About Us

Junior Football Club (JFC) will be focused on the youth player in both development of learning to play the beautiful game of football but also educate them on mental IQ that is required in order to play at the elite or international level. From our name, “Junior” which relates to young athletes coming up, our main goal is to make them understand the game of football at the highest level. Our approach is simple; “The Players Come First!”. At a youth level, a player should not be trained/developed to win games. They should be developed as an individual player going through a process with multiple stages. As they progress, the wins will come naturally!   Each player, regardless of their physical size, should learn how to play every position.  We are committed to nurturing and developing each player of JFC individually. Each player will be analyzed and provided a development path to follow.  Along the way, JFC staff will assess the progress and work with the player to tweak their curriculum. The staff will be committed to each players success as a student of the beautiful game of Football.

1. We train 48 weeks per year. Development of players is critical, and all year-round training is the ONLY way to guarantee development.

2. We train a minimum of 2 hours per training session. All competitive clubs train 1-1.5 hours. This is a big advantage.

3. Every JFC large sided team will be limited to ONLY 16 players. Money does not drive us. By keeping the rosters low, players will see more minutes in games. Other clubs have anywhere from 18-24 players on a roster and many players don’t even get their name put on the roster for games. EVERY JFC player is made available for game day. Every small sided team will be limited to ONLY 12 players.

4. Our Football Club is a feeder system into Portugal with professional teams such as Estoril and other elite clubs in Spain. One of our boys just returned from a trial with Estoril. Our associates in Portugal will be offering him a professional contract. With the breakup of DA, this is the only foolproof system to move to the highest levels.

5. Our Football Club is ONLY for the serious player and the families who understand the commitment to a high level of Football. We spend countless hours on correct European technique, tactical training and agility. Also, our players learn mind and body control which is necessary to move to the higher levels.

6. We will play in 3 tournaments per year and we will enter all teams into State Cup.

7. Our winter training is mandatory and is 2 times per week, versus other clubs who train only 1 time per week.

8. We integrate Futsal into our training in the winter so that our players understand the fast pace of the game and make quicker decisions on the ball.

9. Although creating a winning mentality is important, we believe that our main job as youth soccer coaches is to develop and to give the players the necessary set of skills to play at the next level

10. We monitor the players social media and do not tolerate behavior that diminishes the value of the club and player. This is in the player’s contracts.

11. Lastly, our players will be motivated and driven, or they will not put the JFC uniform on their backs!