Recruiting
Contact rules, how coaches actually evaluate, ID camps and showcases, film, and getting onto a coach's board.
What coaches actually evaluate
Coaches assess four things — and film is how they see them first.
- Technical — first touch, passing range, finishing
- Tactical — decision-making, positioning, game understanding
- Physical — speed, endurance, strength for your position
- Academic & character — eligibility, grades, coachability, team fit
Guides
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How college soccer recruiting actually works
Who starts the conversation, what coaches are really looking at, and why film and academics decide more than most families expect.
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The college recruiting timeline, grade by grade
What to do in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade — and why starting early changes the outcome.
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What college coaches look for in your film
The first thing a coach sees is your film. Here is what makes them keep watching — and what makes them stop.
How Valeo FC and First Eleven help with this
- Your advisor builds and runs a targeted outreach campaign — approval-gated, with every send and reply logged.
- We prepare a position-specific highlight package, so a coach sees the whole player in the first minute.
- Your target list is built on academic and athletic fit, not prestige.
Humans and AI, working together. Your advisor sets the plan. AI agents do the legwork — film prep, eligibility tracking, coach research, outreach drafts, cost modelling. A human reviews anything that reaches a coach or a college.