Our mission is to provide high quality, high competition, affordable soccer to area youth with the guiding principle of: In the best interests of the kids.  In keeping with that mission, we strive to maximize access to club-level soccer to area players.  While focusing on building individual and team soccer skills and performance we maintain a constant eye on building complete athlete citizens.  An underlying concentration of all our Club activities is to foster player character by emphasizing sportsmanship and dedication while encouraging them to be involved with their schools, churches, and community.

We are a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation.  We are a family-focsed club -  as parents, neighbors and friends, we have a vested interest in creating the best possible experience for our children. This meshes well with both our mission (by keeping the cost affordable) and with our guiding principle (by maintaining a pure focus on promoting our players).

USA insists on positive, encouraging behavior from coaches, from parents, and from players during practices, games, and from the sidelines. This models the same good attitude and good sportsmanship that we will develop and expect from our players as well.  We continue to grow and develop in our coaching staff and methods so that we can nurture our children in their personal and soccer skill development, and their enjoyment of the game.

Our mission is simple:

To provide affordable club-level soccer to area youth.

The United Soccer Athletes (USA) club is a family-focused, not-for-profit organization that has been in the Holland, MI area for over a decade under the Grand Valley Soccer Association (GVSA). We offer select & elite-level travel soccer teams for all ages from 7 through 18, for both boys and girls. We have a history of high-caliber play- frequently winning or otherwise finishing high in our league brackets.  Many of our first teams compete and perform well against the best teams in the state through the season-long State Cup and Jr. State Cup tournament.

Our coaches, assistant coaches, managers, and Club administrators are dedicated to developing our area youth to have the skills, attitude, and character to be strong soccer players, teammates, and representatives of our community. We insist on a positive atmosphere of encouragement - both from our Club members (staff and players) and parents. As such, we encourage parental involvement at all levels of the Club.  Our coaches hold State-recognized coaching licenses and are supported by the Club’s ever-expanding coaching development resources. Many of our coaches, assistant coaches, and managers are parents, post-graduate club players, and young professionals that embrace the Club’s mission and now fuel the growth of our teams and players.  This organic approach has proven to support the Club's mission and structure and helps to foster heathy team and parent expectaions.  All coaches are evaluated by the Club and are supported by our coaching development resources.

We want parents to get involved in order to truly make memories for their child! Each team is ultimately responsible for its own best experience and interests. Team parents are the invisible “team” that make their children team successful. The USA leadership are dedicated to the positive experience of each team and players. The Club provides oversight, resources, and support to teams, coaches, and families. As such, if issues arise that need special attention beyond the parent’s ability or resources, USA board members and/or coaches and managers do their best to support their needs.



Teams are formed through open, age & gender-specific tryouts in mid-June. This year tryouts will be June 20th for boys and June 21st for girls.  Coaches evaluate participating individuals based primarily on individual skill-level and coachability. Secondarily, recognition may be paid to more subjective factors (e.g., team continuity/'balance, advanced skill, player attitude/participation, etc.).

Fall practice starts in August. Games are played in September and October. Spring practice starts in March. Games are played in April, May and the first part of June. Each season has 8 games (4 home, 4 away), which are usually on Saturdays (or some Sundays). Travel is generally in west Michigan and rarely exceeds an hour drive.

Typically, there are two practices per week, with each practice lasting 60 - 90 min. Practices are held at the fields at Helder Park near Zeeland. 

USASoccer Club Administrators, Coaches, and Staff. 

Check out the FAQ section for more details.  If you have other questions, let us know by contacting us.