Sporting JAX co-owner Fred Taylor, left, and technical director Mauricio Ruiz watch a soccer demonstration by members of the All Nations Soccer Academy on Tuesday, June 25. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
Published on September 13, 2024 at 12:52 pm
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Sporting JAX, the group that’s bringing professional men’s and women’s soccer to Jacksonville starting next year, is teaming up with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Jacksonville University to host a one-day kids’ soccer camp ahead of the Colts vs. Jaguars game on Oct. 6.
The youth soccer camp runs starts at 10:30 at the EverBank Stadium’s Flex Field. It will be directed by the club’s Mauricio Ruiz and run by JU soccer players and coaching staff.
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“It’s a privilege to reunite with former colleagues and collaborate with the Jaguars and JU, whose essential support makes this camp possible,” said Ruiz in a Sporting Jax news release. “Together, we’re committed to nurturing youth soccer talent across Northeast Florida and fostering opportunities for the next generation of players and fans.”
Sporting JAX is the United Soccer League franchise group. Its women’s team will compete in the USL Super League in 2025, and its men’s side is expected to kick off in the USL Championship in 2026.
The game day soccer camp is similar to one Sporting JAX held in June, just before a match between two English Premier League clubs — the Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United — at the stadium.
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This camp costs $59 per child, and includes a ticket to that afternoon’s Jaguars game. It’s open to boys and girls ages 4 to 13. Family and friends of clinic participants can also buy game tickets to use after they watch the soccer camp from the Flex Field sidelines.
