Mens Soccer Development
Mens Soccer U17-21
Mens Soccer U17-21

MEN’S U21 RESIDENCY

Every year, young players leave behind their friends and family and move to Victoria to pursue their soccer dreams. A key part of the players’ success is receiving a world-class education while enrolled in WIA’s professionally coached, comprehensive standards-based program.

WIA offers a proven program to players from within Canada – Alberta, BC, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and other parts of Eastern Canada – as well as international students from around the world.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Eddie Mukahanana

Qualifications:
UEFA A Licence Diploma
CSA A Licence
Active Start
Fundamentals
Learn to train
Respect in Sports
Making Head Way in Soccer
Make Ethical Decisions

Mental Health in Sport
Technical Director Diploma 

High-Performance Plan

The High-Performance Plan includes the following modules:

  • Individual Technical training
  • Team Tactical training
  • Physical and Psychosocial Development
    • Strength and Conditioning Sessions
    • Mental Conditioning Seminar
    • Leadership Development Plan
    • Nutrition Training Plan
  • Academic Education (fees excluded)

The combination of expert coaching, clear training goals, and annual competition allows for individualized growth technically, tactically, and personally within a world-class setting.

Training sessions include team field sessions with an emphasis on topics such as proactive decision-making, tactical game management, team strategies, and speed of play. WIA coaches also focus on individual development with personalized development plans including video analysis, position-specific instruction, soccer-specific training for strength and conditioning, leadership, and communication skills.

Our Student-athletes in WIA’s academic pathway are expected to prioritize both academics and athletics as their schedule mirrors that of a collegiate program. They develop an individual development plan with overall long-term goals, short-term measurable objectives. Every 6 weeks, coaches and players will review their progress and set new objectives when necessary, ahead of the upcoming cycle. Four times a year, players receive a report detailing their progress and future areas of focus which include strength, agility, and endurance test results as well as video review.

2023/24 Training Schedule

DAYMORNING SESSIONAFTERNOON/EVENING SESSION
MONDAY                 TECHNICAL  TRAINING
TUESDAYOPTIONAL INDIVIDUAL STRENGTH TRAINING
WEDNESDAYTACTICAL/PHYSICAL PREPARATION
THURSDAY                TACTICAL TRAINING
FRI/SAT/ SUNMATCH

Tentative 2023-2024 Showcase Tournaments

DatesVenueAges

T.B.A

NovT.B.AU17

T.B.A

AprilT.B.AU17

The Men’s Season Plan

PRE-SEASONCOMPETITIVE CYCLE PHASE ICOMPETITIVE CYCLE PHASE II
MEASURE & EVALUATEPREPARE & PLAYPLAY & COMPETE
AUGUST – SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER – MARCHAPRIL- JULY
Physical testing
Tactical, Technical & Functional Introduction
Individual Development Plans (IDP)
Physical, Tactical, Technical & Functional
Competition and Tactical Phase
LISA U17 & VISL U21 & DIV 1
Competition & Tactical Phase
PACIFIC COAST SOCCER LEAGUE
Performance statistics collection & analysis

Pre-Collegiate Pathway:

U17: the goal is to pursue post-secondary education scholarship opportunities at UVIC or other universities in Canada and the US.

Academic Pathway:

VISL U21 and Div 1: the goal is to develop their football for opportunities in the BC League 1 or other professional clubs while pursuing a Business Administration Diploma at the University of Victoria.

RESIDENCY SOCCER DEVELOPMENT COST
Football Academy is approximately $3,000 (Sept – June)
Cost includes kit, training, league fees, coaching fees
Homestay approximately $900/month (private room, three meals/day)
Academic Education (based on academic program)

MEN’S RESIDENCY ID CAMPS DATES

Visit our camps page for Player Identification Camp dates to apply for the  Residency Program.

2023/24 WIA Competitive Platforms

WIA soccer program consists of teams ranging from high school age to post-high school graduate opportunities for players 18 and older. The program competes across two competitive platforms:

Lower Island Soccer Youth League

WIA U17 players will compete in the Lower Island Soccer Association U17Gold League. The LISA League is a winter competitive league in which teams compete for the BC Soccer Provincial A and B Cup Championship. www.lowerislandsoccer.com

Vancouver Island Soccer League (VISL)

The Vancouver Island Soccer League U21 and Div 1 are a winter competitive leagues for our players to compete for the BC Men’s Provincial Championship and Canadian National Men’s Championships. www.visl.org

Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL)

The Pacific Coast Soccer League is WIA’s main competitive league. The PCSL is an amateur soccer league, currently featuring teams from all over British Columbia. In the past clubs from the USA, Washington and Oregon have competed. PCSL is considered to be British Columbia’s premier league for adult soccer. Westcastle will enter both Men’s and Women’s teams. www.pcsl.org

Professional Trials and College Showcase Tournaments

WIA players have the opportunity to explore professional opportunities in Spain and Belgium through our exchange programs. There are also opportunities to be scouted at international tournaments and college showcases in the US and Canada.

Residency Programs

Our Soccer Partners

Westcastle International Academy is proud to work with the following soccer partners.

  • University of Victoria
  • BC Soccer
  • Canada Soccer
  • Lower Island Soccer Association