Modesto Youth Soccer Association / Ajax United is a community-based soccer club in Modesto offering a pathway from recreational to competitive play. The club states its mission is to foster a lifelong love for soccer through a positive, inclusive, development-driven environment for players of all ages and abilities. Teams hold practices and matches locally at Mary Grogan Soccer Complex and Mary Grogan Community Park. According to PitchRank, the club has featured top-3 U12 boys and girls teams in CA.
WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE US
Why families choose this club
Clear player pathway
The club describes a transparent movement from recreational participation to high-level competitive play within the club.
Credentialed coaching staff
The club states its 25-coach roster holds USSF A, B, C, and D Licenses for the 2026-2027 season.
Volunteer coach support
The recreation program provides online curriculum and coaching classes, and refunds registration for approved head coaches who complete requirements.
Sibling and payment flexibility
Recreational fall registration offers a sibling discount, and competitive dues provide full payment or installment plan options.
Financial assistance
Both recreational and competitive programs state that scholarships or financial aid are available for qualifying families.
PROGRAMS
Programs
The club serves players from U6 through U19, offering recreational programs for U6-U17 alongside competitive tracks including MLS Next, Pre-MLS Next, Girls Academy, Aspire, and Inspire tracks. The recreational fall program runs roughly seven weeks with weekday practices and Saturday games, plus tournaments for U10-U17. The spring season features a recreational program with an end-of-season tournament for U10-U17. Competitive registration follows tryouts, with year-round training, matches, and tournaments.
FallRecreational league play, weekday practices, Saturday games, tournaments for U10-U17
SpringRecreational program with end-of-season tournament for U10-U17
Primary training locations: Mary Grogan Soccer Complex, Mary Grogan Community Park
TUITION
Cost to play
Published recreational fall fees are $189-$249 for U6-U8 and $199-$249 for U10-U17 depending on the registration period, while the competitive dues amount is not listed. Recreational fees include seven or eight weeks of games, uniform shirt, shorts, and socks, plus tournament entry for U10-U17. Competitive dues cover coaching, field rental/maintenance, league and tournament fees, referees, administration, insurance, and equipment. Recreational registration offers a $10 per additional sibling discount and a scholarship application for financial aid, while competitive dues provide full payment, monthly/quarterly installment plans, and limited scholarships/financial assistance.
Recreational fall: $189-$249 (U6-U8) and $199-$249 (U10-U17) depending on registration period; competitive dues amount not listed.
COACHING
Coaching
Credentialed staff
The club states its 2026-2027 coaching roster features 25 coaches holding USSF A, B, C, and D Licenses, which it describes as placing it among the most experienced and credentialed youth soccer programs in the nation.
Club leadership
Club administration and technical guidance are provided by Executive Director Marcus Raposas, Director of Coaching Ayden Masudi, and Director of Grassroots Fred Huel.
Coaching philosophy
Director of Coaching Ayden Masudi is quoted stating that development is not about rushing players to the top, it's about preparing them so they're ready when opportunity comes, and that winning matters, but how we win, and who we become in the process matters more.
Boys academy directors
Boys teams are guided by coaches including Victor Chavez as U19B/17B MLS Next AD, Ninos Shamoon as U13B MLS Next HG / U12B Pre MLS Next HG, and Ted Paolella as U10B Pre MLS Next HG / U10B Green MLS Next.
Girls academy directors
Girls teams are led by staff including Shawn Craig for U15G Aspire and Tiffanie LaVelle for U13G GA / U12G Inspire.
Marcus Raposas
Executive Director
Ayden Masudi
Director of Coaching
Quoted on club culture: development is about preparing players so they're ready when opportunity comes.
Fred Huel
Director of Grassroots
Victor Chavez
U19B/17B MLS Next AD
Ninos Shamoon
U13B MLS Next HG / U12B Pre MLS Next HG
Ted Paolella
U10B Pre MLS Next HG / U10B Green MLS Next
Shawn Craig
U15G Aspire
Tiffanie LaVelle
U13G GA / U12G Inspire
DIRECTOR OF COACHING – CLUB PHILOSOPHY
Director of Coaching – Club Philosophy
The club's Director of Coaching, Ayden Masudi, is quoted stating: "Development is not about rushing players to the top, it's about preparing them so they're ready when opportunity comes," and "Winning matters, but how we win, and who we become in the process matters more."
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