Interested in having your child join our Academy? There are currently no open tryouts. Sign up below to express your interest to have your child tryout in the future to be a part of SDFC's Academy.
We recruit academy boys aged 11-12 every year from our homegrown territory of SD/Tijuana, plus open territory as outlined in the MLS Player Development Guidelines here.
Similar to other Right to Dream Academies, a new class of boys aged 11-12 years old will join the Academy each year. Student-athletes are selected based on long-term potential rather than current performance. The scouting process begins almost a year in advance during Fall with a series of open tryouts in San Diego and Tijuana with approx. 3,000 boys participating in 2025.
The selection and admissions process is intentional, thorough, and goes through multiple stages that include:
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Only boys born 2014-2015 are being actively recruited for Fall 2026.
You can join our player database by signing up above, but please note that due to the high volume of submissions you will only receive a reply if an invitation for a private tryout is to be offered.
For general inquiries or questions, email Academy@sandiegofc.com. If you are interested in having your child join the Academy, complete the interest form above by signing up. Please note: at this time tryouts are for boys born in 2014-2015.