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Full name | Richmond Kickers Academy | ||
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Nickname(s) | Kickers | ||
Founded | 2008 | ||
Ground | Ukrop Park Richmond, Virginia | ||
Owner | Rob Ukrop | ||
Head Coach | Ihor Dotsenko | ||
League | U.S. Soccer Development Academy | ||
2010–11 | Regular Season: 3rd, South Conference: 8th, Playoffs: DNQ | ||
Website | Club website | ||
The Richmond Kickers Academy is the official youth system of the Richmond Kickers, a professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia that compete in USL Pro. The Kickers Academy features two youth teams, a U-18 and U-16 side, who both compete in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. The Academy also features a Pre-Academy, U-14 side, who also compete in the Academy leagues.
The Academy was formally founded in 2008.
The Kickers Academy is a three-tiered academy featuring the main academy, which includes a U-18 and U-16 team, along with the pre-academy, which includes a U-14 team. The Academy was created in 2008, and succeed the original development team, which was the Richmond Kickers Future, a reserve side that played in the USL Premier Development League. [1]
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