Total Futbol Newsletter | Volume 2, Issue 1 | September 16, 2015
  McLean '96 Players Finish Youth Careers on a High Note
  

McLean Youth Soccer's '96 ECNL/Green player pool, coached by Total Futbol Director Nadir Moumen since 2011, completed its four year run through the highest levels of youth soccer. In final competitions last June, the 35 talented players split into two teams and simultaneously finished as USYS Region I Championship Finalists and ECNL National Semifinalists...
  
  
 
 Clare Constant Makes 'Best 11' Squad at Nike National Camp
  

Clare Constant was named one of the "Best 11" players from among 80 elite soccer players at the 2015 Nike National Training Camp Powered by ECNL/id2 in August. Constant will compete on McLean Youth Soccer's U16 ECNL team, coached by Total Futbol Director Nadir Moumen, starting in September...
 
 
 
 League & Tournament News
                                                   

Teams coached by Total Futbol excelled over the spring and summer: Herndon Storm (U15-G) were FC Delco Player's Cup Finalists;  Herndon FC Elite (U14-B) won the Marylander Tournament and finished as NCSL Division 3 Champions ; FPYC Blue Fuego (U13-G) and Chantilly Thunder (U16-B) were both Champions at the Liberty Cup Invitational ; and August Preseason Tournaments saw four teams crowned Champions and two Finalists . 

Check out our updated Teams Page for links to all Fall 2015 schedules. 
 

Teams Coached by Total Futbol Sizzle at Labor Day Tournaments 
Five teams coached by Total Futbol finished as Champions or Finalists in Labor Day tournaments. Two TF teams even played against each other in the OBGC Capital Cup! Shown above are McLean ' 99 Girls ECNL and Herndon United '99, who gracefully posed together after a hard-fought Final in the U16 Premier Bracket ...
 

 Awards Central: All-Mets, All-Americans, Gatorade POY & More...
  

Five  players coached by Total Futbol were named Washington Post Spring 2015 All-Mets for girls' high school soccer (plus one for Track!) . Caroline Kerns was crowned All-Met Player of the Year, marking the 2nd year in a row that a TF player has won that coveted award ... 
   

Players continued to pile up awards during the summer as both the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and Top Drawer Soccer handed out All-American, All-Region and All-State Team accolades... 
  
READ MORE   

The Better Sports Club of Arlington (VA) named Lauren Harkes Girls' Soccer Sportswoman of the Year at their 59th Annual Awards Banquet. The award recognizes "outstanding achievement in academics, character and athletics"...


Kristina Diana was named 2014-15 Virginia Gatorade Girls' Soccer Player of the Year for her "athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character". Diana led her high school team to a conference title while maintaining a 3.84 GPA...

READ MORE   
 Program Announcements



2015 Summer Camp Recap  

More than 225 campers received rigorous soccer training and had fun (including zip lines, above) at TF camps this summer. Check out the photos and take a survey for a chance to win $100 in free TF gear.

 

READ MORE & TAKE SURVEY

 
Total Futbol Gives Back  
SAVE THE DATE! On Saturday, December 12, at 7:00 PM, Total Futbol players and families will make sandwiches for Martha's Table. TF is also collecting gently used clothing for Cornerstones... 
 




New TF Logo Means New Gear!! 

Fans of Total Futbol's distinctive branded training gear can now enjoy our NEW LOGO (see above) on a wide variety of items (check out those socks!) in our online store...  
 

SHOP HERE
Get Seen by College Coaches

Total Futbol will offer a 1-day College ID Clinic with NCAA Division I coaches on November 2, 2015 (at a Northern VA location to be announced soon).  

 

 Players in College
  
Interested in College Soccer?
We've made it easy for players and parents to check up on Total Futbol alumni in college. We now have interactive links to college player profiles and soccer team websites. Scout out different collegiate programs with the click of a mouse.

For example, Aria Moumen (far right) recently tried on a University of Kentucky onesie for size. UK's 2015-2016 roster boasts a total of four players (near right) formerly coached by Total Futbol, including starting goalkeeper Katelyn Jensen (in yellow at right). 

Looks like UK gets a toes-up from Aria!
 
  

 Parents and Players Corner

Meet Total Futbol's Eric Dougnaglo
One of the longest-tenured coaches on Total Futbol's staff, Eric grew up playing soccer in some of the top youth programs in France, including A.S. Red Star and U.S. Palaiseau. Later, he played professionally in England for Leyton Pennant. He says these playing experiences taught him "respect, commitment and responsibility"...    
 

Health Focus: Concussions
Check out the great resources at the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including
a  Fact Sheet for Athletes, a  Quiz, and an Online Training Video ... 
 


"Soccer is simple,
but it is difficult to play simple."
- Johan Cruyff (b. 1947), 3-time Ballon d'Or Winner

 

About Total Futbol: 

Since 2005, Total Futbol has offered exceptional coaching, individual training, clinics and camps to soccer players of all ages and abilities in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Total Futbol teams and coaches have excelled - nationally, regionally and locally - at all levels of the sport, winning numerous Virginia State Cup titles, dozens of elite national tournament championships and sending more than 50 athletes to play NCAA college soccer since 2011 alone. Total Futbol teaches elegant, possession-based soccer, with emphasis on individual player development. Our staff of USSF-certified coaches with extensive playing experience, up to and including at the professional level, allows us to offer a complete set of development pathways for players, teams and clubs looking to elevate and enjoy "the beautiful game."

 

For further information, visit  www.totalfutbol.com.
REINFORCE YOUR MAIN POINT WITH A HEADING
REINFORCE YOUR MAIN POINT WITH A HEADING