ID11™ · Global Sporting Group

Your next step in football starts with the right pathway.

ID11 is a global sporting group that invests in people: the talent, ambition and potential of footballers worldwide, through trusted professional club and academy partners and experienced sporting leadership.

Find my pathway How ID11 works

ID11 players have gone on to play for

  • Portland Timbers
  • LA Galaxy
  • Nashville SC
  • FC Dallas
  • Carolina Core
  • CSM Ceahlăul
  • Orlando City
  • Zeta FC
  • Guam Football Association
  • CD Calamonte
  • FC Marbelli
  • Othellos Athienou FC
  • CD Mijas
  • New Zealand Football

Experience

Built on more than two decades of player development.

Behind ID11 is sporting leadership that has worked with players at every stage, and an organisation that has been helping players into professional football and university since 2003.

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  • 108professional contracts signed
  • 1,100+degrees earned
  • 18international debuts

Combined figures for ID11, its foundation partner and its sporting leadership since 2003.

The pathways

Different ambitions. Different routes. One player-centred approach.

Three routes, each with a different goal. Players can move between them as their game and their goals change.

Every route starts here

A player consultation.

Before any pathway, the ID11 team gets to know the player and family: level, position, ambitions and situation. Then we recommend where the player could be in one to two years, and in three to five. Some players are not ready yet, and we will say so.

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Professional football

Identification, scouting and, where a club is interested, recruitment and placement.

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Who it's for
Players whose level, age and profile give them a realistic chance in professional football.
Primary objective
Identification, scouting and, where a club is interested, recruitment and placement.
What ID11 provides
A sporting assessment, scouting, introductions to clubs in the ID11 network, and support through trials and offers.
What the player could experience
Club trials, evaluation periods and, when a club wants to move forward, a contract offer.
Where
Partner clubs in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
Eligibility
Ability, age, nationality and work-permit rules, each club's requirements and its timing.
How long
No fixed length. It depends on the player, the club and the transfer calendar.
Costs to consider
Discussed in the consultation. Travel to trials and any time at a hub are separate costs.
What happens next
A player consultation, then a sporting review of the player's level.
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Study & Play

A full European season and a bachelor's degree, at the same time.

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Who it's for
Players who want to keep playing at a high level in Europe while earning a degree, and will commit to both.
Primary objective
A full European season and a bachelor's degree, at the same time.
What ID11 provides
The football environment at a hub, a training schedule built around lectures, and introductions to the education partner.
What the player could experience
A season from August to May, a three-year business degree with ISC Paris Business School, and life in a new language.
Where
Paris, with football also possible in Cologne and Spain. Study format by hub is confirmed per student.
Eligibility
ISC Paris decides admission. Academic records, language level and visa rules apply.
How long
Three years for the bachelor's degree. Credits from another university can be submitted for evaluation.
Costs to consider
Tuition is set by the school. Housing, football and living costs are confirmed in writing.
What happens next
A player consultation, then an introduction to admissions.
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Elite academy development

Develop, be evaluated, and prepare for the next step: a trial, Study & Play or a professional route.

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Who it's for
Players ready for an intensive block of training and evaluation in a European academy.
Primary objective
Develop, be evaluated, and prepare for the next step: a trial, Study & Play or a professional route.
What ID11 provides
A place at a partner academy, daily coaching and an honest evaluation at the end of the block.
What the player could experience
Daily training in a European academy environment, with feedback on where the player stands.
Where
Paris, Cologne or Spain.
Eligibility
Selection by ID11 after a sporting review. Places depend on availability.
How long
Blocks of about four, eight or twelve weeks, subject to availability.
Costs to consider
Depends on the hub, the block length and what is included. Confirmed in a written quote.
What happens next
A player consultation and a sporting review.
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ID11 does not guarantee trials, contracts, admission or scholarships. ID11 also advises clubs and agents. About consultancy →

The player journey

A pathway built around the individual.

Four stages, at the player's own pace. It is a process, not an automatic outcome.

  1. IdentifyWe get to know the player and the profile, in order to begin to maximise the pathway.
  2. DevelopTraining in an environment that fits where the player is now, developing the pipeline.
  3. ConnectIntroductions to partner clubs, academies and education institutions when the timing is right.
  4. ProgressNext steps are reflected as the player grows, on the pitch and off it.

How an individual route can evolve

  1. Player assessmentThe online enquiry and the first conversation with the player.
  2. Sporting reviewOur sporting staff look at level, position, age and goals.
  3. Appropriate pathwayA recommendation, with the reasons, and what it would take.
  4. Continued developmentProgress is reviewed. Players can move between routes as things change.

Where it can lead

  • Professional club opportunities
  • Elite European development
  • University and education
  • Continued competitive football
  • Career beyond football

Possible destinations, not promises. The route is chosen around the player, and it can change.

Real player journeys

Three players. Three different routes.

Where they started, the transitions along the way, and where they went next, in their own words.

Christian EnriquezPortland Timbers

Christian Enriquez

  1. Academy
  2. Pro

“From day one Shaun Harris, ID11 Sporting Director, led and developed my confidence which allowed me to transition into a professional MLS contract only after 2 seasons of college soccer.”

Tristan WeberCarolina Core

Tristan Weber

  1. University
  2. Pro

“ID11 created a transition from University into a Professional Career for myself, after spending 1 full season with them.”

Benji AsabiCSM Ceahlăul

Benji Asabi

  1. Development
  2. Pro trials in France
  3. Pro in Romania

“After 3 seasons with ID11 I had the opportunity to spend time in France and eventually into a first team contract in Romania, directly due to my development with ID11.”

All player stories

Includes players Shaun Harris and the wider organisation worked with before the current ID11 programme. Outcomes are individual and never guaranteed.

Inside the European hubs

Where development becomes an experience.

Three bases, each with its own academy partner, coaching model and way of life.

Cologne cathedral and the Rhine

Germany

Cologne

German structure, dense football region

1. Jugend-Fußball-Schule Köln, in one of Europe's busiest football regions.

Paris skyline

France

Paris

Football and a degree in the same city

Training with It's Your Time Football, and the home of the ISC Paris Business School route.

The Iberian coast

European Union

Spain

Year-round football on the Iberian coast

Study remotely while playing under the guidance of UEFA A licensed coaches, within a competitive professional framework.

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Not a player?

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Your pathway starts with a conversation.

Tell us about your football background, ambitions and next steps. The ID11 team will review your enquiry and explore whether an appropriate pathway is available.

Start my player assessment
  1. ID11 receives your enquiry.
  2. A member of the sporting team reviews it.
  3. The player and family may be invited to a conversation.
  4. We discuss the next steps that fit.
Benji Asabi signing his contract with CSM Ceahlăul
Benji Asabi · signing with CSM Ceahlăul
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