CARY, N.C. (Nov. 13, 2019) – The North Carolina FC Youth Academy will have the opportunity to compete against the best clubs in the world when it plays in the U-14 boys tournament at the 2019 ICC Futures, which will be held at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., from Dec. 11-15.
The squad, coached by Dewan Bader and Will Mack, will be comprised of members of the NCFC U-14 North and NCFC U-14 South teams, as well as 2006-born players who currently play with NCFC U-15.
One of 24 teams invited to be a part of one of the world’s premier youth tournaments, NCFC U-14 is in a field of teams featuring global giants FC Barcelona, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.
"To be selected for such a great event speaks to the club's ambition and the work of our players and staff," NCFC Academy Director and First Team Assistant Coach John Bradford. "I think it's a very good indication of what our club and academy program want to stand for, which is providing the top opportunities to our players and having that be the standard for our youth-to-pro plan from the Academy to the professional environment. Our club has a great relationship with Relevant Sports, especially having had the opportunity to host the Women's ICC this past summer and participate in the first Women's ICC in 2018."
NCFC U-14 has been placed in Group 3, where it will face off against the likes of CR Vasco da Gama (Brazil), Juventus (Italy) and ICC Midwest (U.S.) in the group stage, which runs from Dec. 11-12.
NCFC U-14 will kick off the tournament with a doubleheader on Dec. 11, first facing Vasco de Gama at 10:15 a.m. before matching up against Juventus at 2:00 p.m. The team will conclude the group stage with a matchup against ICC Midwest, one of 13 U.S. sides in the competition, on Dec. 12 at 10:30 a.m. NCFC can qualify for the Championship Bracket by finishing atop the group or by being one of the top two second-placed teams.
More information on the ICC Futures can be found here.
The largest youth-to-pro club in the country, NCFC has benefitted first-hand from the success of the NCFC Academy. In 2019, NCFC’s roster featured six former and three current NCFC Academy standouts, with those players combining to play 7,504 minutes across all competitions, scoring 10 goals and recording 14 assists.
CARY, N.C. (Nov. 13, 2019) – The North Carolina FC Youth Academy will have the opportunity to compete against the best clubs in the world when it plays in the U-14 boys tournament at the 2019 ICC Futures, which will be held at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., from Dec. 11-15.
The squad, coached by Dewan Bader and Will Mack, will be comprised of members of the NCFC U-14 North and NCFC U-14 South teams, as well as 2006-born players who currently play with NCFC U-15.
One of 24 teams invited to be a part of one of the world’s premier youth tournaments, NCFC U-14 is in a field of teams featuring global giants FC Barcelona, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.
“To be selected for such a great event speaks to the club’s ambition and the work of our players and staff,” NCFC Academy Director and First Team Assistant Coach John Bradford. “I think it’s a very good indication of what our club and academy program want to stand for, which is providing the top opportunities to our players and having that be the standard for our youth-to-pro plan from the Academy to the professional environment. Our club has a great relationship with Relevant Sports, especially having had the opportunity to host the Women’s ICC this past summer and participate in the first Women’s ICC in 2018.”
NCFC U-14 has been placed in Group 3, where it will face off against the likes of CR Vasco da Gama (Brazil), Juventus (Italy) and ICC Midwest (U.S.) in the group stage, which runs from Dec. 11-12.
NCFC U-14 will kick off the tournament with a doubleheader on Dec. 11, first facing Vasco de Gama at 10:15 a.m. before matching up against Juventus at 2:00 p.m. The team will conclude the group stage with a matchup against ICC Midwest, one of 13 U.S. sides in the competition, on Dec. 12 at 10:30 a.m. NCFC can qualify for the Championship Bracket by finishing atop the group or by being one of the top two second-placed teams.
More information on the ICC Futures can be found here.
The largest youth-to-pro club in the country, NCFC has benefitted first-hand from the success of the NCFC Academy. In 2019, NCFC’s roster featured six former and three current NCFC Academy standouts, with those players combining to play 7,504 minutes across all competitions, scoring 10 goals and recording 14 assists.
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Season tickets for North Carolina FC’s 2020 season are on sale now. Click here to learn more about season tickets or call the Coastal Credit Union Box Office at 919-459-8144 to speak with a ticket representative.
