About

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Carlos Velasco

The Founder

Greetings.

My name is Carlos Velasco. I am the Founder and President of California Youth Sports Management (CYSM). Our organization has been committed to the growth, development, and exposure of young soccer players from the Central Valley and California for almost ten years.

For almost a decade, our organization has created an international network that has allowed boys and girls from our region to travel and train in some of the best youth clubs in the world and to compete in prestigious international tournaments such as Mundialito (Spain), Dana Cup (Denmark), and Algarve Youth Cup (Portugal), San Marino Cup (Italy) among others. We are the only youth soccer organization promoting these events in the Central Valley, and we are proud to represent our state and region internationally. Our main programs are soccer tours to Europe and local soccer camps conducted by European coaches who come every year to share their knowledge with our local players and coaches. Our international soccer tours have taken approximately three hundred players to compete against some of the best youth talents from around the world. Our local camps have provided high-quality training to around two thousand young boys and girls.

To commemorate our tenth anniversary, we will have a unique soccer tournament that will allow our region to be recognized. This event will also benefit our young soccer athletes as they will experience high-level competition from teams visiting from Europe, Mexico, Northern and Southern California, and out-of-state. We want to work with the school districts to access fields to run our competition in the most professional setting. Please partner and help us bring this great event to the Central Valley.
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Mission

  • CULTURAL IMMERSION

    We travel overseas to some of the world’s most
    fascinating cities, landscapes, and immerse
    ourselves in the culture and lifestyle of soccer
    worldwide. Our trips offer a life-changing
    experience that places the sport of soccer as a
    focal point among culturally rich countries such
    as Spain.

  • PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL COACHING

    CYSM partners with soccer clubs and schools
    worldwide to offer high-level coaching from
    professional trainers. These coaches offer a global perspective, new techniques, and skills influencing how soccer is played and enjoyed in
    the modern era.

  • GLOBAL EXPOSURE

    We offer an experience for young players to
    test their skills against players worldwide, create
    friendships, and learn new techniques emerging
    from different parts of the world. Our trips offer
    first-hand experience playing internationally
    against like-minded peers who share the love and
    passion of soccer.

Vision

To provide young soccer players in the Central Valley, California, and the United States with the right tools to learn, play, compete, and enjoy soccer at the highest possible level.

Our players experience the best training and the highest level of competition. They explore other countries and cultures through soccer, also known as the beautiful game.
PROFESSIONAL COACHING

MEET THE EXPERTS

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Quique Setein

Currently helming Villarreal, a La Liga team in Spain's premier men's professional football tier, Setein has a storied history in the sport.
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Marcos Alvarez

Coach Alvarez has built an impressive career as a conditioning coach, collaborating with renowned teams like Sevilla FC, Spurs, Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow, Real Betis, and Parma.

Guillermo Hamdan Zaragoza

He has dedicated his life to soccer. He is a topflight coach and fitness instructor who most recently was the head coach of the West African Football Academy (WAFA) in the Ghana Premier League.

  • FAQ's

    Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the ages to be able to participate?

    Ages for our abroad programs are boys and girls primarily 10 to 18.

  • What are the benefits of your trips compared to doing summer camps and tournaments in the United States?

    First, our summer camps take place in cities and countries where soccer is a tradition and part of the culture. We want our athletes to have a professional soccer experience from the moment they wake up to the moment they go to bed. Culturally, we want our participants to be exposed to different people and learn from other cultures. Youth soccer players attending our soccer camps will benefit compared to players attending camps held within the US from being exposed to different methodologies and coaches, get lots of international exposure, and learn about other regions in the world.

  • Can parents attend international trips?

    We welcome all parents and family members interested in supporting the players while going abroad. Therefore, our goal is to make it enjoyable for the players as well as parents that travel with us. Most of our summer destinations are located along a beach so parents can enjoy a good weather while watching their kids train and compete.

  • Do you need chaperones?

    Yes, having chaperones is a requirement every team must fulfill in order to participate in our abroad programs. Depending on the number of players per team we may have between 2-4 chaperones per team.

  • Are there other activities besides soccer included within your oversea programs?

    Yes, we do offer extracurricular activities during our international soccer programs. Some of the activities may include tours to famous soccer stadiums, museums, historic places, theme parks, and the beach.

  • Do coaches that train our children in Spain speak English?

    Some of these coaches will speak very good English, some decent English, and some no English at all. Nonetheless, we believe in soccer there is only one language, the “soccer ball”.