World Class Soccer is among the top programs developing professional & collegiate players emerging from the Tri-State Area over the last 30 years. Local players who developed through the World Class Soccer training system include:
Rino Matarazzo
Real Sociedad — Head Coach
Current Head Coach Real Sociedad (Spain La Liga - Recently won the Copa del Rey, Spain's premier domestic cup competition, and defeated FC Barcelona), Head coach of FC Stutgart and Hoffenheim (German Bundesliga), Played for Columbia University (Competing in the Ivy League), Germany National Professional League (10 year pro).
Alecko Eskandarian
DC United — MLS Cup MVP
MLS Cup MVP with DC United, Gatorade HS Player of the Year, U.S. Collegiate Player of the Year (2004), U.S. Olympic Team.
Yael Averbuch West
Gotham FC — General Manager
2 time National Champion, ACC Player of the Year, and All American at University of North Carolina, U.S. National Team, Sky Blue (Won WPS Championship). General Manager of NJ/NY Gotham FC (NWSL).
Jason Hernandez
Toronto FC — General Manager
U.S. National Team Member (2009), Red Bulls (MLS), Most Valuable Defender and Captain – San Jose Earthquakes, NYCFC, Toronto FC (Won MLS Championship). General Manager of Toronto FC.
Derek Etienne Jr.
Toronto FC — Haiti National Team
Currently MLS Player- Toronto FC (Also played for Red Bulls, Columbus Crew, Atlanta United), Currently Member of Haitian National team (Will compete in the 2026 World Cup against Brazil, Morocco and Scotland), Competed collegiately at University of Virginia.
Claire Hutton
USWNT — Kansas City Current
Currently Member of US Women’s National Team, Competed for the US U17, U19 and U20 National Teams, Currently plays for Bay City (NWSL), Competed last year for Kansas City Current.
Danny Szetela
USA — 2008 Olympian
US Olympic Team (2008 Beijing Olympics), Captain U.S. U17 and U19 National Teams, Cosmos (NASL), DC United & Columbus Crew (MLS).
Tomás Ángel
América de Cali — Forward
Professional forward for América de Cali in the Colombian Primera A. Represented Colombia at the youth national team level.