WHERE TOMORROW'S STARS TRAIN TODAY.
EMERGING TALENTS is once per week program geared towards top players who've shown a desire and aptitude for more specialized training.
The EMERGING TALENTS program at Eastside FC is designed to identify and promote younger players who show exceptional potential, driving development through consistent & competitive training at early ages.
Eastside staff will identify U6-U10 players tracking at an elevated skill level who will be given access to additional and advanced training sessions. The program consists of three, 4-month sessions during which players may have the opportunity to play in extra games, festival/jamboree weekends, and even tournaments. Players in the program will also receive unique Adidas training gear branded for the Eastside FC Emerging Talents Program.
Training groups within the program are not static throughout the year, so players can move in and out of the sessions as identified or as individual availability changes.
High potential players
Technical development
Competitive and advanced
Ball mastery
Top player destination
U9-U10
Birth Years: 2016 and 2015
Eligibility: EFC and Non-EFC Players
Fall Session 1
Dates: September 15 to October 20​
Sessions: 6 sessions on Sundays
Time: 5PM-6PM
Location: Preston Mod Fields
Cost: $150 per player
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Fall Session 2
Dates: October 27 to December 8​
Sessions: 6 sessions on Sundays. No session December 1st.
Time: 5PM-6PM
Location: Preston Mod Fields
Cost: $150 per player
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Program Goals
Provide accelerated & advanced development opportunities to the club’s youngest talents, while identifying new players to Eastside FC who are excellent candidates to develop into elite players. Provide additional attention to and help foster each player’s special qualities, helping to develop difference-making
attributes.
Player Identification
Players are identified for the Emerging Talents program by Eastside FC staff through our many development programs for young players. The EFC Technical Academies, Summer & Holiday Camps and the Junior RCL program are all places where our staff works to identify promising U8 and U7 players who may benefit from the additional training and heightened competitive environment offered in the Emerging Talents program. Families new to Eastside can request an evaluation from our staff by contacting us at troy.letherman@eastsidefc.org.
Player Development
To provide an accelerated player development pathway, sessions within the Emerging Talents Program will focus on technical quality through a competitive environment, promoting independent decision-making in a small-sided game environment (e.g. 1v1, 2v1, 3v3, 4v3). Our pathway is centered with a long-term view, as we look to build Eastside players of the future.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question?
Troy Letherman
Head Coach and Director, EMERGING TALENTS
troy.letherman@eastsidefc.org
