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The IMG Soccer Academy is the United States Soccer Federation's (USSF) full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team. Started in 1999, it has become integral in developing the United State's top youth soccer prospects. The residency program gives elite players the opportunity to train in a professional environment as MLS doesn't currently have a youth academy system in place (although it should be noted that DC United, Chicago Fire, and New York Red Bull have created youth academies since Bradenton's inception). The Bradenton Academy has grown from an initial 20 players to 30 in 2002 and then to 40 in 2003. The program is now split into a U16 squad and a U17 squad. The IMG Soccer Academy is part of the IMG Academies located in Bradenton, Florida. A typical day for the student/athlete at Bradenton is classes in the morning followed by athletic training in the afternoon. Students at the academy take accelerated courses and graduate high school a year early, making the players who don't turn pro immediately some of the most heavily recruited prospects in college soccer.
The academy can trace its roots back to Project 2010 which highlighted ways the USSF could make the men's national team a legitimate threat to win the World Cup by the end of the decade. Two programs that were born from Project 2010 were Generation adidas (previously called Project-40) and the Bradenton academy. The academy was started in January of 1999 with backing of International Management Group (IMG) and Nike.

Notable graduates

1999

2001

Jordan Stone

2003

Danny Szetela

Head coaches

John Ellinger (1999-2004)

John Hackworth (2004-)

List of classes

Spring 1999

Alex Yi

Fall 1999

Spring 2000

Josh Villalobos

Fall 2000

Spring 2001

Fall 2001

Eric Vogl

Spring 2002

Fall 2002

Spring 2003

Chase Wileman

Fall 2003

Spring 2004

Fall 2004

Eddie Ababio

Kevin Alston

Josmer Altidore

Anthony Ampaipitakwong

Preston ZimmermanFurther Information

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