Study and Play Soccer in England
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Welcome to UDA Soccer (University Degrees Abroad).
Looking for support and guidance? Interested in playing year round college soccer in the USA or in England?
The UDA Soccer Academy might just be for you! We now have programs in both the US and England with our overseas program offering you the opportunity to earn your degree in three years while experiencing a foreign culture.
A global education while playing soccer! Contact Jay Sparrow at jsparrow@udauk.org to learn more and to get support and guidance.
UDA England-The Program
UDA Soccer (University Degrees Abroad) offers players the opportunity to play year round in a developmental soccer academy. Located in England, players will earn their degree in three years across multiple academic choices. The University Soccer Academy provide qualified coaches at the UEF “A” level for all students. Coaches also hold Academic baccalaureate degrees.
To learn more about your academic options please click here
The Academy is not for everyone. After reviewing the information, you may just be interested in attending a university in England as a student only. If this is the case, we can make this a reality. Click here to learn more. *This option is open to all students, not just athlete students*
UDA USA-The Program
The UDA-US Academy follows the success and demand of the UDA-UK Academy program located in Chester, England.
UDA at NMSU provides a fully integrated student experience; academically, athletically, socially and culturally.
The creation of the US Academy broadens the pathways and opportunities for students within the UDA program. Now, student-athletes and families have a wider choice to suit their career aspirations in the classroom and on the field.
Upcoming Events
We are now recruiting for the Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 season. We have multiple events across the country as we look to identify the very best players for our two unique year round soccer programs. Coming in March 2020, we will be hosting a camp in Dallas focused on identifying prospects for UDA USA AND UDA England.
Interested in being considered for the UDA England or UDA USA? Please email Jay Sparrow at jsparrow@udauk.org.
Camp dates: Dallas, March 13th – 15th.
Can’t make it to the Dallas event? Please contact Jay to discuss alternative dates to fit your schedule.
Next Steps
Recruitment for 2020 and 2021 is up and running. We have several ID camps scheduled in the coming months.
Interested in learning more about the UDA programs and signing up for one of the ID camps? Please contact Jay Sparrow at jsparrow@udauk.org
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Lets make your dream of playing year round college soccer become a reality
What the players have to say about the process...
Eugenio Albo - 2019 Graduate
What started as an idea of me going to England to continue my career as a footballer would have never happened without the help of one of the most experienced coaches i’ve had the pleasure to be coached by, Coach Jay Sparrow. He supported me to always play at my best. He gave me lifelong tips to find nothing but success in my future. His help and guidance through the exposure process was more than I could have ever asked for. His abundance of contacts in the football world helped me get seen and without his support, England would not have happened for me. I thank him very much for that!
Justin Dvorak - 2019 Graduate
Coach Jay was the one who introduced me to UDA. He helped me with the soccer aspect of the program and it is because of Coach Jay that I fully understand and appreciate the style and the kind of player and student UDA wants. I wouldn’t have this opportunity if it wasn’t for him .
Austin Schulz 0 2019 Graduate
Thank you for having the confidence and believing in me enough to put your name on the line to recommend me to coaches at UDA.
For any players that you are recruiting, they should know that you are a highly respected in the coaching profession in San Antonio soccer community. You have a reputation for being a tireless worker and like any great coach, you are a student of the game. Your philosophy and practice preparation separate you from most club programs. You have always stressed the fundamentals and learning how to play the game the “right way” and as a result your players are known to have a high “Soccer IQ”.
Mathew Dauer - 2019 Graduate
Jay Sparrow has played a huge part in my college decision. I didn’t know if I wanted to stay in the USA or simply not play in college at all. He inspired me to want to go overseas and play football for an Academy in England! UDA. We met a couple of times to discuss logistics and he put a good word in for me with the Directors and coaching staff at UDA. On the pitch, Coach Jay trained us and pushed us to the limits because he saw potential in all of us. He’s really changed my life and now its time for me to begin a new chapter of my life in England! Thanks Coach Jay!