Clubname: | Richmond Kickers |
Fullname: | Richmond Kickers Academy |
Nickname: | Kickers |
Founded: | 2008 |
Ground: | Ukrop Park Richmond, Virginia |
Chrtitle: | Owner |
Chairman: | Rob Ukrop |
Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
Manager: | Ihor Dotsenko |
League: | U.S. Soccer Development Academy |
Season: | 2010–11 |
Position: | Regular Season: 3rd, South Conference: 8th, Playoffs: DNQ |
Website: | http://www.richmondkickers.com/youth/ussoccer/index_E.html |
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The Richmond Kickers Academy is the official youth system of the Richmond Kickers, a professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia that compete in USL Pro. The Kickers Academy features two youth teams, a U-18 and U-16 side, who both compete in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. The Academy also features a Pre-Academy, U-14 side, who also compete in the Academy leagues.
The Academy was formally founded in 2008.
The Kickers Academy is a three-tiered academy featuring the main academy, which includes a U-18 and U-16 team, along with the pre-academy, which includes a U-14 team. The Academy was created in 2008, and succeed the original development team, which was the Richmond Kickers Future, a reserve side that played in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
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