| Nor Cal Premier and Vicenza Calcio looking to expand cooperation |
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| on 20 Oct 2006 | |
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Nor Cal Premier Soccer League (NCPSL) is proud to announce they are seeking to expand the cooperation between NorCal Premier Player Development Program and Vicenza Calcio. NorCal Premier, in August, hosted two representatives from Vicenza Calcio, a professional team based near Venice, Italy. Their visit in the first half of August 2006 included player identification for boys 1991 thru 1994 (see below for details) and culminated with more identification at the Santa Clara Sporting tournament, August, 12-14. As part of its overall mission statement, NCPSL focuses on individual player development. Bringing in a European soccer club to survey its talent is proof of its commitment to offer players an opportunity to demonstrate their talent and to find avenues for development. Their goal is to sustain an ongoing relationship with Vicenza Calcio, whereby talented players are identified at a young age and offered the opportunity to train in Italy at various times of the year. Coaches from Vicenza Calcio will monitor their development, and if deemed a strong fit, some players may have the chance to play professional soccer. History of Vicenza Calcio The Club was founded in 1902, and played mostly in Serie A. Its highlight was in 1977-78 when it finished in second place to Juventus in the league. At that time, Paolo Rossi was a Vicenza striker and leading scorer in Serie A (24 goals). Then in 1982, he played on Italy’s World Cup Championship team and was the leading scorer of the tournament. Another well known player, Roberto Baggio, developed in the Vicenza Calcio system where he started in the youth program and eventually made it to its top-tier team. He played on Italy’s team when it reached the finals of the 1994 World Cup held in the US. Other top Vicenza Calcio performances are: • 1997: Winner of Coppa Italia • 1997-98: Finalist in the European Cup vs. Chelsea Background of Vicenza Calcio Representatives Paolo Baio is the technical director of the Vicenza Calcio youth program’s attivita’ base – boys from 1993 and younger. He has coached from 1992 to 2004 and holds a UEFA coaching license. From 2003-2005, he worked for A.C. Milan as an academy instructor for A.C. Milan Clubs around the Veneto region. Giovannni Barbugian is currently the coach of the 1992 Vicenza Calcio boys team. Visit Program: August 6-8 (9 alternate): Player Identification Boys 1991- 1992- 1993 – 1994 August 12: Evening with Vicenza Calcio Presentation of the Club, Philosophy, Method of training Location: Santa Clara. August 12-14: Santa Clara Sporting Tournament Player identification |
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