The Port City FC Pre-Professional Academy Program is a high-performance development pathway designed for boys and girls looking to take their game to the next level. Whether aspiring to compete within out senior teams, collegiate soccer, or professional opportunities, this club-neutral program provides a structured, competitive environment focused on individual player development. Players from any club are welcome to participate while maintaining their commitments to their home teams.

Local Integration & Training Environment

• Access to elite coaching and training sessions aligned with professional development standards, tailor to each age group.
• Opportunities to interact with senior team staff and semi-professional players, providing mentorship and real-world exposure to the next level.
• A club-neutral environment, ensuring boys and girls from any club can participate while still representing their home teams.

This program is designed to provide exposure to professional-level coaching, training methodologies, and competition standards, while also offering integration opportunities with Port City FC’s senior teams.

The Pre-Professional Academy serves as a stepping stone to collegiate soccer, offering exposure to regional college recruiters, and national showcase events. With a structured player development model, athletes receive training that prepares them for the demands of college soccer, while also competing in regional and national scouting opportunities.

Players benefit from:

• Training sessions with Port City first-team coaching staff, ensuring top-tier instruction.
• Opportunities to interact with Port City senior team players, gaining firsthand experience at a higher level.
• College exposure with local and regional college soccer staff, offering identification and development opportunities for aspiring student-athletes. 

During the summer months, Pre-Professional Academy players compete in our training program which includes game opportunities against other pre professional club programining, gaining valuable match experience against top youth clubs and/or matches against USL-affiliated academy and pre-academy programs.

Example Clubs Include: 
– North Carolina FC
– Wake FC

Port City FC reserves the right to modify, or update any aspect of the Pre-Professional Academy program at any time without prior notice. This includes, but is not limited to, changes in training schedules, coaching staff, facilities, program structure, fees, and participation requirements. All program updates will be communicated as promptly as possible, but participants and their families are responsible for staying informed of the most current program details. Enrollment in the program constitutes acceptance of these terms.