FC Cincinnati Tryouts
FC Cincinnati is an American professional soccer franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference.
FC Cincinnati Youth Development System
FC Cincinnati Academy
Players are identified for potential inclusion in the program through numerous pathways, including scouting, recommendations and our Discovery Program. Once identified as a player with potential to play for the FC Cincinnati Academy, the player will be notified either through through his club, or directly, and extended an invitation to train with the Academy. For selected players, offers to join the Academy will follow.
Scouting inquiries should be directed to [email protected].
The FC Cincinnati Academy teams will be part of an elite player development program and are intended for the region’s top players. The program is meant to develop players who will go on to play soccer at the highest levels, including college soccer, for youth national teams and with professional organizations.
All aspects of the program are conducted professionally and under the guidance of the FC Cincinnati technical staff in order to foster a continuous means of play and style throughout the club.
The FC Cincinnati Academy is fee-free. Players and their families are not subject to any annual fees or charges in order to play for FC Cincinnati.
As is the case with almost all of the MLS Academy programs, all expenses related to competition are provided for, and paid by, FC Cincinnati.
For more specific FAQs on the Academy Program, please click here.
Residency Program
FC Cincinnati Academy has expanded the club’s player development pyramid to five youth teams. The club now sponsors two Pre-Academy teams (Under-13 and Under-14 teams) and three Academy teams (Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 teams).
As the FCC Academy continues to grow, young players will join the club from all over the country and all over the world. That’s where the Residency Program comes into play.
The FC Cincinnati Academy is looking for Cincinnati-area host families to welcome these players into their homes and to the Queen City. Host families will provide a safe home-away-from-home that will help players grow on and off the field while training to become future FC Cincinnati first-team players.
Families interested in becoming a host family please email [email protected].
Residency Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the ages of the players?
FC Cincinnati Academy scouts recruits players between the ages of 14 to 18 to play for the FC Cincinnati Academy. Many are local, but we do recruit out of the region and those players must move to the Cincinnati region to play for our Academy teams.
How do I become a host family for an FCC Academy player?
Families interested in becoming a host family can email [email protected]. Families will receive an application form. Once the application is received, we will do an initial introductory phone call. After that, we will conduct an in-house interview and tour of your home. The final step is a background check for all residents of the home who are 18 years and older. Finally, you will be placed on the “available” list after all previous steps are complete.
What is the level of compensation that a Host Family receives for hosting a player?
Host families receive $500 per month to help support each player they host. Payment are made on, or near, the first of each month.
For a complete list of more FAQs on the residency program, please click here.
FC Cincinnati Discovery Program
The FC Cincinnati Discovery Program is the start of the elite player development pathway. The free-to-play developmental programming will be offered to high performing players in specific age groups. Players will be invited in to participate in the weekly program while staying registered with their club team and continue to represent his club in their respective practices and games.
The FCC Discovery Program is designed to build relationships with local clubs, enhance player development in the region and help players understand the quality, skill and attributes needed to earn a place at an MLS academy. The program will also be used as a coaching education tool for local youth coaches to come out and become ingrained in our system, by being involved in actually running the training sessions with our Academy staff and sharing idea.
The Discovery program played a vital part in building the current U13 & U14 Pre-Academy squads and will once again be one part of developing and monitoring young players with the aspiration to progress them into the Pre Academy teams.
Discovery Program Frequently Asked Questions
What if my player is older and wants to be scouted by fcc academy?
The Discovery Program is for players born in specific years depending on what trial year you are entering the player. To be considered for an academy trial, please send a letter of recommendation and recent game footage to [email protected]. If the staff feel your player meets the standards of a potential FCC Academy player, correspondence between the player’s club and family will begin to arrange a trial opportunity.
How are players invited to participate in the program?
FC Cincinnati Academy staff will scout local club games and work with local soccer club technical directors on player recommendations. Once a player is scouted or recommended, the player will be sent an invitation to participate in the program.
Can I participate if my club will not send a recommendation?
If a club Technical director does not send in a player recommendation, players may send game footage and recommendations from other club coaches. After reviewing any video, if the player observed meets key qualities for an FCC Academy/Discovery Program invite, FC Cincinnati Staff will attempt to contact the club technical director.
If no response is received from the player’s club within 7 days, FC Cincinnati may invite the player in directly.
Clubs reserve the right to withhold player contact information. However, if FC Cincinnati Academy believes the player is capable of and deserves the opportunity to be in the Discovery Program, the FC Cincinnati Academy will contact the player and include the player’s current club representative on all correspondence.
