De Anza Force 2013 and 2014 MLS Next Player ID Sessions

De Anza Force will be hosting a series of training sessions in February 2025 for boys born in 2013 and 2014. The sessions will expose prospective players and parents to our unique training methodology, through the coaching and guidance of our MLS Next staff.

The sessions are intended for elite-level players who are looking to play at the MLS Next level for the 2025/2026 season. Sessions are for players currently not playing for a De Anza Force competitive team.

Spots are limited and pre-registration is required through the link below.

All registered players will receive an email with further information about the player identification session and a confirmation to attend a specific date. Registration does not guarantee an invitation to attend.

ID Session Lead Coach

The sessions will be led by former MLS professional, Santa Clara University National Champion, De Anza Force Director of Soccer, and USSF National A Licence Coach Jeff Baicher. Over the last 25 years, Jeff has developed and mentored hundreds of players who have gone on to successful college, youth national team, and professional playing careers.

Jeff Baicher

As I look back at my own youth soccer development, I feel that there were 3 fundamental missing components: access to a club with proven methodology, professional coaches, and a national platform to compete. The mission of the De Anza Force has long been player development combined with a pathway for professional coaching development. This has resulted in the most college and professional players developed over the last 25 years. The De Anza Force staff has combined over 26 years of professional playing experience, 40 years of college coaching experience and the most USSF A Licenses. All this experience combined with the ECNL Boys and MLS Next platforms creates an amazing development environment for today's youth.

Jeff Baicher
Director of Soccer

2010 MLS Next Video

Learn The Force Way

This video is an example of the Force style of play. Here our 2010 MLS Next boys demonstrate composure in our build-up play to attract pressure and break lines to open up the opposite side of the field to begin generating our attack.

DE ANZA FORCE MLS NEXT