Welcome to the The US COE. This player development program provides each PSA player with unique instruction from Academy or Center of Excellence coaches from the UK and other parts of the world. Selected youngsters can earn an opportunity of a lifetime to return to the UK to be coached by UK Academy or Center of Excellence staff in training sessions, play matches against other UK clubs, experience English Premier League games and receive tours of the first team's stadium and facilities.

To date, PSA has hosted coaches from Sunderland AFC, Liverpool FC and Everton Chile FC. Eight PSA players have experienced UK soccer at Sunderland AFC and Watford FC.

Development Every PSA player will receive coaching from our UK partner clubs during the week long Youth Excellence Camp or any Development Day. Players nine years or older identified by the PSA Director of Coaching as having outstanding potential will be eligible for the Center of Excellence program held throughout the year.

	US COE DEVELOPMENT DAYS SPRING 2009
		4:00 - 5:15: All Age Groups at the APJCC
		Fridays	February 26
			March 26
			March 23
			May 28		`
		Academy Coaching Director Franco Benevento or invited guests will be instructing specific themes to the players and coaches and is an opportunity for all involved to receive addtional development beyond their regular training sessions.

Selection During the Youth Excellence Camp or a Development Day, players may be selected for the Opportunity of a Lifetime program by UK Operations Director Andy Grant of visiting club representative.

Opportunity The selected players will travel to England for a week, at no cost to the player, to play with other Academy and/or Center of Excellence players of their own age already on track to play professional soccer. 

In addition, once a player reaches the age of sixteen, he is eligible for promotion into one of two programs.  The first is to train full-time at a UK Academy or Center of Excellence.  The second is a roster position on the PSA senior team Los Gatos Storm. In 2011, the team will enter the USL Premier Development League. 

"What other club in the Bay Area provides this opportunity? The YEC camp was the highlight of his year." - Pete Wilkinson, U13 Parent "Training at Watford FC was an experience that will motivate Stefan every day." - Evelyn Skoff > read more "One of the best trips we have ever taken." - Troy and Sally Buchanan > read more "...a first class and lifechanging event." - Sam Morrow> read more