Competitive Program · Ages 7–19
Committed & PassionatePlayers Only.
Your athlete doesn’t have to arrive as the best soccer player. They do have to want to get better — technically, tactically, physically, and mentally — and be willing to put in the work.
The leagues. The soccer curriculum. The coaching. The calendar. The cost. It’s all here, and it’s all in the open.
Rolling admissions — we evaluate year-round, not one weekend in May.
National Academy League · 2025/26 Champions
National Champions.Our 2010 boys went and won it — the whole league, in year one of the program.
And Rising
Boys & Girls
U7 – U19
The Standard
Competitive &
Committed Culture.
We demand focused, competitive and committed participation from our soccer athletes and their families. This doesn't mean your athlete has to be the best. It does mean they are willing to work to be the best version of themselves.
We expect our athletes and their families to share that vision when it comes to development — and we hold ourselves to the same line.
We practice to win.
We play to win.
- Turn up. Every session, on time, ready to work.
- Back the coach in front of your athlete, and bring the questions to us directly.
- Commit to the season — August through April, high school season included.
- Let your player be coached, corrected and pushed.
- A-licensed & top coaches who have been in your athlete’s shoes.
- Small-group and technical work inside the curriculum — no side lessons needed.
- More games, more tournaments and more minutes than anyone in the region.
- A published pathway: leagues, showcases, college placement, pro trials.
League Access
Where Our Teams Play.
Tap a crest. League placement is earned and never promised — as we continue to rise, so too do the expectations on your athlete.
MLS NEXT
Major League Soccer's own youth development platform — the top tier of the American youth game. DME competes in MLS NEXT with our U13–U19 boys.
G1 Series
A DME-led girls initiative run with other area clubs. Free to play, built on matchups over age bands, with college coaches watching.
The Program & The Price
Your Player's Year.
Pick the age band. Everything the year costs, and everything it contains, on one card. No “call us for pricing.” No traditional club games. Transparent pricing, with proven results for your athlete’s growth.
Girls · U9 / U10
Investing In Girls…
Our girls program starts with a focus on technical soccer training, the fundamentals, and developing a strong culture built on a love for the game.
Included at every age
Your Price · 2026/27
for the full year
Every female player receives a $300 scholarship — our investment in growing the girls game.
DME Players Only $1,000 Scholarship for athletes who want to attend one of our school options — see the school programBoys · U9 / U10
The First Real Season.
The year the game stops being a Saturday activity. Two sessions a week in a team environment, a full league season and a tournament schedule — taught by coaches who are still teaching fundamentals, not just picking a team.
Included at every age
Yearly Fee · 2026/27
after deposit
Boys & Girls · U11 / U12
Where It Gets Serious.
More sessions, more games, and the first real tactical load — shape, scanning, and what to do in the two seconds before the ball arrives. This is the band where our style of play starts to show up on a Saturday.
Included at every age
Yearly Fee · 2026/27
after deposit
Boys & Girls · U13 – U19
Reaching For The Next Level.
Full competitive load through the high school years — we do not take the high school season off. Three sessions a week, a national or statewide league, showcases in front of college coaches, and a player page that acts as your athlete's recruiting hub.
Included at every age
Yearly Fee · 2026/27
after deposit
MLS NEXT Boys · 2014 – 2008
The Top Of The Pyramid.
Major League Soccer’s own development platform, for the boys teams that earn it. The highest standard of opposition in the country, the heaviest training week we run, and the room where pro and college scouts already are.
Included at every age
Yearly Fee · 2026/27
after deposit
Deposit holds the spot and is non-refundable. Uniform package and tournament fees are additional — tournament fees follow your team's schedule, with the first collected in September. We do offer multi-child discounts — call us!
Futbol For All · Non-Profit
If The Number Is The Only Thing Stopping You, Talk To Us.
Futbol For All was created for youth sport families, by youth sport families — on the belief that competitive youth sport should be financially accessible to every athlete with the skill, talent, passion and commitment to be here. In partnership with DME Academy, Sarasota, the foundation raises money to help cover registration, uniforms, camps and tournament costs.
