raising the level
of Pittsburgh Soccer
For U15-U19 players, the Performance Phase provides a pool of players that train and compete to enter the highest regional and national leagues we have access to.
The pathway provides a platform for prospects to push themselves further, earlier!
Girls Performance Phase

U15-U19
- Birth year based - 32 players per pool
- Top pool competes in E64 & GLC
- Offered a ‘primary’ spot, with competition ID periods over the course of 6 weeks.
- Training @ No Offseason Sports, Russellton, PA primarily
- Nov - early June: 3x a week
- Jan/Feb - 2x a week (1 mid-week, 1 weekend)
- GLC and E64
- 7 play weekends E64
- + 2-3 National Showcase events
- 8 play weekends GLC
- 7 play weekends E64
Girls Performance Phase
U15-U19
- Birth year based - 32 players per pool
- Top pool competes in E64 & GLC
- Offered a ‘primary’ spot, with competition ID periods over the course of 6 weeks.
- Training @ No Offseason Sports, Russellton, PA primarily
- Nov - early June: 3x a week
- Jan/Feb - 2x a week (1 mid-week, 1 weekend)
- GLC and E64
- 7 play weekends E64
- + 2-3 National Showcase events
- 8 play weekends GLC
- 7 play weekends E64


Tom Ovenden

Blair Gantz

Chris Moraga

Yon Struble

Blair Gantz

Michael Zauzig

Tom Ovenden

Yon Struble

Garret Watson

Tom Ovenden

Garret Watson

Michael ZauZig
U15-U19
- Birth year based - 32 players per pool
- Top pool competes in Club v Club (GLC)
- Offered a ‘primary’ spot, with competition ID periods over the course of 6 weeks.
- Training @ No Offseason Sports, Russellton, PA primarily
- Nov - early June: 3x a week
- Jan/Feb - 2x a week (1 mid-week, 1 weekend)
- GLC
- 8 weekends for GLC
- + 2-3 National Showcase events
- 8 weekends for GLC

BOYS Performance Phase

U15-U19
- Birth year based - 32 players per pool
- Top pool competes in Club v Club (GLC)
- Offered a ‘primary’ spot, with competition ID periods over the course of 6 weeks.
- Training @ No Offseason Sports, Russellton, PA primarily
- Nov - early June: 3x a week
- Jan/Feb - 2x a week (1 mid-week, 1 weekend)
- GLC
- 8 weekends for GLC
- + 2-3 National Showcase events
- 8 weekends for GLC

Jonathan Velotta


Tom Campbell

Jonathan Velotta

Mike Gardner

James Faint

Jonathan Velotta

James Faint

Mark Taylor

Dan Yates

James Faint
Steel City FC Player Pathway

First Teams
NPSL, UWS
Performance Phase
U15-U19 Academy & Premier Teams
E64 (Girls), GLC
E64 (Girls), GLC
College Prep Phase
U15-U19 Classic Teams
GLC, GLA, PA West
GLC, GLA, PA West
Youth Development Phase
U13-U14 Blue, Yellow, White Teams
E64 (Girls), GLC, GLA, PA West
E64 (Girls), GLC, GLA, PA West
Foundation Phase 2
U11-U12
Blue, Yellow, White Teams
PA West
Foundation Phase 1
U8-U10
5v5/7v7
5v5/7v7
Grassroots Community Centers
U4-U10
Tykes - U4-U6
Little Bridges - U6-U8
Development Centers & Jr Gunners - U8-U10
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