Testimonials
Mike Wolfe
Over the past 12 years, my son Kevin has played on 4 different top 20 ranked in the USA teams and I have been a coach for a number of other top level teams. Also I do U/16 and U/18 Boys rankings for “National Soccer Ranking”, so I have been closely associated with or have watched play almost all of the top U/18 teams in the USA.
After seeing this FUTSOC USA team that Kevin plays with, compete at a number of top level tournaments, I would rate it as one of the very best in the USA. The speed of play, attacking mentality, technical skill, and passion for the game displayed by the players is exceptional and matches or exceeds what I have seen from the national champions of the past 3 years for this age group. In the head to head matchups that I have seen between FUTSOC USA and the teams that made the final four in the USYSA National Championships, FUTSOC USA has always been very competitive and often have outplayed these teams. FUTSOC USA is a pleasure to watch play as technical skill and quick play are emphasized over the pure physical play employed by many teams.
I also have to state that the team atmosphere is very friendly and welcoming. The team’s Head Coach Jose Tamayo treats everyone like they are close family and the team’s core players are outgoing and quickly integrate new players into the team. Jose clearly understands the game and how it should be played and communicates well with players and parents. Jose challenges the players to develop to their greatest potential by competing at the top tournaments across the USA and in foreign countries and is active in promoting the players with colleges and professional teams. Overall, I would highly recommend FUTSOC USA for top players that are serious and passionate about soccer.
Mike Wolfe
National Youth Scout
NSR - National Soccer Rankings
USSF National Scout
DJ Lima
Well I'm going to try my best not to write a whole essay, but it's hard when you're writing about a premier futbol (soccer) club such as FUTSOC. They have an impeccable reputation for producing top of the line footballers and running a prestigious club.
From The first practice I went to with FUTSOC I could tell they are a different type of club. They embrace players and make you feel very comfortable regardless of your skill level. It just happens to be that every single player was highly skilled. All jokes aside, they quickly became my family. We just had so much fun, constantly traveling to top ranked tournaments all over the United States. Coach Jose has an infectious positive attitude and it showed through the players on and off the field; we were able to play through adversity and always put up a fight. Coach Jose inspires good ethics, respect, and camaraderie amongst his players.
Now let's talk about the soccer aspect of FUTSOC. All I can say is "ONE OF A KIND". FUTSOC is one of the most reputable clubs around, and they have a great track record full of silverware (trophies). During my time at FUTSOC we found success at several Disney Showcase tournaments and other national showcases, CASL, Score at the Shore, Jefferson Cup, and many other tournaments. We were a force to be reckoned with nationally, and I absolutely loved it. Playing for FUTSOC improved my life by giving me the exposure I needed to earn a soccer scholarship. I remember shortly after a tournament (sad to say I don't remember the name of that tournament, only because we went on so many), I received a call from Barry University with an offer for a full ride. Barry is a private university that cost about $31,000 a year. That is the power of FUTSOC, the ability to give hard working student athletes an opportunity for a better future.
In addition, FUTSOC produces some of the best talent in Florida, which attracts other gifted soccer players. Coach Jose increased my IQ of the game, which made a significant difference in how to approach the game. The training sessions always pushed me to improve, even though it was hot as hell sometimes. Also, constantly playing with top class players added new elements to my game. Several of these players are playing at the professional level right now. That's just to show you the type of soccer environment we were around with FUTSOC.
However for me, FUTSOC is more than just a soccer club, it's a learning and teaching experience that made me a better person and a better athlete.
Sincerly,
DJ Lima
FUTSOC Player 2004-2008
Fernando Ramirez
Back in the summer of 2001, Jose Tamayo invited me to participate in his already renown FUTSOC ELITE SUMMER SOCCER PROGRAM, in the capacity of Elite Player Development Specialist. The group consisted of boys and girls in the 4 - 14 age group category.
I had worked with these age groups before at many other soccer summer camps of my own and other respected Academy Soccer programs. However, I must say that I have never witnessed the devoted and focused personal attention, exhibited by Jose to each and everyone of the members of each and every one of the programs, to include even the parents! This great sensitivity and such personal touch exhibited by him commenced the moment the children would arrive early in the morning upon being dropped off by eager parents every morning at Country Isles....Daily, Jose would arrive to the soccer program with two full car loads of children, which were originally dropped off at his house, for the ride to the fields!
One day, after taking cover at the school for a thunderstorm passing over, Jose commented that he had an idea, a dream to make his soccer program flourish, but that a name...a significant and resonant name, along with a very structured premier level training program, would be required. A program that would propel itself to not only state level, but also a national prominence. That year the USL Super Y league was born, and the name FUTSOC became the moniker, the identifying name, which would prove to be a force to reckon with! That very first year, FUTSOC entered into the prestigious league with the boys U-15 team, at the national level. On that team, which today would be the equivalent of a U-21 team, we were able to put together one of the most respected, most talented, and most powerful teams ever assembled in South Florida. A most successful season, was led by outstanding players who today play at the college level (D1, D2, D3 and NAIA) all over the country, and some even are forging productive and ever-growing, professional careers with European and South American clubs. This is a great tribute to the FUTSOC model and its detailed, sensitive methodology in player development!
