My son - turning 14 next month - play 05 - U15 starting now. He made it to Barca Academy Casa Grande but too expensive even with scholarship. Europe is probably a smarter option. Did anyone contact Marbella United Spain?
Marbella scouts heavily at the playoffs and major tournments like Dallas Cup.
Marbella is 25k for the whole year (Room, meals, soccer) from Aug to mid Dec, back in Jan - May but doesn't include academics. You get 5 tactical sessions, 3 technical, 2 gym sessions, and one friendly game a week. Typically tactical training in the morning, study hall after lunch until 4 or so, night time techincal training (3x soccer, 2x gym) every week.
For highschool students you attend online and handle that separately. they give you a list of options like Az University Prep, Nebraska High School or you can find your own.
One of those things they pitch is working on UEFA Pro license start at age 16. Level 1 & 2 coaching can be obtained first year and 2nd year can start UEFA B license.
Some of the drawbacks besides moving away from the a family at young age have to do with the isolation of marbella, quality of academics, social life, and the FIFA rules where non Euporean passport holders less than 18 yrs old cannot play in real federated games in Eupore. Only friendlies, that lack of league competition and tournments can be a big drag motivational for those used to that. I know my son won't be happy unless he was in real competition and tournments regularly so that was a deal breaker for him. The small sleepy town was another but that just him.
My son has a friend who's going to Marbella next month, while I don't think the training will be as good as Tovo he has a Euporean passport so can play league games and tournments so hopefully things work out for him.