McLean Youth Soccer is pleased to announce the renewal of its sponsorship with McLean-based Mars, Incorporated, one of the world’s largest privately held companies. Mars will continue as the official jersey sponsor of its U8-U19 travel program through Spring 2027. The renewed partnership extends the successful collaboration between MYS and Mars over the past two…

The MYS Fall 2024 registration is open! Registration is for players ages U3/2022-U19/2006 with U3-U5 at $165 and an Early Bird fee of $175 for U6-U19 through June 30, 2024.

McLean Youth Soccer (MYS) is excited to announce a sponsorship renewal with Leidos, a FORTUNE® 500 innovation company, headquartered in Reston, Virginia. This three-year renewal will keep Leidos as the official jersey front sponsor for the Recreation Program.

MYS is excited to offer a new Elite Training program this summer for U11-U14 (2014-2011 birth years) players who want to develop a better game awareness and technical foundation in their game. The program is a partnership with ON3 Football and led by MYS Boys Technical Director Omid Namazi, former US Women’s National Team and US U18 and U20 Men’s National Team coach.

Congratulations to our 2013 Girls Green team and Coach Danny Butler for finishing as the USYS Virginia State Cup Champions! And to MYS player’s Alia Frontin named Most Valuable Player and Adele Allen named Best Defensive Player in the U11 Girls age group. 

MYS Technical Director John Harkes returns to youth soccer after making history as the first American to play in the English Premier League, two World Cup appearances, selection to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup championships with D.C. United, and USL coaching stints with FC Cincinnati and Greenville Triumph.

McLean Youth Soccer is pleased to announce new technical leadership for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. John Harkes, Clyde Watson, and Omid Namazi will lead in the development of players, coaches, and our methodology of play, not only in Northern Virginia but in the United States.

The Fairfax County Park Foundation presented McLean Youth Soccer Association, Leidos, and the Embassy and Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates for contributions to the Fairfax County park system.  All were recognized and honored with the 2022 Eakin Philanthropy Award at the first in-person gathering of the partnership since the virtual award ceremony held in…

“If a kid doesn’t have transportation to a program, it doesn’t matter if they can afford it or not,” says Tim Ryerson.
Wearing one hat, he serves as associate executive director of McLean (Virginia) Youth Soccer. Wearing another, he is the creator of Get on the Bus. Since 2017, has broken down transportation and financial barriers, so boys and girls in suburban Washington can play recreational soccer. The free after-school program also teaches valuable life skills, and good study habits.

MYS is proud to announce that it has been accepted into the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) for the 2024 season. The WPSL returns for its 26th season and is the longest-active women’s soccer league in the U.S. with more than 140 clubs nationwide in 32 states across the county.

Fairfax Virginia soccer clubs unite to advance youth development and competition. Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC), McLean Youth Soccer Club (MYS), and Vienna Youth Soccer (VYS) are the founding clubs in launching a new club, Fairfax Virginia Union. The new club will be equally governed by the founding clubs.