Alabama’s Olympic Development Program aims to identify and provide opportunities for high potential players, facilitate their development, and expose them to the next level in their pathway.
Alabama ODP has a rich tradition of players progressing to play at the Regional and National ODP levels, collegiate programs, professional clubs, and the US National Team!
ODP Information
26/27 Season Birth Years: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Alabama ODP Info Video!
The 2026-2027 ODP Season will have a 3 stage process to determine which players will receive invitations to the summer events:
STAGE 1 – Pool Assessments
STAGE 2 – Pool Training
STAGE 3 – State Team Games
This approach will decongest the calendars, provide opportunities to more players to participate, and help us identify the top players for the Summer invite events.
STAGE 1: POOL ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE:
| DATE | LOCATION | REGISTER |
| July 26 | Huntsville | Click Here |
| August 2 | Montgomery | Click Here |
| August 9 | Mobile | Click Here |
Players are assessed on the US Soccer Key Qualities & Positional Traits found here.
MISSING THE ASSESSMENT EVENTS? CLICK HERE
BIRTH YEAR POOLS ANNOUNCED FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF ALL 3 ASSESSMENT EVENTS
STAGE 2: POOL TRAINING SCHEDULE:
| DATE | LOCATION | REGISTER |
| November 7 (Girls) November 8 (Boys | Fields at 17 Springs, Prattville | Coming Soon |
| December 19 (Boys) December 20 (Girls) | Fields at 17 Springs, Prattville | Coming Soon |
Players will be assessed in training for selection to the State Team Games
STAGE 3: STATE TEAM GAMES
| DATE | LOCATION |
| January 16 – 18 | Foley, AL |
| February 13-15 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| TBD | TBD |
Staff will use the training events and State Team Games to determine selections to the Summer events.
Costs to participate – click here
Scholarships are available – Click here to download the application, which must be completed in full and emailed to kevin@alsoccer.org
Goal Setting & Individual Development Plans
Participants in Alabama ODP have the opportunity to set goals and create an individual development plan. Below are the links for each age group’s goal setting and IDP exercise:
U14 & Younger
Techne Futbol App
The Soccer Training app designed by pros! For the motivated player looking to improve on their own.
All players who register for Alabama ODP receive a free subscription to Techne Futbol as part of their program registration. this $280 value.
When you register for the Alabama ODP, you are asked to provide an email address for your child’s Techne account. Then, we add your child to our subscription and they receive an email to get started!
United Goalkeeping Alliance
The United Goalkeeping Alliance proudly supports Goalkeepers around the world through every stage of their development. Our virtual education platform was created to enhance Goalkeepers growth on and off the pitch!
Alabama ODP Success Stories
Chris grew up in Hoover, AL playing for Hoover Soccer Club. His efforts in ODP helped him see a new level of play that increased his desire to bet the best. Before joining FC Dallas Development Academy, Chris was awarded DA Central Conference Player of the Year on the way to winning the National Championship with the Houston Texans beating FC Dallas in the process. He quickly moved to FC Dallas then on to FC Bayern Munich where he made his first team debut in June of 2020!
Chris recently scored his first international goal for the USA in the Nation League finals to help the US defend its crown!
Julia played for Birmingham United Soccer Association during her youth career and went on several ODP trips from the National Team Camp to Rio De Janiero in Brazil. She went on to play for Auburn University Women’s Soccer before transferring to Auburn University at Montgomery.
Brandon Servania grew up playing with Birmingham United and Vestavia Hills Soccer Club and participated in Alabama ODP. He moved to Dallas to join FC Dallas’ Development Academy and committed to Wake Forest for his Freshman year of college. After his Freshman year, he returned to FC Dallas to sign a homegrown contract and join the 1st team. He’s also represented the US Youth National Team across multiple age groups and was recently capped by the Senior Men’s National Team!
Grace participated in ODP for several years persevering through the challenges to make the State Team then the Region Team where she went on two trips to England in her final years in the program. This lead her to the LSU Women’s Soccer Team!
Tanner Tessmann played with Birmingham United Soccer Association and participated in ODP for several years going on trips with the Region Team and ODP National Team. He joined the FC Dallas Development Academy in 2016. From there he worked his way to the first team where he signed a homegrown contract and debuted with the first team in 2020!
Tanner now plays for Venezia FC in Italy’s ‘Serie A’ has been capped by our Full National Team and is the Captain of our 2024 Olympic Team.
Maddison “Goose” Martin played for Birmingham United growing up and had several successes with ODP including a trip to Costa Rica! She worked with the coaches at LSU during her time in ODP which helped her land a scholarship to the Division 1 school!
David Wrona grew up playing with Birmingham United Soccer Association and was a teammate of Tanner Tessmann and Chris Richards. David played ODP for several years going to IMG and Argentina with the Region Team before moving on to the Columbus Crew Development Academy. He currently plays for Wake Forest.
Lucas grew up playing with the Capital City Streaks in Montgomery and Alabama FC in Birmingham. His involvement with the ODP Region & National Teams brought him to various countries around the world including Costa Rica, Scotland, and Portugal before signing with the Columbus Crew Development Academy in August of 2020!