Metropolitan Oval Academy

The Metropolitan Oval is a USSF Development Academy dedicated to developing New York's elite level soccer talent at our Youth Center of Excellence while offering the youth of all backgrounds the opportunity to play soccer in a committed environment. Our 'Professional Pathway' places players in youth national team programs, MLS and Int'l academies and collegiate programs. In the past three years, Met Oval has placed more youth players in MLS and Int'l academies (30) than any other club in the region.

Summer Camp:  Training sessions will be run by our Internationally certified coaches out of Met Oval Academy in Maspeth, Queens. Our Director of Coaching Filippo Giovagnoli will be overseeing the camp curriculum in conjunction with Coach Mark Van Lith. High-level Developmental Academy Training with an emphasis on ball mastery and technical skills.

The Metropolitan Oval’s Youth Development Program (YDP) focuses on the introduction and mastery of technical skills for 6 - 8 years old. Our philosophy is based on maximum ball contact, expert coaching, and weekly skills cycles that are connected week to week. The mandate of the program is to create a fun and challenging environment in order to facilitate motivated and technically proficient players while preparing them for the Pre Academy, USSF Academy and eventually for the US National team pools.