New York City FC, as a member of the City Football Group, follows its ownership’s model of a high-level academy system. Manchester City FC’s academy has produced some of the game’s top talent in Europe, and NYCFC has hosted top American talent like Gio Reyna.
Major League Soccer has made strides to expand and develop talent pipelines through MLS Next Pro, but the academies are the first step in this process. This includes NYCFC.
Looking at the NYCFC academy
Before the Bronx club can develop players, they must source the talent. The academy sources its talent in many ways, including both open and registered tryouts, internal networks within schools, and local leagues.