MIA'S ROAD TO ECNL
GOAL: FC WESTLAKE U13 GIRLS ECNL · 2027–28 SEASON
THE GOAL
Receive ECNL invitation via PlayMetrics · May 5, 2027
MAY 3–5, 2027
ECNL Tryouts + Invitation
Tryout with first team · receive PlayMetrics offer
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WHAT THIS MOMENT LOOKS LIKE
You are one of the White team players invited to try out alongside the Blue (first) team.
Coaches are evaluating whether you belong at the ECNL level for 2027–28.
On or around May 5, you open PlayMetrics and see the invitation. Goal achieved.
MARCH 10–11, 2027
Player Assessment Sessions
Excel · get on the radar · earn ECNL tryout invitation
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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
This is your official evaluation window — coaches are deciding who moves up.
You must stand out: be visible, be brave, be the player they can't ignore.
Your goal is to leave these sessions with an invitation to the ECNL tryout.
Everything in the fall season and holiday block has been building to this moment.
JANUARY – APRIL 2027
Spring Season · White Team
Consistent growth · private trainer · FCW Friday technical sessions
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WHAT YOU NEED TO DEMONSTRATE
Growth from practice to practice and game to game — coaches are watching the trajectory.
Work with your private trainer every week and attend every FCW Friday technical session — passing & receiving, ball striking, shooting & finishing, dribbling.
GAME & PRACTICE CHECKLIST
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Did I impact this — or blend in?
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Was I aggressive and brave on the ball?
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Was I focused from the first minute to the last?
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Did I listen, take coaching, and apply it immediately?
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Did I do one thing today that proves I'm getting better?
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Did I play like someone who belongs on the ECNL team?
DECEMBER – JANUARY BREAK
Holiday Training Block
Train hard when others rest
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YOUR BREAK PLAN
Private soccer trainer — keep technical development going through the break
Speed & agility coach — don't lose the athletic gains from fall
Futsal — more touches, tighter spaces, sharper decisions; 5v5 is your best friend
FCW sessions — attend every FC Westlake session available during the break
The players who use this break well come back different. Be one of them.
AUGUST – DECEMBER 2026
Fall Season · White Team
Consistent growth · private trainer · FCW Friday technical sessions
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WHAT YOU NEED TO DEMONSTRATE
Arrive from summer already improved — coaches should notice you're different.
Show growth from practice to practice and game to game, all season long.
Work with your private trainer every week and attend every FCW Friday technical session — passing & receiving, ball striking, shooting & finishing, dribbling.
GAME & PRACTICE CHECKLIST
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Did I impact this — or blend in?
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Was I aggressive and brave on the ball?
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Was I focused from the first minute to the last?
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Did I listen, take coaching, and apply it immediately?
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Did I do one thing today that proves I'm getting better?
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Did I play like someone who belongs on the ECNL team?
SUMMER 2026
Elite Camps
UT Girls Elite · VCF Week 1 · VCF Week 2 · FCW Premier Development
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JUNE 6–8, 2026
UT Girls Only Elite Residential Camp
Texas Longhorns Soccer · Austin, TX — Mike A. Myers Stadium & Charles Alan Wright Fields
A challenging curriculum designed for the competitive female player who wants to play at the highest level. This is the camp for players who desire to play college soccer.
Train in front of Head Coach Margueritte Bates and the full UT coaching staff. Player-to-coach ratio: 7–10:1.
Residential — staying at The Castilian dorm on the UT campus. Three meals a day provided.
Three daily training sessions plus evening scrimmage games. Be seen. Compete hard. Show them what you've got.
JUNE 29 – JULY 3
Valencia CF Summer Camp · Week 1
Non-residential — training Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, at the VCF Training Centre. Staying with Mom and Dad at a hotel in Valencia each evening.
3 daily training sessions plus a specialised goalkeeper session, led by VCF Academy staff — ranked 3rd best methodology in Spain (CIES Report).
Daily VCF Academy values workshop: Valentia (bravery), Sentiment (passion & respect), Germanor (teamwork).
Mestalla Forever Tour during the week — the most historic stadium in LaLiga.
Use evenings with Mom and Dad to reflect: What did I learn today? What will I apply tomorrow?
JULY 5–10, 2026
Valencia CF Summer Camp · Week 2
Residential — check in Sunday July 5; 5 nights at a 4★ hotel next to the VCF Training Centre, with breakfast and dinner included and continuous VCF staff supervision.
Living, eating, and training alongside elite players from around the world. Two full Puma VCF training kits plus the Camp Welcome Pack (T-shirt, cap, gymsack).
3 daily training sessions on artificial turf at the VCF Training Centre. Same VCF Academy methodology, same values — but now you're all in.
Special closing dinner and evening event at the hotel on Thursday night to celebrate the week.
This week separates the players who want it from the players who are going to get it. Be a sponge. Leave better.
JULY 13–16, 2026
FC Westlake Premier Development Camp
Westlake High School, Fields 1 & 2 — 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, Monday through Thursday.
For competitive and elite players only. Coached by FC Westlake full-time staff, including ECNL program coaches. Players split by age and level for the best learning environment.
Training includes technical work, speed/agility/quickness, small-sided games, and scrimmages. Camper jersey included.
Sharpen your touch at home between VCF and preseason — show up to FCW tryouts already in rhythm with the staff. Camp details & registration →
SUMMER 2026
Summer Home Training Plan
FC Westlake Pre-ECNL plan — at-home, 8 weeks
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AT-HOME · 8 WEEKS
Summer Home Training Plan
FC Westlake Pre-ECNL plan — three short sessions a week plus one game or futsal. Tap any row to see the full drill detail.
Goals by August: 50 juggles, hit the crossbar with both feet from 10/15/20 yds, clean first touch, arrive fit.
Keep the game fun, stay sharp, come back confident
Three short sessions is enough when the work is consistent
Build control one level at a time — no panic touches
Simple touches — keep it close, use both feet
Use a wall, rebounder, parent, sibling, or teammate
Power comes after clean contact
The ball should still be the main thing
Keep it simple and watch your own improvement
The best development still comes from playing
TECHNICAL FOCUS — SUMMER AND BEYOND
Ball strikingGetting ball out of the airHeadersJuggling
Private soccer trainer — regular sessions throughout the summer, especially between camps
Speed & agility coach — build your athletic foundation before the fall season starts
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EVERY DAY · THE WORK BEHIND THE WORK
Am I still having FUN? Am I still PASSIONATE? Is this still the right goal for me?
TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT
Dribbling — close control, change of direction, both feet
Kicking power — strike through the ball, plant foot strong
Left foot — every session, deliberate reps; make it a weapon
Trapping — get the ball out of the air clean, first touch into space
Speed, agility, quickness — explosive first step, sharp cuts, fast feet
DEVELOPMENT HABITS
Review game video — watch your own games; spot one thing to fix and one thing to keep doing
Track CityPlay sensor stats — distance, sprints, intensity; compete with yourself every week
Practice at home — touches on the ball every day, even 15 minutes; juggling, wall passes, both feet
TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY
Stretch before and after every training and every game — warm up properly, cool down properly
Rehab injuries the right way — don't rush back; do the full plan so it doesn't come back worse
Eat healthy — real food fuels real performance
Get enough sleep — your body grows and recovers when you sleep; this is when you actually get better
Hydrate — water all day, every day, not just at practice
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