TRYOUT INFORMATION & REGISTRATION

Visit our Tryouts page for schedules and registration!

2025 Tryouts

Presented by OrthoCarolina

CSA Walkway of Fame

Charlotte Soccer Academy is excited to announce the unveiling of the CSA Walkway of Fame at the club’s headquarters, the OrthoCarolina Sportsplex, in Pineville, NC. The walkway, presented by OrthoCarolina, surrounds Fields 3 through 6.

“We are thrilled to have our flags installed and the walkway officially opened for members and visitors to enjoy when they visit the complex,” states Brad Wylde, CSA Executive Director. “We hope seeing these great players displayed and reading about their achievements at the national and professional level will be an inspiration for current players coming through the ranks here at the club, and who knows, maybe they will join them one day in the future.”

These former CSA standout players are the first to be honored on the walkway:

Claudia Dickey, CSA 2008-2017

Tomas Hilliard-Arce, CSA 2009-2014

Neta Lavi, CSA 2007-2010

Jaylin Lindsey, CSA 2009-2014

Tomas Hilliard-Arce

  • Charlotte Soccer Academy: 2009-2014
  • Stanford University: September 2014-December 2017, 2017 & 2016 MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist, National Champion 2017, 2016 & 2015
  • U20 Costa Rica National Team Camp: January 2014
  • U23 U.S. National Team Camp: January 2015
  • LA Galaxy (MLS): January 2018-December 2019, selected 2nd overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft
  • Sacramento Republic FC (USL): 2020

Neta Lavi

  • Charlotte Soccer Academy: 2007-2010
  • Israel National Team: 20 appearances, first one in 2016
  • Maccabi Haifa F.C. (Israeli Premier League): 2015-2022
  • Gamba Osaka (J1 League): 2023-present

Jaylin Lindsay

  • Charlotte Soccer Academy: 2009-2014
  • U14 U.S. National Team: 2013-2014
  • U15 U.S. National Team: 2014-2015, Italy- Delle Nazioni Tournament Champions 
  • U17 U.S. National Team: 2015-2017, US Nike International Friendlies Champions, U17 Concacaf Finalist & Tournament XI, U17 World Cup in India       
  • U20 U.S. National Team: 2018-2019, U20 Concacaf Champions
  • Swope Park Rangers: 2016-2017, Signed Academy Contract, Professional debut at 16 years old, First 2000 born American to play professional minutes.
  • Sporting Kansas City (MLS): 2018-2021, 2018 No. 20 “22 Under 22”, 2018 MLS Homegrown All-Star Game
  • Charlotte FC (MLS): 2022-Present

CSA Night with

Charlotte FC

We invite all sections to join us for our Spring CSA Night!

Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 7:30pm
Bank of America Stadium

Book now to secure your seats in the CSA sections! If we hit certain ticket requirements, we will unlock special experiences for some of our players! Find your teammates’ seats via the link and purchase tickets near them to enjoy the match as a group!

*Buying through the link does not guarantee an experience for your player/team.

Questions? Please contact Gavin Sanchez with Charlotte FC!

 

Purchase tickets now with the link below!

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CSA INTERNATIONAL SOCCER TOURS – SPRING 2025

Spots Still Available – Registration due November 15th

TOUR DATES: APRIL 17th – 25th
ENGLAND TOUR 12U-14U
SPAIN TOUR 15U-19U
For tour-related questions not answered in the information below,
please contact reis@xlsportsworld.com

ENGLAND TEAM TOUR

Click for England Brochure

12U-14U Boys and Girls
Open to Individuals & Teams

Information and XL Tours Registration Website

SPAIN TEAM TOUR

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15U-19U Boys and Girls
Open to Individuals & Teams

Information and XL Tours Registration Website

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2024 Golf EVENT WRAP-UP!

Charlotte Soccer Academy would like to offer all of our golf participants, sponsors, donors, volunteers and families, a big THANK YOU for making our 13th Annual Golf Outing & Fundraiser, at Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation, a huge success!

A special shout out to Charlotte FC and Henry Schein, our diamond sponsors!

100% of the proceeds have been given to Charlotte Soccer Academy’s Financial Aid Fund which gives children who would not be able to play due to financial restrictions, the opportunity to play our beautiful game.
Check out the results below and visit Facebook for photos from this year’s event!

Team Prizes
1st Place: Ed Morais, Brad Wylde, Jimmy Vassil, Pete Godley
2nd Place: Corey McCollom, Neil Wlodyka, Robert McCollom, Michael Dye
3rd Place: Brad Clark, John Palmer, Dan Woods, Bill Armstrong
4th Place: Doug Snider, Mike Clegg, Robert Blackwell, Ross Petras

Individual Prizes
Longest Drive (12): Doug Snider

Closest To The Pin (4): Scott Ginn
Closest To The Pin (6): Johnny Sitton
Closest To The Pin (14): Jimmy Vassil
Closest To The Pin (17): Darcy Wylde
Closest To the Pin (11): Jason McNinch

Longest Putt:
8 player playoff: Sam Wlodyka, Woody Wilder, Stephen Jacobs, Paul Loulakis, Gavin Golbourn, Richard Butler, Clint Dempsey, Rob McGuirt
Winner: Richard Butler

Congratulations to the OrthoCarolina Players of the Month for July!