FC Cincinnati believes it is in the best interests of all youth clubs to work together to provide developmental opportunities for players in our region.
What are the benefits of participating in the discovery program?
The Discovery Program offers an advanced training, designed to help players maximize their potential.
Using a comprehensive and diverse curriculum the coaching staff will use training sessions to help players learn aspects of their game which they need to develop to become better players. The program is also used as an early player identification tool for future Pre-Academy Teams.
Will participating players get the opportunity to participate in an mls next games/events?
All players will remain registered with their respective club teams and will continue to train/play matches with their respective club. Any high performing players within the program may receive an invite to play/train with the FC Cincinnati U13 Pre-Academy. FC Cincinnati Academy Staff will contact the players club before inviting the player to participate in Pre-Academy games/training.
For more FAQs on the Discovery Program offered by FC Cincinnati, please click here.
FC Cincinnati is an American professional soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The club plays in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The team succeeded the lower-division team of the same name and was announced on May 29, 2018, when MLS awarded an expansion franchise to Cincinnati. The team began MLS play on March 2, 2019 with its first match against Seattle Sounders FC. The club’s ownership group is led by Carl H. Lindner III with Jeff Berding serving as president and Gerard Nijkamp as general manager.
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FC Cincinnati History
From clubs 25 through 28, there were ten cities that had showed interest in a possible expansion franchise, with the USL club’s owners beginning talks with Major League Soccer about an additional franchise as early as 2016. While on an official visit to the city and the team in December 2016, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber praised Cincinnati and its fans. In January 2017, FC Cincinnati formally submitted its expansion application, which included a list of potential stadium locations. As of May 29, 2018, Major League Soccer had announced that the expansion franchise FC Cincinnati would join the league in 2019. When the 26,000-seat West End Stadium opens in 2021, it will be the city’s first soccer-only stadium.
First-team MLS players Fanendo Adi and Fatai Alashe joined FC Cincinnati in July 2018. He became the first one to be named a special team member. This season, both players were loaned to FC Cincinnati’s USL squad. The expansion draft, which took place on December 11th, 2018, resulted in FC Cincinnati selecting five players from various MLS teams. In addition to Roland Lamah (FC Dallas), Hassan Ndam (Houston Dynamo), Darren Mattocks (DC United), Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), and Eric Alexander (New York Red Bulls). In exchange for an international roster slot, Colorado Rapids sent Kei Kamara to the New Orleans Saints.
It was announced on May 7, 2019, that head coach Alan Koch had been fired after a 2–7–2 start to the season. Yoann Damet, an assistant coach, has been designated the team’s interim coach. Jeff Berding, the team’s president and general manager, cited a combination of on-field and off-field issues as the reason for the firing. It was announced on August 8 that Ron Jans had been named as FC Cincinnati’s next head coach. In the wake of an investigation into his alleged use of a racial slur, Jans was forced to resign on February 17, 2020.
FC Cincinnati Stadium
TQL Stadium, formerly known as West End Stadium, is a soccer-only stadium located in Cincinnati, Ohio, which was completed in 2010. Until recently, FC Cincinnati, a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise, was playing at Nippert Stadium. West End area, Central Parkway at Wade Street, where the old Stargel Stadium stood before it was demolished. The stadium’s construction cost around $250 million, and it has a capacity of 26,000 people.
When the team applied for a franchise with MLS in January 2017, a list of potential stadium locations was included in the application. As recently as May 2017, a shortlist of three locations in Oakley, Kentucky’s West End, and Newport were revealed. Cincinnati Public Schools agreed to a property swap with the West End site in early 2018 and the deal was finalized in April. As of May 29, 2018, the Major League Soccer (MLS) announced that Cincinnati has been awarded an expansion team, which would begin play in 2019 at Nippert Stadium. On December 18, 2018, a groundbreaking ceremony was performed, and the stadium will open to the public on May 16, 2021.
Colors and Badge
It’s no secret that the predominant colors of FC Cincinnati are orange and navy blue. Gray, dark blue, and white make up the palette’s secondary hues. Orange, white, and blue make up the color scheme for the team’s uniform at home. The away jersey is white and black in color. After being admitted as an expansion team to the Major League Soccer, the team’s crest was modified. It’s still orange and blue, but it now has a tribute to Cincinnati.
Club Culture
Die Innenstadt, the Pride, the Briogaid, Hangar 937, the Bridge, Queen City Firm, and Auxilia One are just a few of the many fan groups recognized by the club.
