Nevada South Youth Soccer League

Las Vegas local, Hayden Canizalez, has secured a spot with MLS's DC United U14 Academy in Washington, DC.

DC United Academy is a member of U.S. Soccer Development Academy. The Development Academy is "a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best youth players in the U.S. with an every day environment designed to produce the next generation of National Team players."

As a team member of the U14 squad, Hayden Canizalez will compete in US Club Soccer North East Pre-Academy League starting the Fall 2012. "I'm very excited and thankful for the opportunity," said Canizalez. "I will be able to compete with high level players against National Premier Leagues such as New York Red Bulls, NJ PDA, and Baltimore Bays Chelsea."

In addition, he will have the opportunity to compete to play in international games. Hayden has a commitment in June to tryout for several Division de Honor (Division 1) in Barcelona, Spain to compete in the Catalonian Football Federation region. He will decide where he will go next fall depending on the results of his tryouts in Barcelona. "I feel fortunate to be able to have these tryouts and the opportunity to choose between two great tracks for development" said Hayden. "If I go Barcelona, I will have the opportunity to compete against the likes of FC Barcelona, RCD Espanyol, and L'Hospitalet. If I stay in the U.S., I will be part of one of the best MLS institutions and be able to compete for amazing programs such as the U.S. Soccer Federation and US Club Soccer’s id² Program. My heart in in DC since I lived in Maryland before; it feels like home to me. But I have trained in competed in Barcelona too; I love there as well."