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Nashville United Soccer Academy

Brentwood, TN

About the Club

Nashville United Soccer Academy (NUSA) is a non-profit youth soccer organization in Middle Tennessee. They offer competitive soccer with a focus on player development in a fun, positive, and challenging environment. NUSA is dedicated to making competitive soccer affordable and accessible to players from all backgrounds, offering financial aid and keeping costs low. Their philosophy centers on a player-focused, academy-style training model that emphasizes skill development, game understanding, and character building. NUSA prioritizes training over excessive games and travel, providing a high training-to-game ratio to enhance technical development. They aim to develop well-rounded athletes and "champions of character" both on and off the field.

Age Groups

U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19

Programs

Boys
Girls
Travel
Programs & Cost / Fee Struture

* Cost information is not official and is for reference only. Please visit the club's official website or contact the club directly for more information.

All Satellites

Age Group: U9-U12 (2014-2017)

Commitment: 10 months

Club Fee:

Pre-Academy

Age Group: 2018 & 2019 Birth Years

Commitment: 10 months

Club Fee:

U11/12 Boys & Girls

Age Group: U11-U12 (2014 & 2015 Birth Years)

Commitment: 10 months

Club Fee:

Brentwood Academies

Age Group: U9-U12 (Specific to Brentwood)

Commitment: 10 months

Club Fee:

U9/10 Boys & Girls

Age Group: U9-U10 (2016 & 2017 Birth Years)

Commitment: 10 months

Club Fee:

Lower Academy

Age Group: U8-U10 (7-9 years old)

Commitment: 1 Year (10 Month Season)

Club Fee:

U11 through U14

Age Group: U11-U14 (10-13 years old)

Commitment: 1 Year (10 Month Season)

Club Fee:

U15 through U19

Age Group: U15-U19 (14-18 years old)

Commitment: 1 Year (6 Month Season)

Club Fee:

NUSA Next (MLS Next Program)

Age Group: U13/U14

Commitment: Full Year

Club Fee: All Inclusive (excluding travel/hotel for parents and players)

Girls Academy (GA at NUSA)

Age Group: U13 & U14

Commitment: 10 Month Season

Club Fee:

Recreational

Age Group: 5 and 6 years old

Commitment: Per Season

Club Fee: $65-$75

Locations, Fields, & Facilities
Marcella Vivrette Smith Park Field, Brentwood, TN
Thompson Station Middle School, Soccer Field - 2638 Clayton Arnold Rd, Thompson's Station, TN 37179
Glendale Elementary - 800 Thompson Ave, Nashville, TN 37204
Eakin Elementary - 2500 Fairfax Ave, Nashville, TN 37212
Waverly-Belmont - 2301 10th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
Location Map

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