{"id":17276,"date":"2022-11-08T14:09:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T18:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?p=17276"},"modified":"2023-10-20T13:21:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:21:28","slug":"us-club-soccer-names-id2-boys-all-time-best-xi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/us-club-soccer-names-id2-boys-all-time-best-xi\/","title":{"rendered":"World-class talent on id2 boys all-time Best XI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17276\" class=\"elementor elementor-17276\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6e18f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6e18f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-489f4b1\" data-id=\"489f4b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed29eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed29eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">World-class talent on id2 boys all-time Best XI<\/h2><p><strong>CHARLESTON, S.C. (Nov. 8, 2022) \u2013<\/strong> Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, US Club Soccer has named its id2 boys all-time Best XI. The list includes a handful of players expected to be named to the U.S. Soccer Men\u2019s National Team roster for the World Cup in Qatar later this month.<\/p><p>Founded in 2004, US Club Soccer\u2019s id2 National Identification and Development Program has been a fixture in youth soccer for nearly two decades. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/id2\/\">id2 Program<\/a>\u00a0provides opportunities for elite athletes to be identified, developed and scouted for inclusion in U.S. Soccer\u2019s youth national team programming. The selections for Best XI and substitutions include players who participated in id2 programming, including id2 Training Camps and the id2 National Selection International Tour.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US Club Soccer is proud of these players, who continue to elevate the sport domestically and internationally. \u201cThese players are not only stellar athletes on the pitch but also young men of strong character off the field,\u201d said Gerry McKeown, id2 Boys Director. \u201cid2 scouting is more than about recognizing talented players. We look for indicators that suggest how these players approach big moments in games and details in training. We look at their work ethic. We look at what kind of teammates and leaders they are. These players had all the right attributes at 13 and 14 years old, and while success is earned every day, we continue to have confidence they\u2019ll perform exceptionally at the highest levels.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The years in parentheses signify the year in which they participated in id2.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14563d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14563d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ade5c3\" data-id=\"3ade5c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24a28f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f24a28f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22052 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-2048x1229.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22052 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/id2-all-time-best-XI-boys-2048x1229.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11e4d0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11e4d0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-306d1d0\" data-id=\"306d1d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9842d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b9842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>U.S. Soccer will release its World Cup roster selections Wednesday, Nov. 9. A few members of the Best XI are assured selections, while a few others are on the bubble as rising stars (UPDATE: Seven id2 alumni were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussoccer.com\/stories\/2022\/11\/berhalter-names-26-player-usmnt-roster-for-2022-fifa-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">named to the World Cup roster<\/a>). Join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/usclubsoccer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@USClubSoccer on Instagram Live<\/a>, Thursday (Nov. 10) at 7 p.m. ET for a conversation with Dan Edelman and Caden Clark about their id2 experiences and budding professional careers (UPDATE: Rewatch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkzPiQkjzbE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the discussion here<\/a>). Stay tuned for the release of the id2 girls all-time Best XI.<\/p><p>The id2 Program is an Olympic Development Program approved by the United States Olympic Committee and the U.S. Soccer Federation. There is no cost for players to participate or be scouted, and all meals, lodging and gear are provided by US Club Soccer and Nike. All travel costs are provided at the id2 National Selection International Tour level. This approach to eliminating barriers to entry helps ensure the best players are able to participate.<\/p><p>Currently in the 2022-23 season, id2 programming is being held across the country with one-day id2 Selection events in the fall and winter, supplemented by various Player Development Programs (PDP). Those scouting efforts lead to a pair of national id2 Training Camps in January and February 2023. The final element is the highly acclaimed id2 National Selection International Tour in April 2023. The current age group cycle is boys and girls born in 2009. The age group is determined in coordination with U.S. Soccer\u2019s youth national team scouting priorities. This allows the id2 Program to play a valuable role in a young player\u2019s development, as he or she is exposed to a similar environment to U.S. Soccer youth national team camps and identified by id2 directors and coaches for those subsequent opportunities.<\/p><p>Here is the progression of id2 programming:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91396c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91396c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-745024d\" data-id=\"745024d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/id2-progression.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16846 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/id2-progression.png 806w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/id2-progression-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b302b41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b302b41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d815bc\" data-id=\"9d815bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c861ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c861ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ID2 PROGRAMMING:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b7504a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b7504a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75dd44e1\" data-id=\"75dd44e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33da85d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33da85d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Scouting \/ invitation process<br \/><\/strong>The id2 Program is invitation-only. id2 directors Gerry McKeown (boys) and Tricia Taliaferro (girls) lead scouting efforts through a multi-faceted process that includes scouting competitions themselves, receiving recommendations from Directors of Coaching, and consulting with a network of trusted scouts and coaches throughout the country for player leads.<\/p><div id=\"bp-page-2\" class=\"page\" data-page-number=\"2\" data-loaded=\"true\"><div class=\"textLayer\"><strong>id2 Selection events<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"textLayer\">id2 Selection events are one-day programs that include scouted, tactical training sessions and an 11v11 match. Regional leagues \u2013like the National Premier Leagues member leagues \u2013throughout the country co-host these events with US Club Soccer to facilitate a more comfortable scouting and developmental experience for players. Top performers are then invited to participate in id2 Training Camps. Typically, 30 boys and 30 girls players participate in id2 Selection events.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"textLayer\"><strong>id2 Training Camps<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"annotationLayer\">id2 Training Camps are three-day regional identification and development camps, in which players \u201336 boys and 36 girls \u2013participate in a multi-faceted experience of training sessions and games, as well as off-the-field presentations and discussions. id2 directors lead the camps alongside a collection of top club coaches from around the country. Camps include carefully curated itineraries, balancing on-field training and scrimmages, classroom presentations, nutrition and recovery. Players receive evaluations from their camp coaches to help continue their developmental journeys in their club environments back home. id2 directors share player ratings and feedback with U.S. Soccer youth national team staff for potential invitations to future youth national team programming.Watch a \u201cday in the life\u201d of an id2 participant from a past training camp <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DZFB81VtMko\">here<\/a>.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"annotationLayer\"><strong>id2 National Selection teams<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"annotationLayer\">The final programming element of each id2 cycle is the selection of id2 National Selection boys and girls teams. Selected players travel internationally to train with each other and compete against some of the world\u2019s best academy teams. Numerous professional players are former id2 National Selection team members, including: Christian Pulisic, Lindsey Horan, Tim Weah, Catarina Macario and Tyler Adams.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World-class talent on id2 boys all-time Best XI CHARLESTON, S.C. (Nov. 8, 2022) \u2013 Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, US Club Soccer has named its id2 boys all-time Best XI. 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