Vivian Rupert, 13 CSA Charlotte Roma Elite 1 G:
Vivian was selected to the US Youth Fustal National Team several weeks ago. This is a tremendous achievement and we wish her the best of luck during the Costa Rica Trip.

Gus Segars, 09 Charlotte SA NPL:
Gus has been a captain on the team for 3 years now, and he embodies the character, competitive spirit and attitude to be competitive at the highest level. He quietly goes about his business of winning tackles, headers, playing out from the back and looks to make others around him better. He has been a consistent core member of the team for the last 3 years and a big component in progressing the team from a state level team, to a regionally and now national level team this summer (reached National final 4 this summer). Despite a heavy ankle sprain 3 weeks out from Nationals, he recovered in record time to play a key role in our final 4 run.

Grant Ellis, 07 Charlotte SA National Academy ECNL:
Grant is an unbelievable young man who is always “Team first before himself”. He cares for others and is always positive in any situation. He is a great motivator and always bring 100% effort to training and games. As a player he is very fast and explosive as a left back and can cover ground extremely well, he provides a great resource to our attacking philosophy and can overlap and create opportunities for himself and the front line, as a defender he excels in the 1v1 battle and his recovery speed strength in the tackle are things that make him an asset to the 07 team. Grant listens to instruction and has an attitude of self improvement every single day, his growth mindset mentality stands him in good stead for continued growth throughout his tenure at CSA.

Ally Stewart, 11 Charlotte SA ECNL G:
Ally was instrumental in our U13 Charlotte SA Girls 11 ECNL team winning their 3rd Round Robin game vs. FC Dallas at the ECNL Playoffs to advance to the Round of 16. Ally scored the 1st and 3rd (game-winning) goals to allow the team to win 3-2 in the all-important game to win the group and advance.

SUPPLEMENTAL TRYOUTS AND TEAM OPENINGS

Open tryouts for players interested in our competitive teams and programming are held in the spring of each year, when teams are formed for the following Fall-Spring.

Following open tryouts, information concerning supplemental tryouts and team openings will be posted below.

You may also contact the director of the section or program for current information.

15U-18U Boys

Off Season Program

Fall 2024 Boys Off Season Program – Registration Open

Players must be registered to a 2024-2025 CSA team to participate in the CSA Off-Season Programs.

Open to 15U/2010, 16U/2009, 17U/2008, and 18U/2007 boys in CSA Competitive programs.
Season: August 12 through November 30

Charlotte Soccer Academy will be offering their Off-Season Program for the 15U, 16U, 17U and 18U (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 birth years) boys this fall. This is for players that are not participating in fall school sports programs so that they have a place to play and develop during that time.

The program will run from August 12 through November 30 (12 weeks) and the format will feature two practices a week as well as in-house games. The in-house games will be a small-sided version, either 7v7 or 9v9 (depending on number of players). This format will be helpful for player development in terms of more touches on the ball and more decision making in smaller spaces. The players will also participate in the CSA tournaments, August 24th & 25th and November 2nd & 3rd (Assuming enough players register). 

CSA will host a program in the South area (for Charlotte, Uptown and Matthews players) as well as a program in the North (for North/Cabarrus and Huntersville players).

Cost will be $375 per player. Price includes two training sessions per week for 12 weeks from January 22nd through April 21st, coaching, coach travel expenses, field usage fee, referee fees, admin fees and entry fees for two tournaments. There are no team fees.


If you have any questions about the program, please contact the DOC!
South Program: Scott Ginn
North Program – Matt Denton

Policy for Player Withdrawal
Individual cancellation requests for the Off Season Program must be received by email by August 31, 2024. A pro-rated portion of your OSL fees will be applied to your regular season competitive fees.

Congratulations to the OrthoCarolina Players of the Month for June!

Mateo Scavo, 2013 CSA Uptown King: Mateo is a very dedicated soccer player that rarely misses practices. He has a fantastic work rate and is very coachable. 

Sarah Brett, 2013 CSA Charlotte Liga G: Sarah has worked hard all season to not only develop her defensive ability, but her ability to consistently help her team build from their goalkeeper into the attacking half. Her effort and dedication to development allowed her to jump 3 teams during tryouts, moving up from the Charlotte Liga team to the Pre-ECNL 1 team. 

Mia Valencia, 2009 Charlotte SA White RL G: Mia has tremendous work rate which allows her to stand out. She plays every moment with a level of physicality and tenacity that creates unmatched energy for herself and her team. 

Rhys McGibbon, 2009 Charlotte SA White RL: Rhys helped lead his team to an exceptional year, finishing as conference runners up and qualifying for the ECNL Regional League Championships, where the team finished as a finalist, barely missing out on Nationals. Rhys’ goals, assists and leadership, helped the team have their best year to date.

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Richard Butler

Section Director -Charlotte

  • USSF B License
  • Licensed with the Scottish FA & USC
  • Former Coach, Scottish FA youth professional teams
  • Sports Coaching & Youth Development Degree, School of Sport, Exercise & Outdoor Studies
  • Double major in Business & Sports Management, Pfeiffer University
  • Former youth player, Rangers Football Club in the Scottish Premier league