PSC Soccer Academy - Houston, Texas Pro Soccer Tryout

PSC Soccer
  Academy

Houston, Texas
 Pro Soccer
    Tryout

Try-out
Location

Houston Dutch Lions FC:

Address:
14562 Interstate 45 South,
Conroe, TX 77384

Schedule:

   Friday January 29:
    9am – 2pm: 11 v 11 showcase games

   Saturday January 30:
    9am – 2pm: 11 v 11 showcase games

   Sunday January 31:
    7:00am – 12:00pm: 11 v 11 showcase games

   *Players will only attend one game per day and will be
    notified by text and email which session they need to attend
    48 hours prior to event.*

Important notes and FAQ’s
        (Please read carefully):

   The combine will be played on Artificial Turf so please bring appropriate clothing
    and footwear.
   Please bring PLENTY of water to keep hydrated during the event (the facility
    requests bottled water to be used on the Field, not sports drinks such as Gatorade
    etc)
   If you arrive before registration, please do not enter the field - we will give you
    plenty of time to get warmed up before your game.
   Players will be assigned positions based upon their registration form. If you would
    like to showcase yourself in a different position, please let a PSC staff member
    know, however, if you did not originally list it on your registration form we cannot
    guarantee it.
   Over the course of the three days, if you are late for your assigned games, this will
    result in a reduction of playing time, please be sure to arrive on time.

What to Wear to the Tryout:

   Black Shorts
   Black Socks
   Shin Guards (compulsory!)

Each player will be assigned to a team and issued a
colored vest or jersey with a number on day one and will
keep the same number for all three days.

Transport

   Players are responsible for their own transport to and
    from the airport and fields. PSC has partnered with
    Uber to offer our combine participants the cheapest
    transportation available.
   First-time users of the app will receive a free $5
    towards their first ride to further reduce costs. UberX
    is 30% cheaper than a taxi and will take the stress out
    of traveling during the tryout.
   Download the app today and use Promo Code:
    uberPSCSOCCER to redeem your free $5 ride.

Confirmed Coaches, Scouts
& Representatives

PSC Company Directors hand-pick attending Tryout
scouts and coaches, bringing together a group of
experienced individuals who can not only assist with
placing and signing players, but also offer their wealth of
elite knowledge and expertise to players in attendance.

Coaches we have confirmed so far are as follows…..

Charleston Battery:
                         USA, USL Championship

The Battery is one of the oldest operating professional clubs in the US.
Head Coach Michael Anhaeuser, along with assistants John Wilson and
 Dustin Hudock have been attending PSC tryouts for over 6 years and
have trialed and signed over 20 players during that time. The club have
    a good relationship with PSC, signing Vincenzo Candela in 2018
    (resigning in 2019) Kyle Nelson in 2019, and following our 2020
       January events in Orlando and Pennsylvania signed Paul
 Lewis and Darian MaCauley. In November 2020 the club announced
 a partnership with Scottish Premier League side Hibernians FC which
offers players a pathway into the Scottish Premier League. They will be
    hoping to unearth more talent at our Houston Pro Soccer Tryout.

Sacramento Republic: USL
      Championship

  Sacramento Republic, based in California, play in the
USL Championship and were 2016 Western Conference
    Champions. Head Coach Mark Briggs has a good
    relationship with PSC and trialed five PSC players
following our 2019 winter combines. Coach Briggs or his
  recruiting staff will be at our Texas Pro Soccer tryout
 hoping for a similar display of talent at our 2020 Winter
                            events.

Oakland Roots: USA, NISA

     Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American sports club based in
Oakland, California. The club was formed in 2018 by a group of Oakland
 natives and began play in the National Independent Soccer Association
in the fall of 2019. In 2021, the club will move to the second division USL
 Championship. The Roots finished atop it’s group in the NISA Fall 2020
    Championship, and beat Chattanooga FC in the national semifinal,
 before falling to Detroit City FC, 2–1, in the final. They will be attending
   our Houston Pro Soccer Tryout looking to strengthen their roster for
                                     2021.

Bodens BK:
                   Sweden Division 2
Over the last 5 years, Bodens BK have regularly attended PSC’s pro soccer
   tryouts and signed/trialed over 25 players from our events and through
   agency recommendations. The club have provided PSC with an official
   mandate to recruit from our Texas pro soccer tryout. Many PSC players
  have benefited from this relationship such as Eddy Prugh who scored 21
      goals for the club over 3 seasons and earned a move to Colorado
 Switchbacks in the USL, Andy Lorei, who scored 15 goals for the club and
 earned a move to the Tulsa Roughnecks of the USL. Recent 2018 players
  that have signed with the club from PSC includes, Willie Clemons, John
                         Quintanilla and Jesus Ibarra.