For me, the experience was something most unique, which I will carry with me for a lifetime!...To learn that talent and skill, at any level, can be combined with and greatly developed, in conjunction with a sincere sensitivity, respect, and consideration to each individual youth...this is exactly what Jose has effortlessly demonstrated throughout his very extensive soccer career!
Fernando Ramirez
USSF "C" Licensed Head Coach
USL Super Y League Head Coach /Regional Scout
Juan Lemos
I took a year of soccer off and I really regretted it. I went back to soccer and was selected to play at a D2 school named Montevallo University. Due to the fact that I attended there and had only a mediocre season, as I did not report with the fitness I needed to succeed, I proposed to myself to find a program that could give me the results and the edge I needed to show up in college for my second year. After hearing so much about the FUTSOC pre-college training from other players who had undergone the training in other years with so much success, I got together with Coach Tamayo and asked him to prepare and train me for my return to top level college soccer. To be able to train with Coach Tamayo was a blessing for me, because he dedicated all the time in the world to me all summer long and made me a much better player and physicaly a stronger, faster, quicker player because of his intense training. It is so very hard, but I was dedicated to the program and Coach Tamayo devoted himself to me too.
Not only did Coach Tamayo teach me running tactics and got me into great shape in just 5 weeks, but he also taught me so much with his knowledge of soccer, training and life in general. He talked about the history of soccer, he history and methods about training, and so much more while he was training me, which made it even more fun for all of us. I liked this technique so much, because I would not have to focus on the pain and strain of training, but would be distracted by the stories he told us.
With everything said, Coach Tamayo's FUTSOC USA Pre-college training is one of a kind. If you show him that you are willing to work hard and dedicate yourself to the program, he will make a 5-star player out of you with his training methods, dedication and knowledge. It would be a be great pleasure to work with Coach Tamayo again in the future to prepare for the next seasons.
Thank you very much Coach.
Juan Lemos
Cypress Bay HS - State Runner-up
Weston Fury SC Premier
All - Broward County - 1st Team Selection
State of Florida ODP 2003/2004/2005
Ivan "Gio" Velez
FUTSOC USA Enigma has trained me to be in the very best condition of my youth soccer career. After four years with this great club which I love so much, which played at almost every one of the top elite tournaments in the U.S. (like Disney Showcase, Raleigh Shootout, Jefferson Cup, Baltimore College Showcase, Disney Youth International Cup and Score at the Shore College Showcase), I then graduated and moved on for my experience as a college player in Missouri, attending one of the premier college teams in the country on a full scholarship.
Not only has my training and player development prepared me for a greatly successful career with FUTSOC USA Enigma, but it has also allowed me to arrive and establish myself in college way ahead of most players at the college level. The FUTSOC training during all our year-round regular seasons were extremely intense and blistering. Everyday was tough with different agility drills, anaerobic, anaerobic, small sided strategic games, and top of the line drills from coaches years of experience and many of the latest from professional clubs around the world that he felt would benefit us. Most of our training sessions were in the morning and then again in the afternoon, with many scrimmages at night.
After all the training for the past seasons, and having played more than 30 tournaments around the country (where we either won, were finalist or semi-finalist in most), we began our intensive pre-college preparation program sessions. Now these's practices were more involved with ball work and skills. We had so many small-sided games and speed drills which consist of different agility methods, parachute running, resistance training, plyometrics, endurance and power speed. Overall, the this FUTSOC training made me an even stronger player with the fitness level that makes me superior to most college players. The training also helped build my body to hold up against stronger, bigger, and taller players, and has allowed me to keep both my body and mind in focus.
I can't thank my dear friend Coach Jose and his FUTSOC USA club enough, for everything it has meant for me and what it has done for me both as a player and a human being. I am so very proud to be a FUTSOC player now and always.
Ivan "Gio" Velez
FUTSOC USA Enigma - Team Captain
USL Super Y League - Regional Select
All - Broward County Selection 2006/2007
Team MVP - 2006/2007
Sebastian Ramirez
I don't know where to begin to start to talk about everything that Coach Jose Tamayo has done for the beautiful game here in Florida (especially South Florida). A true advocate of this great sport may I add, words cannot describe the accomplishments he has had with his FUTSOC USA program at all levels of elite youth soccer. Of course, it follows that nothing in life is achieved with mediocrity, and Coach Jose has never accepted but the highest levels and has only strived to be the best, and he definitely excels at what he does.
It seems like it was only yesterday, when Coach Jose was only pondering with the idea to bring something special to South Florida soccer (one of the first coaches to bring the USL Super Y league to Florida), and now it has blossomed into one of the most prominent, most respected and most feared premier elite soccer clubs in the country.
I am most proud to have been one of the original members of this outstanding soccer club, and I know Coach Jose in more than a player/coach relationship; he is a true friend and has only wanted the best success for all of his players.
