Travel Soccer

travel overview

The St. James Football Club continues to be committed to challenging the "traditional" competitive soccer structure and continue with a program structure that is designed to take as much of the "Travel" out of soccer as possible.

This new programming structure will utilize 5 centralized sites across Loudoun & Fairfax County for the Recreational, Pre-Travel and local Travel Soccer (Core Programs). The idea is to create a more predictable training and game environment that will require families to travel significantly less for the same high level programs. These sites will include:

  • Ashburn
  • Brambleton
  • Lovettsville
  • Chantilly
  • Fairfax/ Springfield

Beginning at U11 our Advanced Competitive Programming will begin and Pre-Academy teams will be created regionally within Loudoun & Fairfax County. Still minimizing travel for our high level programming. At U13 our national level Academy team will be formed from our regional Pre-Academy player pools. These players will play at a centralized location located on the Loudoun/ Fairfax boarder. At U13 the regional Pre-Academy teams will become Academy 2 teams and continue is a similar training format as the full Academy and they will continue to train in their regional locations. Local travel teams will continue to train and play at their specific sites which will continue through U19.

Our developmental pathway provides additional opportunities for advanced players in the club to train and play together throughout the year through supplemental training and tournaments.

This model was trialed in 2023-2024 with some incredible results for our players who achieved success at a number of prestigious tournaments including Capital Fall Classic, Jefferson Cup, Arlington Invitational and FC Delco Cup.

TSJFC Tryout Schedule:
NOW AVAILABLE

 

  • North (Loudoun)-  Tryouts will be held at Hanson Park
    for all age groups

 

  • South (Fairfax/ Springfield)-  Tryouts will be held at
    The St. James- Fieldhouse & George Mason University

    • South Tryout Schedule
    • GMU Tryouts to be held on the practice soccer fields by the stadium and behind the baseball stadium.  Park at Lot O or P at the GMU Fieldhouse:  4501 University Dr.  Fairfax Va.  Enter *between the stadium and baseball field*
    • GMU Map Here
    • The St. James Fieldhouse: 6805 Industrial Rd.  Springfield, Va

 

  • Chantilly-  Tryouts will be held at Nysmith School 
    • Chantilly Tryout Schedule
    • Fields are located at the back of Nysmith School.  Come to the left side of the school to the gated parking lot.  Walk down path to the back of the school.
    • Nysmith School:  13625 EDS Dr.  Herndon Va
  • Boys North (Loudoun)

    Boys Director of Player Development: 
    Chris Pruden:  chris.pruden@thestjames.com

    Assistant Director of Player Development-  North:
    *Announcement Coming Soon*

    Boys U13-U19 Director:
    *Announcement Coming Soon*

  • Girls North (Loudoun)

    Girls Director of Player Development:
    Dan Caracciolo:  dan.caracciolo@thestjames.com

    Assistant Director of Player Development-  North:
    *Announcement Coming Soon*

    Girls U13-U15 Director:
    Jim McLane:  jim.mclane@thestjames.com

    Girls U16-U19 Director:
    Matio Dimov:  matio.dimov@thestjames.com

  • Boys South (Fairfax)

    Boys Director of Player Development:
    Brandon Nichols:  brandon.nichols@thestjames.com

    Assistant Director of Player Development-  South:
    Anas Bouihiri:  anas.bouihiri@thestjames.com

    Chantilly Travel Director:
    Patrick Kaindl:  patrick.kaindl@thestjames.com

  • Girls South (Fairfax)

    Girls Director of Player Development:
    Kurt Gordon:  kurt.gordon@thestjames.com

    Assistant Director of Player Development-  South:
    Anas Bouihiri:  anas.bouihiri@thestjames.com