Youth Development

DCU U23 Recap: 9 Goals, 4 Points

The Baby Black and Red Were Goal Scoring Machines Over the Weekend.

By Ryan Keefer June 29, 2015

DCU U-23 update: Draws, Debuts and Development

The weekend in Black and Red U-23 action is reviewed as the team refuses to lose.

By Ryan Keefer June 23, 2015

DC United U23s Improving and Winning

The youths in Black and Red are quietly doing work in the PDL.

By Ryan Keefer June 18, 2015

DCU U-23s defeat Ocean City 3-1 in Home Opener

Ringing in their home campaign successfully, the U23 squad impressed.

By Ryan Keefer May 24, 2015

D.C. United U-23 Roster Released

We look at the Baby Black and Red before their home debut.

By Ryan Keefer May 20, 2015

D.C. United developing a path to the pros

D.C. United has formed a partnership with Evergreen FC, and seems to be building a direct line from the pre-academy to the first team.

By Ben Bromley February 20, 2015

D.C. United launches residency academy

D.C. United has made a substantial investment in its academy, launching a residency program.

By Ben Bromley February 19, 2015

Andy Award: Taking a look at DCU's Homegrowns

Instead of having you vote on an obvious award, we take a look at D.C. United's current slate of Homegrown players.

By Ben Bromley December 12, 2014

Quaranta to coach the USL PDL's Baltimore Bohs

Former D.C. United winger Santino Quaranta has been announced as the new head coach of the Baltimore Bohemians.

By Ben Bromley February 18, 2014

MLK Day Freedom Kicks: Michael Seaton at Inter

We have your roundup of soccer links this morning, including Seaton at Inter, Klinsmann's prediction of how the USMNT will do at the World Cup, one of our favorite MLS referees gets a ticket to The Show, and more MLS news from north of the border.

By stephen.whiting January 20, 2014

A look into the US Soccer Devel. Academy

Two years ago, US Soccer mandated a ten month schedule for all US Soccer Development Academies and we gave you a behind the scenes look; with the creation of Richmond United, we decided to take a look at the state of USSDAs once again.

By Ben Bromley January 13, 2014

United sign Jalen Robinson as a Homegrown Player

D.C. United announced today that the team has signed its seventh Homegrown player: Jalen Robinson.

By Ben Bromley January 6, 2014

Two RVA Development Academies to merge

The Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers Development Academies will be merging, forming a new academy called Richmond United.

By Ben Bromley November 27, 2013

D.C. United Academy alumni head back to school

With the start of the 2013 Division I men's soccer season, check out to see where D.C. United Academy alumni are set to play this fall.

By Travis Clark August 30, 2013

What a stadium could mean for DCU's reserves & RVA

As MLS pushes every team to affiliate with a USL Pro side or else to enter their reserve team into the third-tier league, one wonders how this development will interplay with D.C. United's recent stadium announcement.

By Adam M Taylor August 7, 2013

Collin Martin to sign Homegrown Player contract

Collin Martin will join the illustrious ranks of D.C. United's Homegrown players signed to the first team and will be available almost immediately.

By Ben Bromley July 10, 2013

2013 U.S. Open Cup: More teams, more money

The format for the 100th edition of the U.S. Open Cup was released today and D.C. United could have players on three separate teams.

By Ben Bromley March 5, 2013

Kemp and White start in a Kickers preseason game

D.C. United defenders Ethan White and Taylor Kemp started for the Richmond Kickers in their preseason loss to the NASL's Carolina Railhawks; Conor Shanosky played the entire second half.

By Ben Bromley March 4, 2013

DCU's U-23 team to play in the NPSL

Jaime Moreno's D.C. United U-23 team is going to be playing meaningful games this coming summer by joining the National Premier Soccer League.

By Ben Bromley February 25, 2013

Get to know the Richmond Kickers!

Since we will be covering them and their D.C. United loanees this season, we decided to give you a primer on the Richmond Kickers!

By Ben Bromley February 15, 2013

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14 DCU Academy players sign w/ Div 1 schools

Yesterday was national signing day. While American the gridiron got most of the attention, young soccer players were announcing their decisions, too. Find out here where the next generation of D.C. United players will be going to school.

By Phillip Quinn February 6, 2013

DCU Countdown: 29 Days - Michael Seaton

As the 2013 MLS season approaches, we're counting down the days to March 2 and running the proverbial rule over each player on D.C. United's roster. Today's subject: brand new homegrown forward Michael Seaton.

By Adam M Taylor February 1, 2013

Leigh Cowlishaw talks Richmond Kickers and DCU

Black and Red United spent some time with Richmond Kickers Head Coach Leigh Cowlishaw, getting his thoughts about the upcoming affiliation with D.C. United.

By Ben Bromley January 24, 2013

Richmond Kickers are officially DCU affiliates

As expected, D.C. United has announced their new affiliation agreement with USL Pro's Richmond Kickers. We've got details of the agreement and all the dirt on the Black-and-Red's newest partner in developing their future stars.

By Adam M Taylor January 24, 2013

More details on the MLS-USL deal

In a press call today, MLS and USL clarified further details of the integration of the MLS Reserve League into USL Pro, announced yesterday. The big takeaway: 2013 is "merely the first phase," and much more is to come over the next few years.

By Adam M Taylor January 24, 2013