April 21, 2025 — This July, COPA Soccer Training Center will host its next Talent ID Day, a free, innovative scouting event for top-performing soccer players. Scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in the San Francisco Bay Area, the event is designed to provide meaningful exposure for players to be seen by college and professional scouts.

Invitations to this event are earned based on performance — not through connections or nominations — and are determined through objective results from the COPA Score assessment.

Players born between 2005 and 2013 are eligible to participate in this multi age group Talent ID event. Registration is now open and is completely Free.

⚙️ How It Works: Earn Your Invite

To be considered for Talent ID Day, players must complete a Free COPA Score assessment by July 15, 2025, at COPA STC in Walnut Creek, CA.

Invitations will be extended to top performers in each age group based on:

• Their COPA Score – a proprietary rating built from key Talent ID metrics
• Star qualities – unique standouts in areas like speed, technique, and decision-making
• Development stage benchmarking – maturity-adjusted potential using skeletal age (for U18s)
  
  

There are no nominations required. Every player is evaluated through the same objective process, ensuring a fair opportunity regardless of club affiliation or background.

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📆 Deadline to qualify for Talent ID Day: July 15, 2025

👤 Who It’s For

Talent ID Day is designed for players who are serious about exposure and ready to compete at a higher level. This includes:

• Youth Soccer Players from all levels of play (ECNL, MLS, GA, NPL)
• Gap year or JUCO players pursuing exposure opportunities
• Families looking for honest, data-driven feedback on their player’s development

Whether you’re aiming for an NCAA program, an MLS pathway, or just want to know where you stand, The COPA Score is built for you.

📋 What to Expect on the Day

Players selected to attend Talent ID Day will be placed into age-based groupings for evaluation and gameplay:

• U14: 2013 & 2012 birth years
• U16: 2011 & 2010 birth years
• U21: 2009 – 2005 birth years (Gap Year & JUCO players encouraged)

The event format will include small-sided games, technical stations, and scout observation, allowing clubs to assess players within their developmental cohort.

👀 Who’s Attending

COPA STC is proud to host scouts and technical staff from leading professional and collegiate organizations, including:

• TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga, Germany)
• Oakland Roots SC (USL Championship)
• Project 51O (USL 2 / UPSL)
• Oakland Soul SC (USL W League)
• FC Cincinnati (MLS / MLS Next Pro / MLS Next)
• New England Revolution (MLS / MLS Next Pro / MLS Next)
• Real Salt Lake (MLS / MLS Next Pro / MLS Next)
• Cal Women’s Soccer (UC Berkeley) (NCAA D1)
• University of San Francisco Women’s Soccer (NCAA D1)
• NorCal Premier PDP
• More pro and NCAA programs to be announced soon

These organizations share COPA’s commitment to objective talent evaluation and are eager to identify high-potential players using performance data and on-field performance.

🌟 Proven Pathways: Recent Success Stories

The Talent ID system at COPA STC has already helped numerous players move forward in their development journeys:

• ⚽ Ricky Gonzalez (Napa United) – Learn More
  Earned a trial with TSG Hoffenheim after a standout COPA Score and maturity-adjusted performance.
• ⚽ Jonathan Roth (Mustang SC) – Learn More
  Invited on trial with Oakland Roots SC after excelling in his COPA Score and February’s COPA Pro Pathway.
• ⚽ Mercy Karson (Mustang SC) – Learn More
  Invited to March’s COPA Pro Pathway event after posting one of the top 2010 COPA Scores; earned an invitation to Racing Louisville FC (NWSL) following her on-field performance at the event.
• ⚽ Rhea Moore (San Juan SC)
  Identified by Racing Louisville FC during the recent COPA Pro Pathway after scoring multiple goals and delivering a high-impact COPA Score.