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05-27-09
Chappaqua
Former Captain of US
National Team, Claudio Reyna, and Partners
Launch New York Soccer Club in Westchester
Claudio Reyna, former captain of the US National
Team and of the USA's 2002 and 2006 FIFA World
Cup Team and Dr. Javier Perez, an European
coach from the Real Madrid Development Center,
announce the formation of the New York Soccer
Club (NYSC), a nonprofit soccer club, which is
dedicated to bringing the highest levels of
coaching and leadership training through
team-building, as well as a life-long love of
soccer to student-athletes in Westchester and
its surrounding counties.
The launch of the New York Sports Club was the
brainchild of Claudio Reyna and NYSC President
Mark Heffernan who recognized the need in
Westchester for a Club that would employ the
most current coaching techniques and methods,
while recognizing and emphasizing the
traditional values of hard work, respect and
fair play. “Many youth want to play college
soccer and travel great distances for good teams
and good tournaments,” says Mr. Heffernan, who
holds an USSF National B coaching license. “We
wanted to provide area youth with a different
soccer experience as soccer becomes a bigger
sport in the US.” NYSC is one of the few clubs
based in the Northeast that follows the
philosophy, technical training and player
development standards used by Europe’s best
youth soccer academies. The Club is thoroughly
committed to its core values and will provide
student-athletes with one of the most complete,
most positive and most competitive soccer
experiences in North America.
The NYSC will
provide a consistent development curriculum. As
a player moves through the Academy, each year
builds on the last. Whether it’s attacking,
defending, zonal formations, goalkeeping, or the
countless other forms of play, continuity is the
name of the game.
The NYSC has
close ties with some of the world’s leading
professional teams. These unique relationships
will allow the Club to bring coaches to the area
throughout the year to train their
student-athletes. This year, coaches from
Chelsea and Valencia will run a week-long camp
at the end of June that is available to all our
players. Later in the summer, their U14 A & B
teams will go and train at the Valencia Academy
in Spain, their U13s will visit Sporting Lisbon
and their U12s will be hosted by Ajax of
Amsterdam.
Former Soccer
Stars Help Head Up New York Soccer Club
Claudio Reyna,
Technical Director
Mr.
Reyna is the former captain of the US National
Team (1999-2006) and the USA's 2002 & 2006 FIFA
World Cup Team. He played for European club
powers such as Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester
City, Sunderland FC and Glasgow Rangers, and the
New York Red Bulls. He finished his remarkable
career as captain of New York Red Bulls and
retired in 2008. He played at University of
Virginia from 1991-1994 winning three NCAA
Championships and National Player of the Year
Awards in 1992 and 1993.
Dr. Javier Perez,
Director of Coaching
Mr.
Perez is one of the few European coaches who has
attained both a UEFA PRO license and a PhD in
Exercise Physiology. With qualifications from
the Spanish and English FA, he coached for six
years at the prestigious Real Madrid Development
Center and worked at the Spanish FA helping
senior coaches prepare for their Master
Licenses. He is currently the Football and
Content Manager of Inside Soccer, London.
Erhardt Kapp,
Director, Youth Development
Mr.
Kapp was an All-American at University of
Connecticut where he attended from 1977-1980
under the legendary Joe Morrone. He played as a
defender for the NY Cosmos, Pittsburgh Sport and
Los Angeles Lazers from 1981 through 1990. He
was on the 1984 US Olympic team and was a member
of the 1983-85 US National Teams. Erhardt has
been a highly-regarded youth soccer coach in
Westchester County for 15+ years, and has been
the ENY State ODP Coach, Region 1 Coach and won
three NY State Youth Championships.
Mark Heffernan,
President of New York Soccer Club
Mr. Heffernan holds a USSF National B coaching
license, and is founder and owner of
InsideSoccer.com, a
web site of soccer training programs presented
in video clips, training drills and training
tips for coaches, players and parents.
Tryouts Held for Boys U11, U12, U13,
U14, U16 and U17 Teams
The New York
Soccer Club announces that it will be holding
tryouts for its U11, U12, U13, U14, U16 and U17
Boys teams on June 1, 2, 8 and 9 and July 6 and
13 as follows:
GROUP
DATE 1 DATE 2
TIME
U11B
Saturday, May 30 Saturday,
June 6 2:00 - 3:30
PM
U12B
Saturday, May 30 Saturday,
June 6 3:30 - 5:00
PM
Held at Bedford
Hills Memorial Park - 60 Haines Rd., Bedford
Hills, NY 10507
U13B
Monday, June 1 Monday, June
8 5:00 - 6:30 PM
U14B
Monday, June 1 Monday, June
8 6:15 - 8:00 PM
Held at Bedford
Hills Memorial Park - 60 Haines Rd., Bedford
Hills, NY 10507
U16B
Monday, July 6 Monday,
July 13 5:30-7:00 PM
U17B
Monday, July 6 Monday,
July 13 7:00-8:30 PM
Check web site (www.newyorksoccerclub.org)
for location.
Coordinating the
tryouts will be Technical Director CLAUDIO REYNA
and Director of Coaching, Dr. JAVIER PEREZ. The
NYSC recognizes its responsibility to support
players from all backgrounds and offers
financial aid to qualified student-athletes.
Registration for tryouts
is required; please visit
www.newyorksoccerclub.org.
For information about the tryouts, contact
markheffernan@optonline.net
or visit
www.newyorksoccerclub.org.
New York Soccer Club * 400
King Street, Chappaqua, Suite 2, NY 10514 *
www.newyorksoccerclub.org
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