.