Rivalries
Columbus Crew is Cincinnati’s in-state rival. When FC Cincinnati (then in the USL) played the Crew in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, the idea of an Ohio soccer rivalry initially spread. The Hell Is Real Derby was coined after a sign on Interstate 71, the roadway that connects Columbus and Cincinnati. August 10 in Columbus and August 25 in Cincinnati were the dates for the opening league games of the year for the two clubs (the latter match took place during MLS Rivalry Week). As a result of their time in the USL, FCC and Louisville have a longstanding rivalry. The most recent meeting between the two squads took place on June 12th, 2019, in the U.S. Open Cup.
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
The county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio’s largest city, is located in Cincinnati. Licking and Ohio rivers meet in the city, which was founded in 1788 and sits on a bluff overlooking Kentucky’s border. Economic and cultural powerhouse of the Cincinnati metropolitan area, which is the fastest growing economic power in the Midwestern United States based on output growth. It is the 29th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of 2,190,209 as of the 2018 census estimates. Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and the 64th-largest city in the United States, according to the most recent estimates. With 49.7% of the US population within a day’s drive, Cincinnati is the fourth-largest metro region in terms of population density within a day’s drive.
Cincinnati was an American boomtown in the heart of the country in the nineteenth century. In 1840 to 1860, it was the sixth-largest city in the United States by population, only surpassed by New Orleans and older, established communities on the eastern shore. After the American Revolution, Cincinnati was the first major inland city in the United States to be established. Cincinnati was less influenced by Europe than other East Coast cities during the same time period because of a smaller immigrant population. However, many of the city’s cultural organizations were built by German-speaking immigrants. It was at the end of the 19th century, when steamboats were phased out and railroads took over, that Cincinnati’s growth began to decline significantly.
A number of other mid-sized cities in the region grew rapidly following the Civil War, including Chicago and St. Louis, which served as an entry point for people heading west for decades after the city’s population peaked. The Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball, the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League, and FC Cincinnati of the Major League Soccer are all major sports franchises in the city. The University of Cincinnati, the main university in the city, was founded in 1819 as a municipal college and is today one of the 50 largest in the United States. Many of the city’s old buildings have stayed in place for more than two centuries. For decades, Cincinnati has been dubbed “Paris of the United States,” owing largely to the city’s grandiose architectural undertakings such as Music Hall, Cincinnatian Hotel and Shillito Department Store. William Howard Taft, the country’s 27th president, was born in Cincinnati.
Geography
New construction and private investment are transforming the city dramatically. In addition to the long-delayed Banks project, which will contain residential and retail and restaurant space stretching from Great American Ball Park to Paul Brown Stadium, this includes the Banks project itself. In early 2013, Phase 1A had already been completed and was fully occupied. Located along the banks of the Ohio River, Smale Riverfront Park will be the city of Cincinnati’s newest park. Cincinnati’s urban core has received about $3.5 billion in investment (including Northern Kentucky). 3CDC has been responsible for a large portion of this progress. After a long wait, construction on the Cincinnati Bell Connector finally began in the fall of 2016.
Pittsburgh and Cairo are located on each side of the Ohio River in the state of Pennsylvania; Cincinnati lies in between them. Downtown is located near the confluence of the Licking and the Ohio rivers, where the town’s initial inhabitants settled. Since the city proper is 79.54 square miles (206.01 km2) in size, it includes 77.94 square miles (201.86 km2) of land, and 1.60 square miles (4.14 km2) of water, according to the United States Census Bureau. While in the Bluegrass region, the community is nestled between several peaks and bluffs that look out over the Ohio River. The Upland South’s northernmost tip lies in the heart of the Midwest, in the tristate area.
Climate | Weather
At the southern end of the humid continental climatic zone (Köppen: Dfa), the humid subtropical climate zone, Cincinnati is located (Cfa). Heat and humidity abound in the summer, with monthly rainfall totals above one inch and daily highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) or higher on at least 21 days of the year. With an average daily temperature of 75.9°F (24.4°C), July is the hottest month of the year.
The coldest month of the year is January, with an average low of 30.8 degrees Fahrenheit (0.7 degrees Celsius). At least 2.6 nights every year, temperatures drop below zero degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius). In an average year, snowfall contributes about 42.5 inches (1,080 mm) of precipitation, with the greatest amount occurring in the spring. On January 18, 1977, the temperature was 25 °F (32 °C). On July 21 and 22, 1934, the temperature was 108 °F (42 °C). Storms and tornadoes are prevalent in the summer months, and the Greater Cincinnati area has been struck by such phenomena four times in the past decade.
Cincinnati Lifestyle
