New York Soccer Club

What ages and program levels does New York Soccer Club offer?Youth Development welcomes boys and girls born 2016–2020 as supplemental training alongside town or travel soccer. Ball Mastery serves birth years 2013–2017 with advanced technical work. Tryout pathways cover birth years 2007–2019 and include Futures ID, Zone 1 evenings for younger bands, MLS NEXT evaluations for elite boys groups, and Girls Academy tryouts for committed girls players. Beyond those tracks, families can choose futsal, keeper clinics, performance labs, summer academy and goalkeeper director camps, Summer Select for U10–U12 players, and an MLS NEXT and Girls Academy preseason camp.

Where does NYSC train and play?Home training centers on Ophir Field at Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577, with outdoor turf and a seasonal indoor enclosure for winter. Girls Academy tryouts and related sessions use the Manhattanville Turf Field on the same Purchase Street campus. Additional venues named for club use include White Plains High School, Armonk Indoor Sports Center, Blind Brook High School, Fox Lane High School, Hackley School, Saxon Woods Park, and West Harrison (Silver Lake) Park, so travel varies by team and season.

How do tryouts and online registration work?Tryouts and many camps require advance registration through PlayMetrics, with separate signup paths for Futures ID, Zone 1, MLS NEXT, and Girls Academy programming. Players should attend every scheduled session for their age and gender unless an NYSC director directs otherwise. After the final tryout date in a cycle, coaching directors communicate decisions by email, typically within about one week.

What should players bring to tryouts, and how does check-in work?Players need proper soccer clothing, shin guards, footwear suited to the surface, a ball, water, and any personal medical supplies. Parents may escort players to the check-in area but stay off the field, which is reserved for coaches and players. Park only in designated spaces without blocking walkways, and players age twelve or younger must have an adult present for drop-off and pick-up.

What happens if the weather is bad on a tryout night?When weather threatens a session, NYSC emails registered trialists about cancellation, postponement, or a rescheduled date, so keep the email address on the PlayMetrics account current.

What is NYSC’s mission and style of play?The mission is to pursue the highest standard in youth development by giving players the best environment for growth, enjoyment, and character inside one unified club. Training stresses a possession-oriented attack—playing out of the back, combining through lines, finishing chances on the ground, and defending with quick, organized pressure. Core values include respect, teamwork, ambition, effort, excellence, and enjoyment, reinforced by codes of conduct for players, parents, and coaches.

How can families contact NYSC or ask program-specific questions?General email is info@newyorksoccerclub.org and the mailing address is 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577. Youth Development questions can go to alyssa.francese@newyorksoccerclub.org. Boys tryout and MLS NEXT topics often start with Juan.arenas@newyorksoccerclub.org, and girls academy topics with Carlos.mejia@newyorksoccerclub.org. Use PlayMetrics to complete the correct signup for the tryout or camp block you are targeting.