CHICAGO, Ill. (April 11, 2013) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced Thursday that the club will hold tryouts for the fully-funded Academy program for players born in the years 1995 through 2003. All tryouts for the 2013/2014 Academy program will take place on the Toyota Park Training Field (7000 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455) beginning Monday, May 6.
Registration is limited to those who register at www.Chicago-Fire.com/Academy/Tryouts. Walk-up registrations will not be accepted.
The Chicago Fire Academy is a fully-funded professional youth development program that looks to identify promising young soccer players and introduce them to a professional soccer environment with the purpose of advancing the most talented players to the professional ranks of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club.
Chicago Fire Academy Tryouts:
Academy Team (Birth Year)Date and TimeLocation
2003Academy (2003) Monday, May 6 – 6:30-8:00 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
2002 Academy (2002) Tuesday, May 7 – 6:30-8:00 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
2001 Academy (2001) Wednesday, May 8 – 6:30-8:00 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
2000 Academy (2000) Wednesday, May 8 – 8:00-9:30 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
1999 Academy (1999) Thursday, May 9 – 6:30-8:00 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
1998 Academy (1998) Tuesday, May 7 – 8:00-9:30 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
Goalkeeper Tryouts:
Birth YearDate and TimeLocation
2003-1999 Friday, May 10 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
1998-1995 Friday, May 10 – 7:30-8:30 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
Chicago Fire U-14 USSDA Academy Tryouts:
Birth YearDate and TimeLocation
2000/1999 Monday, May 6 – 8:00-9:30 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
Chicago Fire U-15/16 USSDA Academy Tryouts:
Birth YearDate and TimeLocation
1998/1997 Monday, July 1 – 6:30-8:00 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
Tuesday, July 2 – 5:00-6:30 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
Chicago Fire U-17/18 USSDA Academy Tryouts:
Birth YearDate and TimeLocation
1996/1995 Monday, July 1 – 5:00-6:30 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
Tuesday, July 2 – 6:30-8:00 p.m. CT Toyota Park Training Field
