Washington, DC, November 10, 2024 -- DC Soccer Club is proud to announce Director of Soccer Matt Arrington has received the Elite Formation Coaching License (EFCL) in partnership with the French Football Federation. The EFCL is one of the most highly regarded and rigorous soccer coaching courses in the world, and has played a pivotal role in the development of Homegrown players and in the growth of coaches within MLS and MLS NEXT Pro. 

Arrington was recommended and selected to the coaching course while he served as Director of Coaching at DC United Academy. Arrington joined DC Soccer Club this past May and finished the EFCL in August, with the 18-month course culminating in a week of training at the renowned Clairefontaine national training facility in France.

"The EFCL course is the most challenging and rewarding coaching license I've ever done. Spending nearly two years working alongside the best coaches in the MLS Academy system and MLS Next Pro pushed my professional standards higher and higher on a daily basis. The quality of work by my colleagues and learning under French Federation and national team staff gave me a perspective on analyzing, teaching, and understanding the game that I never had before. The knowledge gained from learning the French Football Federation's methodology for developing elite youth players is now being tied into how we design curriculum and teach our players at DCSC."

Arrington will continue to apply this experience and education to nurture the development of DC Soccer Coaches and players.

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DC Soccer Club is the largest independent youth soccer organization in Washington, D.C., serving more than 7,500 players each year. Our mission is to develop character and strengthen community by providing accessible, high-quality soccer experiences for youth of all backgrounds and abilities. Guided by our core values of Intention, Inclusion, Collaboration, and Community, we create opportunities that foster growth both on and off the field.

We champion inclusion by ensuring every child has a place to learn, play, and belong—supported by one of the city’s most comprehensive soccer programs and the leading provider of girls’ participation in DC. Each season, we invest in significant financial assistance, coach and referee education, and sustainable programming that unite players, families, coaches and volunteers in a shared love of the game.