Coach Jose, I wish you much success for the future and God Bless to you and your family.
Your great friend and ex-player,
Sebastian Ramirez
All - Broward County
All - State Florida Selection
Region III ODP 2003/2004/2005
USL Super Y League Select
Virginia Commonwealth University
Mallorca FC - Spain
Leo Vega
In my opinion, what is endeavored with FUTSOC USA, is a tremendous personal effort on the part of Technical Director / Manager Jose Tamayo. Participation year in and year out, at the highest levels of youth soccer in the USA, in series, events, and tournaments of national prominence and the highest level ranking, afford his players access to the necessary elite competitive levels and extraordinary exposure needed to attain recognition from the top colleges and universities. These are excellent opportunities which normally would be unattainable, were it not for his unyielding efforts and dedication. Similarly, these same would not be accessible to many players due to the high cost of education, and thus consistently have served to provide his players, with myriad quantifiable avenues into a future as student athletes at many of the most prominent higher learning institutions in the country, and as players contemplating a future at the highest levels of the game in the US and abroad.
Congratulations for such a worthy effort and continue on forward, my good friend!!
Leo Vega
ESPN Columnist and Radio Host
DOC - Davie Sharks
Respected Retired International Professional Player
USL ODP Region Youth Coach / Coaching Director
Nova Southeastern University - Assistant Coach (1997-present)
Sports News Contributor / Sun Sentinal Newspaper
Jonathan Albertson
Brilliant coaching along with many years of experience both playing and coaching at most all levels of play, make Coach Jose Tamayo an invaluable asset to youth soccer in America. He is so very knowledgeable, a superb motivator, and a coach who is ahead of his time. Coach Tamayo has made it his mission, to develop players in technical skills, tactical concepts and play methods, while providing them with a platform to showcase their talents around the entire country, at the most renowned tournaments in the country. FUTSOC USA is his emblem, it his is creed, and it is there for all elite players to share in!
Jonathan Albertson
NYC FC / Statesider Soccer
Joe Conlon / Bruce Binder
Joe Conlon / Bruce Bindler
FUTSOC USA ENIGMA...what can we say? Three years ago the tournament committee took a chance on an unknown name and team, and accepted the boys to play at our prestigious summer event. To our complete surprise and against all odds, they ended up finalists, finishing as co-Champions in our major bracket level. This group of fine young men and their head coach Jose Tamayo, have never let us down in any Score at the Shore events, in which they have consistently participated in. They have consistently finished in the top three at all our premier elite level events. Furthermore, the boys have always represented themselves as perfect gentleman on and off the field, expectations which are firmly established by the fine organization they form a part of. The coaching talents and efforts were never more evident than this summer in Greensboro, when they lost a hard fought match, 2-1 to a top four nationally ranked Solar 90 team coached by Kevin Smith. This was without a doubt, one of the finest games I personally have ever seen at our tournaments. Jose is a man of his word, and we look forward to seeing ENIGMA and his younger teams in our events in years to come!
Joe Conlon
Boys Director - Score At The Shore
Bruce Bindler
Girls Director - Score At The Shore
Ryan "Scooby" Smith
I have competed in soccer for 14 years, and have played for many teams, across many states, but no team have I played for has changed me as a player like FUTSOC USA (we use to be known as FC Futsoc Weston). I met Jose during the year 2000, when I was a young player playing in the AYSO league. He asked me if I wanted to join a team that he was forming that would play in mostly local tournaments. I accepted the offer and went through a lot of training that would teach me most of what I know today. I played goalie for the team through 2004, and I witnessed the growth and development of this team, and I am confident when I say this team is a tremendous success. We grew from being a local team, to being a state team, offering me some very memorable moments.
Some of the best moments didn't always have to do with soccer though. Our team was a family, and I still consider them part of my family. We trained hard, and whenever we thought that our goal was beyond reach, we would pick each other up and keep going.
I still remember to this day, when FUTSOC USA and I played in the Disney Wide World of Sports tournament. I was sitting on the bench thinking about how nervous I was because it was the biggest tournament I had ever played at. The 2nd half was about to start when Coach Jose told me that I would be playing. I was very nervous but Coach Jose came up to me and told me to just have fun. I ended up playing what I consider the best game of my life (in comparison to my age). That day changed my life and the way I played soccer from then on.
In early 2004, I moved to Wisconsin. I've played for a couple of regional teams and a state team, all in which I played goalie, but none have held up to the quality of FUTSOC USA. After playing for a string of less than stellar coaches and getting the opportunity of taking college courses on top of high school, I have stopped playing soccer.
I still think about Florida a lot, FUTSOC USA primarily because it has developed me more than any other team that I have played on. I just want to thank Jose, the assistant coaches, and all of my teammates for giving me some of the best moments of my life, and if I had the opportunity, I would do it all again in a heart beat. I wish the current team the best of luck.
Ryan "Scooby" Smith
FUTSOC Player 2000-2004