Need-based · EIN 99-3325757
The Season
Twelve Months, Not Nine.
Most clubs go quiet in June and again at high school season. We don't. Tap a month.
Teams Form. The Work Restarts.
Squads are set, team training begins and the season opens. Uniform packages go out and every player gets their player page.
Tap any month · arrow keys to move
South Of France · Les Bleus Youth Cup
And Then There Is The Thirteenth Month.
Barcelona. Rome. Northern Ireland. Buenos Aires. In June 2027 our fifth international journey heads to the South of France for the Les Bleus Youth Cup — where our athletes see how the game is played, lived and loved somewhere else entirely.
The Schedule
The Tournament Pathway.
Where your player’s team is actually going this season — by age group and by competition level, fall through postseason.
Tournament schedules are team by team and shared with every family in Spond. Subject to change.
Included In Club Fees
The Rest Of The Program.
Sharing knowledge, adding resources, and adding value to your athlete’s development.
DME FIT
Strength and conditioning built around speed, agility and change of direction — on select dates, club wide.
DME Recovery
Educational and relationship based — athletes who need attention get it, at a discount, through our partners.
DME EDU
College coaches and specialists sharing what they actually look for — the game, the recruiting calendar and the journey.
DME Mindset
Performance optimization — the habits, routines and self-talk that separate players who hold up on the bad days.
DME Nutrition
How to fuel a growing athlete through a nine-month season — practical, age-appropriate and not a fad.
Player Pages
Every athlete gets a page on this site — contact details, socials, film and a get-to-know section. One link for their whole soccer story.
DME School · Sarasota
Train Here.
Go To School Here.
Two full-time commuter schools built around student-athletes, so training, recovery and academics stop fighting each other for the same hours in the day. Train in the morning while the body is fresh, then walk into class — no 4pm scramble across town.
DME School @ GSI
Morning training on the field and in the gym, then academics on the same campus — with Student Athlete Institute support built into the day.
- Train, recover and study without leaving the site
- Accredited academics with real course pathways
- Built for athletes who need the hours back
DME School @ LWR Prep
Field at 8, gym at 9:15, then class at 10:45 at an A-rated public charter school — traditional brick and mortar academics after a full morning of training.
- Train 8:00–10:15, in class by 10:45
- Same classes, same report card as every other student
- Training-only athletes head home at 10:45
Female athletes receive an additional $1,000 off DME School — every discount is in the FAQ below.
Coaching Philosophy
What Makes
A Good Coach?
Someone who motivates your athlete through observant, knowledgeable, positive, firm and clear communication. Coaching is more than a few hours a week on a field in a group setting — we get to know your child as a player and a person, on and off the field.
Understanding their goals, their skill set, their weaknesses and their personality is what lets us develop them as players and leaders. We bring a wealth of A-licensed coaches, but simply put: we build confident, well-rounded, tactically sound, hard-working players.
We know you're all paying for those personal lessons on the side. If your athlete needs more training beyond our club efforts at DME, reach out — we'll match them with one of our twenty coaches, all SafeSport verified, with a proven track record of playing or coaching in the game.
Small-group and technical work is already inside the curriculum
Style Of Play
Possession, With Teeth.
Fast-paced possession to unbalance the opposition, high pressure to win it back in their half, and a counter when the game allows. Tap a principle — the board plays it.
Disciplined possession from the back. Fearless creativity in the final third.
In the attacking third we want players taking defenders on, creating overloads and winning 1v1 battles. Great attacking players should not fear a mistake.
Our biggest strength is adaptability. Teams may be more direct or more pragmatic depending on the level and the game — the principles do not move.
How Every Session Runs
Fundamentals Over Flash.
Every DME coach runs the same framework. Not a drill list — a standard. Five blocks, every session, every age group, all of it engineered around one number.
01
Dynamics — On & Off The Ball
Mobility, acceleration and deceleration, change of direction — run together with scanning, body shape and first-touch direction. What a player does in the two seconds before the ball arrives decides what happens after it does.
