Tryouts for the 2010 season for the Ironbound Express Premier Development League team in the United Soccer Leagues will begin at the NJIT Soccer Stadium in Newark , NJ Saturday, December 19. at 1 p.m. and Sunday December 20 at 1 p.m.
Express Head coach George Vichniakov and Asst. Coach Lucio Russo will conduct the tryouts. they can be reached by e-mail at george@ironboundsoccer.org and lucio@ironboundsoccer.org
The PDL is the top league in North America for the development of players with professional aspirations. The Express compete for the national championship as well as in the U.S. Open Cup, and have sent several players on to MLS and Europe.
Newark Ironbound Express entered the PDL having enjoyed a great deal of success at a junior level with their Ironbound SC, which was a major force in the USL Super-Y League for several years. The team plays its home games at Lubetkin Field on the campus of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where they have played since 2008.
For the last two years, the Express’ 26-man roster has participated in 10-day trips to Portugal and Russia, competing against teams from two nations in the presence of international agents and scouts One of the Mission of National Soccer Academy/ Ironbound Express Soccer Program is to Expose our Talented players to the European Markets and Show case our Talented players around the Globe.