How many academy players become professionals?
Release rates, scholarship conversion, and the birth quarter effect, by category and club. Every number linked to its source.
Football academy statistics 2026
Every figure in one list: open trials by club, entry ages, release rates and the birth quarter effect. Dated, sourced and free to quote.
StatisticsYouth soccer in the US: the numbers (2026)
MLS NEXT and ECNL club counts, homegrown players, college roster and scholarship rules, family costs and age groups. Each number links to its source.
ToolAcademy player outcomes
Pick a category. See how many of 100 academy players reach professional football, what happens after a scholarship, and what clubs publish themselves.
ToolBirth quarter checker
Enter a birthday. See where your child sits in the selection year and what research says about age differences within a team.
ToolTravel-time check
Postcode plus club. Does the one-hour or ninety-minute rule allow your child to register?