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- Ages
- 5–19
- Plays
- Boys & Girls
- Programs
- 7
Part of a multi-location club
7 Elite Academy
Sister locations · 3 total
Where on the ladder
Level 5
Each level below lists the leagues this club plays in. Your kid's level depends on the team they make. The six levels are our own reading of public league play. They are not an official ranking.
The club also played in NPL. That league ended in July 2026 and merged into National 1, so it does not count above. The club’s site also lists Girls Academy Aspire (GA Aspire) League. We have not placed that league on the ladder, so it does not count above.
See how the whole ladder worksPrograms
The programs, age by age
These come from the club's site, grouped the way the club groups them. Your kid starts in the one that fits their age.
Pre-Academy
U5 -U8
The 7 Pre-Academy program runs out of both the Salt Lake Area, in West Jordan, and the St. George area, at Little Valley and Sullivan Complex. It offers a fun, dynamic and supportive environment focused on ball mastery, athletic development, technique and game understanding.
SABA
The SABA traveling teams give the academy’s most dedicated student athletes the opportunity to travel and play in some of the top college showcases in the US, displaying their hard work in front of college recruiters.
Study Abroad
The club offers a gap year in 7 Elite Academy Cape Town, South Africa.
Girls Academy Aspire
Under-13s thru Under-18s
The Utah program has been accepted into the Girls Academy Aspire League for the 2026/27 season, with teams operating from St George. The league provides a national stage to compete, develop and gain exposure to college coaches and scouts.
GA Aspire
Friday Footwork
U8–U10
Friday Footwork is a 4 week technical training program designed for U8–U10 players, focusing on ball mastery, dribbling, first touch, passing, coordination, agility, balance and confidence in possession.
Jeff and Stu’s Friday Night Finishing
U10s; U15/U16; U11-U12; U13/U14
These sessions work on the fundamentals of striking the ball and goal scoring. They are led by Jeff Lochner and Stu Dewey.
7 Elite Cape Town International Experience
16 and 18 years old
The International Scholarship Programme offers eligible players a fully funded football experience in Cape Town, South Africa, including flights, accommodation, daily elite football coaching, competitive matches and cultural experiences.
Tryouts
2026 season
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Multiple locations (Salt Lake City, Lehi, St. George) · Various fields in Utah
$20 per player
Within a few days of tryouts
- · Soccer cleats
- · Shin guards
- · Water bottle
- · Appropriate training clothing
Coaching
Who coaches here
5 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Anthony Godfrey
Global Academy Director
Before his role as the 7 Elite Academy Global Director, he spent an 11-year spell within English Premier League side Liverpool F.C. and its’ coaching department, where most recently he was the Coaching Resource Manager.
Stuart Dewey
Southern Utah Technical Program Manager
Southern Utah
He has coached in southern Utah for 18 years and coached the 2001 boys to a Presidents Cup National Championship in 2018. He was also named Utah Youth Soccer Association Boys Competitive Coach of the year in 2019.
USSF C License
Crystal Soderquist
Technical Co-Ordinator
Jeff Lochner
Goalkeeping Coach
Jeff is Head of Goalkeeping at 7 Elite Academy in Utah and has been coaching young people for 28 years. He played at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas.
Luke Scholes
Junior Coach
Where they play
9 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
West Jordan Soccer Complex
Terra Linda Elementary
Osier Park
Little Valley Fields
Sullivan Soccer Park
Roy West Park
Weber County Fairgrounds
RED SLOPES SOCCER TRAINING FACILITY
3570 Galaxy Park Place West Jordan, Utah 84088
Shivwitz Complex
8 fields aren’t located on the map yet.
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
$20 per player
Get in touch
How to reach 7EA
5225 Wiley Post Way Suite 170 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
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