'YOUTH
PROFESSIONAL'
is the term
given to players between the ages of 8 and 18 who have
been identified by a professional club as having the
potential to someday make it as full-time professional
player. These
players are trained, on a daily basis, at the highest level
using the most current development methods.
YPT's goal is to do what
it can to raise the level of America's better young players,
and coaches, through information, advanced player development
programs, and coaching
education programs based on the European Model of Youth Player
Development. [
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about YPT ]