New York Red Bulls Academy
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The New York Red Bulls Academy is the youth and development program for MLS club New York Red Bulls. The academy fields U16 and U17 teams in the USSF Developmental League. Additionally, the club fields their U20 side in the National Premier Soccer League
, which represents part of the fourth tier in the American soccer pyramid
.
The Academy has been regarded to be one of the most successful youth programs in the United States, as several U.S. national team
players developed through the Red Bulls Academy. Most recent graduates include Juan Agudelo
, Matt Kassel
and Sacir Hot
.
New York Red Bull NPSL
New York Red Bulls NPSL is an American soccer team based in New York, New York, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Atlantic Division...
, which represents part of the fourth tier in the American soccer pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
.
The Academy has been regarded to be one of the most successful youth programs in the United States, as several U.S. national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
players developed through the Red Bulls Academy. Most recent graduates include Juan Agudelo
Juan Agudelo
Juan Sebastián Agudelo is a Colombian-born American soccer player. He currently plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer....
, Matt Kassel
Matt Kassel
Matt Kassel is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Kassel attended Bridgewater-Raritan High School...
and Sacir Hot
Šaćir Hot
Sacir Hot is an American soccer player of Albanian descent currently playing for New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. He is the son of Salih and Valbona Hot, who migrated to the United States from Montenegro in the 1980s...
.