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I have a small technical player that plays soccer like a chess game. _a 2013 _, They always think 10 moves ahead. Which clubs like small smart/technical players the most? I know they will grow as we are normal sized but late blooming people. I am just worried a big dumb fast kid is going to make them look bad .I wwant them to be developed while waiting for growth and not put on a crappy team so some big booter can reign.

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Put them on a team with big fast kids that boot the ball. Kids need to learn to adapt and deal with different things. If he is truly a chess player on the pitch thinking 10 moves ahead they will run circles around kids and put at the 10.

I know, because that's my kid too.

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Is small/technical parent code for not athletic? All teams like good and effective players. If your son is that he will thrive anywhere.

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If he is really good there is only one logical choice in the PNW: Crossfire. It’s where the best and most competitive players go.

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If he is really good there is only one logical choice in the PNW: Crossfire. It’s where the best and most competitive players go.

SU is also a very solid choice for 2013 kids.

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Seattle United based in Tiki-taka / Tiqui-taca - short passes & ball movement

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I have a small technical player that plays soccer like a chess game. _a 2013 _, They always think 10 moves ahead. Which clubs like small smart/technical players the most? I know they will grow as we are normal sized but late blooming people. I am just worried a big dumb fast kid is going to make them look bad .I wwant them to be developed while waiting for growth and not put on a crappy team so some big booter can reign.

I’d be really careful with XF if you have misjudged you players ability they will have a horrible time. XF is all about bigger stronger faster players. They could care less about chess game players. They want aggressive direct attacking soccer in all phases of the game.

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* especially in the 2013’s

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My kid fits this same profile. Where I’ve seen these kind of kids excel are on the Titans and Celtics, depending on where you live. They both play WPL, not NPSL/RCL, if that matters. Might want to check them out.

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whoever said that SU is based on short passes has a kid on an anomaly team. That club favors kids who are big and fast and over-hold the ball. If you want a club that focuses on heads up smart plays then go to PacNW or Seattle Celtic. Kids at SU who play tiki taka were trained at other clubs then jumped to SU for high school for ECNL.

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WP, SU and XF play physical rough soccer for the 2013’s.

Sound 2013 would be one to check for 2013’s They have a very good coach.

Eastside 2013 will be moving to physical soccer with Troy. Expect a major push towards bigger faster kids. They just lost to XF by 16 in state cup.

Titans & Celtic if your ok with PSPL. (Not all Titans teams are equal)

There is also Bellevue Rush, Cascade FC and Bellevue United.

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Sounds like your kid is attracted to possession styles and possibly some thing called positional play. Best club for that style of play is Eagleclaw that plays out of Starfire Sports. Club is well known for its Spanish style.

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Sound 2013 would be one to check for 2013’s They have a very good coach.

They do have a good coach but they've lost to the SU 2014(!) boys in the Presidents Cup.

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whoever said that SU is based on short passes has a kid on an anomaly team. That club favors kids who are big and fast and over-hold the ball. If you want a club that focuses on heads up smart plays then go to PacNW or Seattle Celtic. Kids at SU who play tiki taka were trained at other clubs then jumped to SU for high school for ECNL.

My SU observations (I have a kid who has been part of the club for many years) is that it really depends on the coach. And the higher the level team, the more likely a possession and passing are emphasized and trained. That is probably due to the fact that the better teams are able employ that style successfully. The club, for better or worse, does not dictate that a tiki-taka style be played at ever moment of every game like PacNW seems to do. That discipline that Pac has probably develops better players in a lot of ways, but I also have patents tell me their kids get tired of always struggling to get the ball to midfield every game, at least at the younger ages.

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I have a small technical player that plays soccer like a chess game. _a 2013 _, They always think 10 moves ahead. Which clubs like small smart/technical players the most? I know they will grow as we are normal sized but late blooming people. I am just worried a big dumb fast kid is going to make them look bad .I wwant them to be developed while waiting for growth and not put on a crappy team so some big booter can reign.

Hold up a minute. You said 2013 right. 9 years old? Chess player? Not trying to put your kid down but are you possibly projecting what you think in your head onto your son's abilities. He's 9. 9 year olds are not playing "chess soccer". There is no "9 year old soccer chess board" in Washington state for him to play on. Stop thinking and just go enjoy watching him play. I guarantee any club you pick now will have the exact same result when your kid is 18. What you should really be focusing on, if you really want to think you are making a difference as a parent, is to make sure he doesn't end up with a toxic coach that will ruin the game for him. A toxic coach is the one thing you can control. By control I mean switch teams. Also make sure you understand what you are saying to your kid in the car after each practice and game. Those two things may or may not make your "chess player" better.