About ID11
A global sporting group.
Who we are, where we work, who leads us, and the network behind every pathway.
Who we are
From a football club to a global sporting group.
ID11™ is a global sporting group investing in people, place and purpose.
Our purpose is clear: to connect ambitious football communities with meaningful international development, education and professional pathways.
It began as one club in the United States. One club could not give every player the right route, so ID11 became a network: academies in Paris, Cologne and Spain, partner clubs worldwide and an education partner in Paris.
ID11 also advises clubs and agents and runs tournaments, tours and events.
ID11™ is part of the wider Score Global Properties® family and works alongside the separate Score USA® Foundation.
Where it started
Sporting ID11
A football club in the United States. One team, one route.
Where it is today
ID11 Global Sporting Group
- 3 European hubs
- Partner clubs worldwide
- Academy partners
- Education partner in Paris
“Not every player is going to be a professional, and we know this. So we wanted to create a pathway for elite players to still compete within a European model and receive an education.”
Our story
How ID11 grew.
Twenty-five years of milestones, from 2001 to today.
2001
The Score USA Foundation story begins
The starting point
Where the Score USA story starts.
2003
Education through sport
The foundation
The foundation raises its first $100k for education through sport.
2008
A USL team
First pro contracts
Score USA launches a USL team and places its first 11 professional contracts.
2011
Expansion into Canada
Foundation partners
Expansion into Canada. Eleven foundation partners raise one million USD.
2021
SportingID11
Development and placement
SportingID11 reshapes professional development and placement.
2026
Legacy
Twenty years
Twenty years on: the past eleven and the next eleven. Career, education and sport.
Where we are
Hubs across the world.
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ID11 hubNetwork club or partner
HubsLos Angeles · Paris · São Paulo · Gambia · SE Asia
NetworkCologne · Amsterdam · Stoke-on-Trent · Spain · Guadalajara · Ottawa · Buenos Aires · San José, CRC · Nigeria · Senegal
Hub
Paris
France
A dense professional football market, in the city ISC Paris Business School is named after. Training follows the French Football Federation development model.
ISC Paris Business School, education partner. Online study options may apply.
Partners
European hub
Cologne
Germany
The youth development hub: a German coaching structure in one of Europe's densest football regions.
1. Jugend-Fußball-Schule Köln partnership. Online study options may apply.
Partners
US base
Los Angeles
California, United States
ID11's US base in the Los Angeles region. Group operations, the Global Sporting Director's office, and the home of Beyond the 11 at Chapman University.
ID11's headquarters and group operations.
Partner university
European hub
Spain
European Union
Year-round football on the Iberian coast. Players can study remotely while training under UEFA A licensed coaches, within a competitive professional framework.
UEFA A licensed coaches, within a competitive professional framework. Online study options may apply.
Leadership
The people behind ID11.
Hover or tap a card to see each person's role within ID11.
Global Sporting Director · ID11 staff
Shaun Harris
- Staff with the US Youth National Teams (U-14 to U-16)
- Technical staff at LA Galaxy for three and a half seasons
- Academy and international scouting roles at Everton FC
- Built a professional club in Ottawa from the ground up
- Led the Cal Poly Division I men's programme
“It doesn't mean that it's always going to work out, and sometimes those are tough conversations to have.”
Executive Team
Academies
Ambassadors
Advisory Board
Ecosystem
Six parts. One network.
Each part strengthens the others. Choose one to go straight to it.
Talent identification & development
Invested in maximizing TalentID through sustainable player development.
Explore pathways →Professional clubs & academies
A club ecosystem and academy partners across several countries.
See the network →Universities & colleges
Education-linked routes alongside football.
Study & Play →Commercial partnerships & investment
Equity investment, B2C and B2B relationships.
Partner with us →Tournaments, tours & events
Events that bring players, clubs and brands together.
See events →Media & storytelling
Video, stories and updates from across the network.
Media & Stories →Network
The ID11 club ecosystem.
ID11™ is a global sporting platform that connects a network of equal, like-minded professional football clubs through strategic multi-club partnerships and academy relationships.
Willem IINetherlands 
SC HeerenveenNetherlands 
RSC AnderlechtBelgium 
SV Zulte WaregemBelgium 
Borussia MönchengladbachGermany 
Everton FCEngland 
Stoke City FCEngland 
CoritibaBrazil 
Operário FerroviárioBrazil 
Avaí FCBrazil 
Barra FCBrazil 
PKR Svay Rieng FCCambodia
Partnered academies
The ID11 platform is built on the collective strength of independent, equal and collaborative professional football communities, connected through a network of multi-club partnerships and multi-club academy partnerships.
France
Germany
Brazil3
América A.D.A 
United Soccer Agency 
City London FC
Africa5
TMT Football Academy 
AS Roma Academy AbujaAbuja, Nigeria 
N-Youth League Cup 
CAF CupSenegal 
KMCASenegal
North America
Academies, clubs and investors: tell us what you would like to explore.
Only confirmed relationships are shown. Clubs previously associated with ID11, or potential future partners, are not listed as partners. Listing does not imply endorsement.
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