FC Westchester is a soccer club based in Purchase, New York, and a founding member of MLS NEXT. The club states it was founded to provide infrastructure and coaching access to accelerate growth, believing players are made, not born. Club training takes place at SUNY Purchase.
WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE US
Why families choose this club
MLS NEXT founder
The club notes it is a founding member of the MLS Elite Youth Development Platform created in collaboration with MLS.
College pipeline
FC Westchester highlights its pathway into collegiate programs across the Ivy League, Big East, Big Ten, and other conferences.
Player pathway
The site lists a structured pathway covering MLS NEXT age groups from U-13 through U-18.
Development focus
Academy Director Stephen Carson emphasized that the platform is designed to serve the best interest of our clubs young aspiring soccer players.
PROGRAMS
Programs
FC Westchester fields boys teams from youth levels through MLS NEXT age groups U-13 to U-18, operating separate boys and girls league programs. Girls Academy teams are organized by birth year from 2008-2017, while younger boys can attend a Boys' Ball Mastery School for ages 4-10. Off-season options feature multiple summer camps alongside Easter break camps that include a Strikers Camp and Goalkeeper Wars.
SpringEaster break camps including Strikers Camp and Goalkeeper Wars.
SummerMultiple summer camps offered for players.
Primary training locations: SUNY Purchase
TUITION
Cost to play
The club lists a published fee of $350 for its Easter Camp program. Registration covers a week of camp sessions running 9:00am-12:00pm at SUNY Purchase Stadium Turf.
$350 (Easter Camp)
COACHING
Coaching
Executive leadership
Operations are directed by President and Director of Soccer OperationsGeorge Gjokaj together with Director of OperationsLoretta Sanin.
Academy leadership
Soccer leadership features Homegrown Academy DirectorStephen Carson alongside Academy Division DirectorAlmar Pali.
Boys directors
Age-level oversight includes Director U11 & U12 BoysDan Voicescu as well as Director U9 & U10 BoysBrian Mazza.
Goalkeeping staff
Goalkeepers train under MLS NEXT Homegrown Goalkeeper CoachGiuliano Santucci and Zone 1 Goalkeeper CoachEric Silvester.
Staffing model
The coaching staff is organized by age-group and gender team assignments, with coaches assigned to MLS NEXT Homegrown or MLS NEXT Academy team roles.
Stephen Carson
Homegrown Academy Director / Academy Director
Also quoted on the site discussing FC Westchester's role as a founding member of the MLS Elite Youth Development Platform.
George Gjokaj
President and Director of Soccer Operations
Loretta Sanin
Director of Operations
Almar Pali
Academy Division Director
Dan Voicescu
Director U11 & U12 Boys
Brian Mazza
Director U9 & U10 Boys
Giuliano Santucci
MLS NEXT Homegrown Goalkeeper Coach
Eric Silvester
Zone 1 Goalkeeper Coach
MLS NEXT FOUNDING MEMBER STATEMENT
MLS NEXT Founding Member Statement
Academy Director Stephen Carson states: "FC Westchester is excited to have been invited to the elite league being created in collaboration with MLS... we are extremely thankful that the MLS has provided a platform that can deliver in the best interest of our clubs young aspiring soccer players."
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