Lexington United Soccer Club
Lexington, MA
Developing lifelong soccer players among Lexington youth
- Ages
- Pre-K to 12th grade
- Plays
- Boys & Girls
- Programs
- 13
Where on the ladder
Level 5 to Level 6
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.
Sanctioned by Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). The club’s site also lists Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS), New England Club Soccer League (NECSL), Massachusetts Futsal League. We have not placed those leagues on the ladder, so they do 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.
K-2 Soccer Saturdays
Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd graders
A spring and fall program at Diamond Middle School with 45 minutes of activities and 30 minutes of games each week. It focuses on an enjoyable experience while learning the game of soccer.
3rd & 4th Grade In-Town League
3rd & 4th graders · 7v7
A fall and spring program in which mixed teams of 3rd and 4th graders play 7v7. The program emphasizes fair competition, teamwork, and improving soccer skills.
feeds into 3rd/4th-8th Grade Travel
3rd/4th-8th Grade Travel Soccer
3rd-8th graders
A spring and fall program with two weekday practices and a Saturday game each week. Teams play other clubs in Boston Area Youth Soccer and are placed according to ability.
BAYS feeds into High School Travel
High School Travel
9th-12th graders · 7v7
A spring and fall program with one weekday practice and a Sunday game each week. Teams play in BAYS Division 3, using the 7v7 format on 9v9-sized fields.
BAYS
Lexington Player Development Academy (LPDA)
3rd to roughly 10th grade
A professionally coached program for skilled players seeking additional competitive play beyond Travel. Teams play in the fall and spring against private club teams and train indoors in winter, with optional futsal.
NECSL · Massachusetts Futsal League
LPDA Juniors
Born after Aug 1, 2016 · 7v7
The youngest LPDA offering competes in the NECSL 7v7 Jamboree league, trains once a week, and runs as a full-year Fall/Winter/Spring program. Players are required to also play with their LUSC in-town or travel team.
NECSL feeds into LPDA
K-5th Grade Friday Clinics
K – 5th
Professionally staffed, age-appropriate clinics open to players of all abilities. The clinic focuses on player development, ball mastery, individual footwork, first-touch training, and decision making.
Winter Skills Clinics
K – 8th
Off-season programs that are professionally staffed, age-appropriate, fun, and open to players of all abilities. Offerings include Afternoon Skills, Advanced Skills, and Coed Saturday Street Soccer.
Vacation Clinics
K – 8th
Spring and summer clinics teaching age-appropriate technical soccer skills through fun, small-sided games. LUSC offers April Vacation, June Kick Off the Summer, July Coed Mid-Summer, and August Preseason clinics.
TOPS (The Outreach Program for Soccer)
children and young adults that have physical and/or intellectual challenges
A community-based program geared toward player development rather than competition, with games and activities adapted so players can learn at their own pace.
LPDA winter futsal
3rd to roughly 10th grade
LPDA teams play indoor futsal in the winter, including an optional season of futsal and approximately seven games for the full-roster U14-and-below program.
Massachusetts Futsal League
High School Mentor Program
high-school aged soccer player
A program in which a high-school-aged LUSC player assists the coaching staff of a LUSC team. Mentors serve teams from U9 to U14 and formally participate in spring seasons.
Youth Referee Program
13 years and older
LUSC offers opportunities for paid referees aged 13 and older.
Tryouts
2026/27 season
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Lincoln Field #2 · Lincoln, MA
Free
Early summer after evaluations; team assignments typically made by July 15 (fall) or February 15 (spring)
- · Shin guards
- · Cleats or sneakers
- · Properly inflated soccer ball
- · Water bottle
Coaching
Who coaches here
12 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Brendan Donahue
LUSC Director of Coaching
Lexington Player Development Academy (LPDA); all age groups
Lexington Player Development Academy (LPDA) Director 2008-present; Region 1 Staff Olympic Development Program (ODP) GU14 May 2015-present; Northeastern University, Acting Men’s Head Coach 2004-2005; Northeastern University, Assistant Men’s Coach 2002-2004; MA Olympic Development Program, Head Coach (multiple years); Curry College, Men’s Head Coach 1999-2001; Vassar College, Assistant Men’s Coach 1997-1998; Tufts University, Assistant Men’s Coach 1995-1996; Middlebury College, Men’s “B” Team Head Coach 1994
USSF A License · NSCAA Premier Diploma · US Youth Soccer, National Youth License · Coerver Youth Diploma
Tom Heimreid
LUSC Assistant Director of Coaching
LUSC programs; LPDA functional technical training
Assumption University Men’s Head Soccer Coach; LUSC Assistant Director of Coaching, 2013 – Present; FC Boston Bolts (PDL Team), Assistant Coach, 2016 – 2023; Princeton Soccer Association, Director of EFSA & Development Center, 2010 – 2011; OHIL Football Club, Men’s Team Head Coach & Director of Youth Football, 2008 – 2010; Northeastern University, Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach, 2006 – 2007; Three-time captain & four-year starter at Northeastern University. All America East and All Rookie team honors.
NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma · NSCAA Premier Diploma · NFF C License · T4 Testing Certified[email protected]
Miguel Chavez
LUSC Youth Development Coordinator
Youth development programs
NEFC Metro North, 2012-2017; Sidekick Soccer Academy; Wolves Futsal Club; Proformance Soccer Academy; Futbol Club Barcelona Soccer Camp
NSCAA National Diploma · NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma · NSCAA Futsal Level 1 · USSF E License · US Youth Futsal Level 4
Thomas Ballenthin
LUSC Pro Coach
LPDA BU11 and BU16
LPDA BU11 and BU16 Head Coach; LUSC Pro Coach, 2015-Present; All State 2009, 2010 and All New England 2010 player at Lexington High School. 2014 NCAA Final Four Finalist and Big East Champion at Providence College
USSF F
Andrew Chipashvili
Coach
BU Club Soccer
2016 LHS State Championship member; BU Club Soccer Vice Presiden
Abigail DeAngelo
LPDA GU12 Head Coach
LPDA GU12
Former Bentley University and Rivier University Women’s Goalie Coach; Former Coach at FC Stars and Abby Villa Soccer Club
Joe Dincecco
LPDA BU13 Head Coach
LPDA BU13
10+ years of NCAA Collegiate Coaching
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma · USSF B
Ralph Ferrigno
Coach
Boston Soccer Academy
Former Tufts University Head Coach; Director of Boston Soccer Academy
Where they play
5 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Diamond Middle School field
Lincoln 2
Turf
The Edge, Bedford
Grace Chapel Gymnasium
Lexington Christian Academy
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
free
Add-ons
K-2 reversible jersey: $20.00, 3rd/4th-grade reversible pinnie: $20.00, LPDA uniforms: required full kit; cost not stated, LPDA optional season of futsal: not included in cost.
Get in touch
How to reach LUSC
Lexington United Soccer Club, PO Box 613, Lexington, MA 02420
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