Choose Your Academy
​Opportunities for Every Student-Athlete

Whether you're pursuing your dream in the UK or the USA, UDA gives you the flexibility to choose a program that aligns with your academic background, career goals, level of soccer development, financial situation, and preferred location.

Recruitment Pathways
​- We're Recruiting Year-Round!

Our USA-based team offers multiple ways to get identified and join UDA.

• Attend a UDA Recruitment Event
• Be seen at a College Showcase (Men's | Women's)
• Join an Experience UDA Tour in the UK
  • ​UoC Women's Summer Tour
  • UoG Women's Thanksgiving Tour
  • UoC Men's Thanksgiving Tour
  • UoG Men's Summer Tour
• Submit a player resume and video 
• Contact a UDA Recruiter directly 
  • Jay Sparrow (Men's)
  • Brenton Dawson (Women's)

Find Out More About UDA Recruitment Pathways and upcoming Events

Experience UDA in the UK
- Train. Tour. Learn. Play.

Our Summer and Thanksgiving Tours offer a taste of life in the academy — including matches, training, university tours, and stadium visits.

July 24 - Aug 2, 2026

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Why UDA Soccer?
We're not your typical soccer program.

UDA was created by educators and coaches who understand what student-athletes need to succeed — on and off the field.
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✅ 10-month soccer season
✅ Multiple degree options at top UK universities
✅ Professional academy environment
✅ Small-cohort, high-impact coaching
✅ Real academic support — from real educators

MORE ABOUT OUR MISSION, VALUES, AND WHAT SETS UDA APART

Our Goal

To be the world’s leading integration of higher education and elite soccer development — helping you achieve success in the classroom and on the field.

Our Mission

Changing students' lives through academic achievement, soccer development, cultural experiences, and enhanced career opportunities.​

Achieve Your Dreams
In the Classroom & On the Field

We're more than former players and coaches!

UDA was founded by educators with professional experience both in the classroom and on the field.  We are people whose own careers were immersed and shaped through education and see the value of how education changes lives as you pursue your dreams. We know first hand what it takes in a professional environment that demands academic work alongside playing. Through our own experiences, we have been able to shape what this program should look like for student-athletes

What Parents are Saying

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UDA staff have become an extension of our family, helping our son succeed while he's far from home.

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The well-organized tour and camp gave my son a lifetime experience with great competition and bonding.

Frantz Fulcher​

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What Players are Saying

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Choosing UDA was one of the best decisions I have ever made and I know I’ll make memories for life.

Adam Maldonado

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UDA gave me the chance to play overseas while earning a degree - something I never thought possible.

Tanner Coffman

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Step onto the field. Meet our coaches. Explore your future.

We offer a number of recruitment opportunities around the USA for all programs.

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