David Irving:
    USA, USL Recruitment
During his illustrious coaching career, Hall of Famer David
  Irving has developed a reputation for finding players with
 modest backgrounds and giving them their first chance in
   the game. High profile examples of this are current EPL
    striker Glenn Murray, who mentions Dave Irving as an
        important figure in his rise to the EPL signed for
 Wilmington Hammerheads, and current MLS player Luke
     Mulholland, who was also given his first professional
contract by Irving. More recently Irving has helped players
 such as Brady Ballew, Devin Morgan, Jasson Carpio earn
    their first professional contracts in the USL. He will be
attending our Houston Pro Soccer Tryout in search of more
                         untapped talent.

Adam Smith:
 USA, USL Recruitment

Adam Smith had a 12 year professional playing career in
Europe and USA before moving into a coaching role. He
 has spent the last 10 years as goalkeeper coach and
  Head coach in the USA with clubs Portland Timbers,
  Sacramento Republic, and most recently Fresno FC.
Smith will be attending our Texas pro soccer scouting on
 behalf of a number of clubs in USL Championship and
 League One. He was nominated for USL Coach of the
year in 2019 and has a plethora of experience in the pro
  game and assisting players with professional playing
                      opportunities.

PSC Agency Staff:
               Worldwide Recruitment

    Over the last 10 years PSC Agency staff have recommended over 475
     players from events like this for placement or trial in Europe, America,
Australia, and Asia. Our agency staff have so many connections and contacts
from events and combines over the years and it is not possible to invite them
 all to a tryout. We are eager to get as many players placed as possible and
  are constantly reaching out to clubs to find out their player needs. Recent
    examples are Chase Webert, Patick Kibler (signed in Australia), David
        Brown, Tobi Jnohope (signed in Malta), Jesus Ibarra (Signed in
Sweden), Jamie Dell (Signed in USA) and Devin Morgan, (signed in Iceland).
 All of whom were signed by clubs who did not attend a combine but trusted
 PSC’s professional experience and judgment. If you prove you are a strong
enough player at our Texas Pro Soccer Tryout , we will look to place you with
                            any club in our network.

What our Agency Staff, and attending
coaches, are looking for?

Players often ask what the Agency staff are looking for in a player.
First and foremost, we are looking for players who have technical,
tactical and athletic ability to play at the professional level.

Following that, we are looking for players who display professional
attitudes in terms of time-keeping, attitude on the field, attitude off
the field, ability to work with fellow team-mates and respect shown to
attending coaches and staff. Players who do not show the above will
not be recommended to professional clubs by Agency staff.

How to Impress a coach at a Pro
 Soccer Tryout?

Players often ask us what they can do to stand out and catch the eye of
attending coaches. It is a tough question to answer definitively, as football
is a game of opinions and every coach looks for something different in the
players they sign.

If you ask people for their top 5 players in the world and you will get a
variety of answers. It is the same at a PSC combine as each of the
coaches evaluating players will have a different opinion and be looking for
different qualities in the players they see at a tryout.

However, we can certainly give players basic advice on do’s and don’ts
during the tryout based on what we have witnessed over the last 11 years
of running try-outs. All of these have happened at previous events….

Ways to make a Bad
Impression

•   Turn up late
•   Spend more time moaning at the referee than playing
    the game
•   Get in to fights and arguments with players around
    you
•   Get in to fights and arguments with coaches
•   Text or email the coaches or staff asking for a ride to
    the fields
•   Refuse to follow instructions given to you by the
    coach

Ways to make a good
impression

•   Work hard on the field both attacking and defending
•   Follow instructions covered in this information pack
•   Follow instructions given to you during the tryout by
    coaches and by PSC staff
•   Arrive on time to the event
•   Work well and co-operate with the players around you
    on the field
•   Remember you are being judged for your character
    as much as your ability

What happens after the
           Tryout?

After the Tryout one of four outcomes will follow:
1. Selected to sign or trial with an attending club (can involve immediate travel to
    outside of USA so please be ready to accept an opportunity like that)
2. Recommended to trial or sign with a non-attending club through PSC Agency staff
    recommendation (can involve immediate travel to outside of USA so please be
    ready to accept an opportunity like that)
3. Considered for PSC’s European Showcase where players will get to test themselves
    against professional opposition and showcase to further coaches around the world
    in a high-level professional environment.
4. Not considered ready for the professional level at this time and provided an
    individual feedback sheet with guidance direct from the coaches.

Players will be contacted by PSC staff within 10 days of the event informing them of their outcome.
Regardless of outcome, EVERY player will be contacted via email so please be sure to add the domain
name @pscltd.co.uk to your safe senders list or check your junk folder daily following the tryout.

Contact Details

Issues Prior to Event
Should you have any questions or issues prior to the combine, you should contact
Simon Deeley via email: simon@pscltd.co.uk

Issues during the Event
If you have any questions or issues during the combine or when attempting to check
in to the hotel, please contact Combine Directors via phone. Please note the phone
will only be in use during combine times and is not a year-round contact number:
Combine Director Phone Number: 619 906 0983

 *Please be aware that combine directors may not be able to receive phone calls or
     reply to messages during combine session hours whilst directing the event*

We look forward to
  welcoming and
evaluating you over
 the three days….

 Good Luck!