Warm-Up & Awareness
02
Technical Block
High-volume repetition on one thing at a time — volley work, striking, receiving under pressure. Technique built to hold up when a player is tired and marked. This block does not get cut for a scrimmage.
Maximizing Technique
03
Position-Specific
At least once a month every team splits by position — defenders, midfielders, forwards. Centre backs play out of pressure. Midfielders open their hips and receive on the half-turn. Forwards time runs and finish in two touches. Specialists, without losing the complete footballer.
Breakdowns
04
Small-Sided & Possession
More touches, more decisions and more duels per minute than any 11v11 session can give. This is where the technical block gets tested.
Game Speed
05
Cooldown
Never an afterthought. Down-regulation, mobility and a short debrief, so the session ends with the lesson said out loud.
Recover & Review
Approved Vocabulary
The DME Dictionary.
One club, one language. Every coach on every field uses the same words, so a player who moves up an age group already understands the session. Search it — then listen for it on the touchline.
The Club
Real Players. Real Pages.
Every athlete in the club gets a professional headshot, a team page and a player page of their own.
Player Pathways
Where You Can Go.
A club is only as good as the doors it can open. These are ours.
Full-Time · Daytona
DME Academy
High schoolers who want soccer on a full-time basis can attend DME Academy in Daytona, playing for Todd Eason and Thales Peterson. Our national team — undefeated in year one — plays a national circuit of top programs.
Learn More
Spain · England · Italy
International Development Academy
Through a strategic partnership with the IDA we provide playing and educational opportunities abroad — three all-inclusive academy experiences and individual pathways for determined student-athletes at all levels.
Learn More
USL · Portugal
Pro Trials
We collaborate with the Tampa Bay Rowdies on their Futures Program — and our players are already earning looks in Europe.
Dream Big · DME Academy, Daytona
Yan Diomande.
Our mothership and partner is the only club in the U.S. to place a player at Real Madrid. Dio played two years at DME, grew his game here in the States, and was a mentor and an inspiration to every player around him.
Read Dio’s StoryBefore You Commit
Questions, Answered.
What are the 2026/27 player fees?
Every number is on the Year & Fees card above — deposit, yearly fee, pay-in-full price and the seven-payment plan, by age band.
Beyond the club fee there is a uniform package, and tournament fees that align with the schedule shared at evaluation. An initial tournament fee is collected by November, with any additional expenses added later if necessary. The deposit is non-refundable.
Does DME offer discounts & financial aid?
Yes, of course.
- Team liaison / manager role — $100 off
- Multi-child — $100 off each additional child
- Full-time student-athlete at DME School — $1,000 off
- Female athletes — a further $1,000 off DME School
Need-based scholarships and financial aid run through Futbol For All, our non-profit. Request by emailing paula@dmeacademysarasota.com.
Where does DME practice and play?
We use several facilities across Sarasota and Manatee counties. The majority of our time is spent at Premier Sports Campus, Fruitville Park and Tatum Ridge Elementary School.
How many teams will you have in each age group?
At most two, and that is not promised. If we believe our second team is a first team compared to other clubs in the area, we will offer a second-team option. Our teams are called Black (first team) and Blue (second team).
What leagues do you play in?
We are members of both U.S. Club Soccer and FYSA. Our U13–U19 boys (2014–2008) compete in MLS NEXT, the National Academy League and the Elite Academy League. On the girls side we play in Girls Academy Aspire through our partnership with FC Sarasota, plus the Florida Academy League, the NPL and our own G1 Series. Younger teams and second teams play in the National 1 League and the West Florida Premier League.
How do I get my player evaluated?
We run rolling admissions. Fill out the form — it takes two minutes — and we come back to you with a date, a time and the age group your player fits. That may be an open tryout weekend or a private evaluation on a normal training night, depending on when you reach us.
The full evaluation guide is here, including what a session looks like and what to bring.
Committed & Passionate Players Only
Come Show Us.
Rolling admissions. Two minutes on the form and we come back to you with a date, a time and the age group your player fits. Everything else is above — in the open.
Ignite The Dream