Select Generation SG

75% of FIU’s 2026 roster is international.

28 players. 21 from outside the United States. Players with backgrounds at Schalke 04, Vitesse, Inter Miami CF Academy and Salamanca CF. 20 newcomers from 11 countries in a single recruiting class.

This is what D1 recruiting looks like when programs stop limiting their search to one zip code. For international players, it means education, daily competition at the highest level and a real pathway forward. For college soccer, it means the standard is going up.

The talent pool is going global. Is this good for the game? Drop your take below 👇

A bird’s view from our summer camp at Salamanca, Spain 🦅

Excited to announce a Select Generation player Signing ⚽️

Congratulations to Sebastian Totten on his placement with Cantera Unionistas CF

“Seb is a player that we've had an eye on for the last couple of years after scouting live at an FTF event in Canada. He's got a good physical profile, a good attitude, and we're really looking forward to seeing how he gets on next year in Spain!” Sam Henneberg - Director of Soccer

Most youth players think more resources means faster development. Coach Panico disagrees. He’s coached inside some of the best-equipped academies in the country and says the players with the fewest excuses are usually the ones with the least hunger.

Panico breaks down why players training with pro match balls on 24 turf fields still lose to teams with a fraction of the resources, why tactical IQ beats athleticism the higher you go, and why respect, not ability, is the foundation of every culture he’s built.

Ep. 111 with Panico is out. A youth and college coach who’s spent years developing players inside MLS Next academies, he breaks down the real gap between pro academy and MLS Next players, why the pay-to-play model is quietly costing America talent, and what actually separates the players who make it from the ones who don’t.

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Excited to announce a Select Generation Academy player Signing ⚽️

Congratulations to deyanglavas15 on his placement with KSV Vatan Sport Bremen

“Very happy for Deyan making the move over to Germany next season. Over last season he developed a lot physically, mentally and is a player who we believe will continue to move up the ranks in Europe to achieve his goals! Looking forward to how the next season goes for him.” Sam Henneberg - Director of Soccer

Excited to announce a Select Generation Academy player Signing ⚽️

Congratulations to Tyler Blackburn on his placement with VfL 07 Bremen

“Buzzing for Tyler with this for next season! Going away for a long period of time is not easy, he had a lot of setbacks and always had a positive mindset to make the most out of every opportunity. Tyler is that type of person you want on your team and we’re looking forward to continuing supporting his career!” Sam Henneberg - Director of Soccer

100+ players registered.
39 selected.
First division facility.
Sweden delivered.

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He tore his MCL two games into his junior season at San Jose State, right when he had his sights set on the draft. Most guys don’t come back from that the same. He did and got drafted the same year.

This is the episode about what actually happens between the setback and the comeback. Bo breaks down what it felt like to lose a season he thought was his shot, why he says the injury was “a blessing in disguise,” and how growing up with divorced parents in San Jose shaped him into someone who uses soccer as an escape rather than a burden.

EP 110 with Beau Leroux is out now. A San Jose Earthquakes academy product turned MLS pro who almost lost his shot to injury and came back stronger for it.

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“We are developing people as well as players”⚽️🔥
~ Sam Henneberg

Summer Camp 2026 has officially come to an end! A huge thank you to our incredible coaching staff for their tireless work behind the scenes, and to all the players and families who traveled to Salamanca, Spain to be part of this journey.

As our Soccer Director, Sam, said: “These are the guys who prove themselves, work hard, and show up.”