Seattle United

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301 NE 100th St Suite 102, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
Added by Jopie, at 20 October 2019

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• Ulpan Abdikarim

  26 June 2023

  Great

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• Shane Vogt

  09 March 2023

  We had two games with this team this year, the first game the Coach for Seattle United not only cursed and yelled at the referee but also the kids as well. They also had a parent who ran half way onto the field during the game. After the game my son was crying and said he was scared. When I reported the behavior to the club, they assured me that the situation would be handled. Fast forward to the next game and that Coach is still there, still has the same attitude, etc. Hold your staff accountable and create a safe environment for the kids. 9 year olds shouldn't be scared by a coach during the games and when that behavior is reported the club should take it serious.

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• Doug S

  08 July 2021

  My daughter played for SU from 2016-20 and in only one of her 4 years did she have a good head coach.
  
  Over the next three years, she had two coaches; one who completely lacked in tactical coaching ability, motivational skills and the ability to adapt in-game situationally; while obviously having knowledge of the game, this person simply shouldn’t have been a coach. Another who purported to be an excellent coach with top notch credentials but failed miserably in getting the most out of a talented team, specifically on the offensive side of the ball.
  
  the over-arching theme was that SU coaching failed to prepare my daughter’s teams for set pieces, failed to teach offensive tactics of really any kind, and the result was that her team often failed to score at all whenever faced with a decent defensive team or decent keeper. Some games while playing against even shoddy keepers, we failed to score through obvious fault of coaching- not the girls lack of effort or skill.
  
  Countless games, perhaps 80% or more, her team dominated the ball, but ended up tying or losing at least half those matches. 1-0 was a very common defeat, despite utter dominance in the midfield and a strong defensive back/keeper. The girls just weren’t equipped to challenge the opposing keeper with any consistency.
  
  I watched countless practices and they never practiced getting shots off when covered around the 18 line, they never practiced corner kicks, never practiced passing in tight quarters while covered around the goal. In practice, they simply only shot on goal with offensive players uncovered, a situation that rarely occurs in a game.
  
  There clearly was no guidance from leadership to improve because the coaching drills, tactics philosophy never changed over those final 3 years. As though playing .500 soccer scoring less than a goal per match was acceptable. Only one season did the team do better than that and that was purely due to the talent of the girls, not the coaching.
  
  My daughter enjoyed the camaraderie, travel and playing in general in spite of the above shortcomings. But to pay 1,600 + per year and get such sub standard coaching is certainly disappointing. Now I know Seattle United has good coaches; my daughter played up on Tango a few times, where she experienced superior coaching. It’s a shame that doesn’t apply to all levels.
  
  Hope this helps guide decisions for prospective players and parents.
  
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• Probably A Frog

  08 December 2020

  Good when I played for them. I left cause my team didn't get anything done. Also, I have noticed at the park by my house that some groups are not wearing masks which is weird but whatever.

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• Ameen Dhillon

  27 October 2019

  We've had an awesome, very supportive experience with SU. From coaches to administration. Our daughter tore her ACL about a year ago and SU has gone above and beyond with her recovery process. A trainer was available to her to get her back to game ready. Fees were prorated until she could practice again.

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