IFK Maryland

Youth Soccer Training The club first focus of the program was to build a youth program in which could start to feed into the men’s team 1st team.

As the only professional outdoor soccer team in Maryland, IFK Maryland is destined to grow the game of soccer while establishing a presence in the community. With a landscape that resembles the European structure of development, the program provides an opportunity for players chasing the dream to find a club that can be the next step in their professional career. The youth program consist of playe

Operating as usual

03/05/2023

NEW SIGNING‼️

IFE Athlete Francis Komlavi has signed for NK Medulin 1921 in Croatia. We are super proud of Francis and can’t wait to see his progress in Croatia, and we look forward to continue supporting his futbol career. 🙌🏼

03/04/2023

NEW SIGNING‼️

IFE athlete Nathan Messer has signed for professional side ND Primorje in Slovenia. Nathan played his college career at William & Mary University and previously grew his career in Germany. We are super proud of Nathan and look forward to continue to support his futbol career. 🙌🏼

06/18/2022

New Signing Alert‼️‼️ has signed for This NC player has shown what takes to become a great player and a great teammate. We are looking forward to seeing him develop into a great goalie!

06/16/2022

New Signing Alert‼️‼️ .egan has signed for This Boston player has played and improved at every level he has played at. We are looking forward to seeing what is next in store for him.

05/01/2022

IFK taking over the P**a Arena!!💪 The IFK players had a nice relaxing day to go visit Croatia and absorb its glory 🇭🇷

04/25/2022

Goalie Showdown!! After an intense day of training, we wanted to end training with a little bit of competition for our goalies 💪 and

04/11/2022

has resigned for of the Croatian 4rd division. Alton’s playing experience includes and Good luck Alton!!

04/08/2022

.ve._18 has resigned for of the Croatian 4rd division. Steve’s playing experience includes and Good luck Steve!!

04/07/2022

has resigned for of the Croatian 4rd division. Antonios’ playing experience includes and Good luck Antonios!!

04/06/2022

has resigned for of the Croatian 4rd division. Johnny’s playing experience includes and Good luck Johnny!! soccer

04/05/2022

has signed for of the Croatian 3rd division. Evan’s playing experience includes and . Good luck Evan!! soccer

04/04/2022

has signed for U19. Dominic playing experience includes Good luck dom!! soccer

04/01/2022

has signed for .uljanikpula of the Croatian 3th division. Colton’s playing experience includes and Good luck Colton!! soccer

03/31/2022

has signed for .uljanikpula of the Croatian 3th division. Lewis’ playing experience includes and chantilly strikers. Good luck Lewis!! soccer

03/30/2022

has signed for of the Croatian 4th division. Kyle’s playing experience includes . Good luck Kyle!! soccer

03/29/2022

has signed for of the Croatian 4th division. JC playing experience includes and odp South Carolina team. Most recently playing for SC United Heat in the UPSL. Good luck JC!!

03/28/2022

has signed for of the Croatian 5th division. Blas’ playing experience includes and Welcome to the team Blas!!

03/27/2022

has signed for of the Croatian 5th division. John playing experience includes stints in Albania, Sweden, and the States. Most recently playing for in Sweden. Good luck John!!

03/25/2022

Today our athlete .egan. He is signed with 5 Div he is from the Boston area and has played for Boston Siege FC. We are looking forward into having him in our program and improving every step of the way.

03/24/2022

Another sigining!! has signed with 5 division He is a GK from Vancouver, BC, Canada. He played for and has been introduce to the IFK program ever since! Can’t wait to see him play!

03/23/2022

Today’s newest signing is Patrick has recently signed for 5th division NK Banjole. Patrick played for and played for youth academy. looking forward to seeing him thrive! 👏👍

02/07/2022

Back to 🇭🇷 Mr goes. Heading into his second part of the season with of the 4th tier in Croatia. After a good two month winter program in Maryland, Tony is ready to finish the season out with the 🖤 and 🧡. Good luck Tony.

Photos from IFK Maryland's post 03/07/2021

IFK Maryland Athlete scores in training match playing for NK Banjole U19s. Great work Jacob!!!

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Our Story

IFK Maryland is determined to grow the game of soccer while establishing a strong charitable presence in the community. With a landscape that resembles the European structure of development, the program provides an opportunity for players chasing their dreams to find a club that makes them feel important, appreciated, and can offer the next step in their soccer careers from Recreational to Professional levels.

The IFK program consists of players from the age of 8 though 23. The main focus is to build a developmental environment in which the players will be trained with a high Coach to Player ratio (unlike typical American soccer which is a high Player to Coach ratio). Coach Christopher Saul developed the Academy Training Program which is offered to all IFK players. The program runs Monday to Friday in addition to “Team” practice sessions. During these Academy sessions, players are focused on improvement and individual development. Team training is focused on game strategy, and seldom allows for the freedom to make mistakes and perfect techniques.

Typical session will have 1 Coach working with 1 - 4 players. This will allow for more repetition and an increase in the players confidence on the ball. IFK fitness staff will also work with players on fitness, agility, or injury rehabilitation at this time. Immediately after the IFK Academy individual training program; players will move on to their respective age group’s team practices. The goal of the program is to put a high focus on practice and repitition. DEVELOPING PLAYERS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WINNING. The program ensures that players will have the proper focus and energy to complete effective training sessions every day of the week. The program travels to Sweden every summer to play against professional and youth club teams. This is an amazing opportunity to showcase where our players compare to European talent of a similar age. We have had multiple players offered contracts in Europe based on their showing at this tournament.

Head Coach Christopher Saul played professionally in Sweden and has established many relationships abroad. These connections allow the American player to explore international opportunities, while domestically receiving the training needed to reach the next level.

The club plays a team-oriented, possessive style of soccer with hints of flair and creativity mixed in. The club trains 5 days a week and is committed to the development of its’ players in 3 parts of the game – athletic ability, technical skills, and mental capacity. The club is supported by a technical staff that includes fitness coaches, goalkeeping coaches, and many player-coach assistants. More than anything else we realize that these players are people with different personalities, and abilities. It’s critical to work within each player’s limits to produce a great person and an exceptional player.

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1529 Latrobe Park Ter
Baltimore, MD
21230

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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm
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