Resilience the DUSC Way

Mahfouz Soumare

Resilience is this month’s character strength and I realized replaying a story from one of our DUSC alumni would provide the best means of defining this trait we value in our players.  See our post from 2019 about Mahfouz Soumare and the update afterwards. As I thought about the message for ‘Resilience’ – this month’s…

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DUSC x Northeast Academy League

Northeast Academy League

Downtown United Soccer Club (DUSC) is excited to announce that it has been selected to participate in the Northeast Academy League for the 2022/2023 season. The Northeast Academy League is part of a strategic cooperation agreement to provide opportunities for our top boy’s teams who aspire to participate in the MLS NEXT program. The Northeast Academy…

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DUSC x Gotham FC Summer Camps

Girls Only Advanced Camps in Partnership with Gotham FC July 5-8 July 25-29 Level: Intermediate/Advanced Ages 8-14   In partnership with Gotham FC, our Advanced Camps have been designed by youth, college and international coaches to expose players to a camp environment in which they can take their game to the next level. Our Advanced…

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Commitment the DUSC Way

This month the DUSC Character Strength highlighted is commitment. There are so many positive examples of committed players and coaches at DUSC. However, perhaps our most committed stakeholders are the volunteers in our community. Our Team Parents, committee and board members serve the club every day and stand tall as incredible role models for their children, peers, and our…

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Goalkeeper Camp

GoalKeeper Camp Dates: August 1 – 4, 2022 Times: 9:00 AM – 12:00PM Location: Governors Island Ages: 10 – 16 Gender: Coed Level: Advanced   The Goalkeeper Camp will focus on foundational and advanced technical skills including handling, diving, shot stopping and 1 v1 techniques.  Players can expect technical training and fun games that relate to the…

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DUSC Coach, Eleri Earnshaw, Soars to Angel City FC

Downtown United Soccer Club congratulates Eleri Earnshaw on her Performance Analyst placement at the brand new National Women’s Soccer League expansion team Angel City FC in Los Angeles, California. Having been a head coach for our Girls Academy since 2018, Eleri was the perfect fit for the NJ/NY Gotham Reserves team.  In their inaugural season…

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NJ/NY Gotham FC Announces Partnership with Downtown United Soccer Club

NJ/NY Gotham FC Announces Partnership with Downtown United Soccer Club  HARRISON, N.J. – NJ/NY Gotham FC has announced an agreement with Downtown United Soccer Club (DUSC) to serve as a semi-pro development and scouting affiliation for the 2022 season. Gotham and DUSC partnered last season to launch a Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) team, which…

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Winning Weekend

It was another winning weekend for DUSC Academy teams! ⁠Girls Academy G2008 Blue – 1st Place Massapequa Tournament G2007 Blue – 1st Place Massapequa Tournament Boys Academy B2012 Blue II – 1st Place SUSA Tournament Champions B2010 Blue I – 1st Place SUSA Tournament Champions   Congratulations to all of the competing teams, finalists, coaches,…

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Celebrating Women’s History Month the DUSC Way

The DUSC Character Strength for March is Resilience.  We also celebrate Women’s History Month and it is natural to blend these together to show how the beautiful game has evolved across the globe and here in the United States for girls and women in soccer. According to FIFA, there has been an 85 percent increase…

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40th Anniversary Juggling Challenge

We’re excited to kickoff our 40th Anniversary celebrations this month! Help us celebrate with this months juggling challenge. Can you juggle 40 times? How creative can you get? Show us! Post a video of you juggling and tag us on Instagram Reels or Tiktok for a chance to be featured. Us #DUSC40 and #WeAreDUSC when…

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