MetroStars Academy History

2001:
 • MetroStars select Rodrigo Faria of the MetroStars Reserve team in the first round of the MLS Super Draft. Faria goes on to earn Rookie of the Year honors.

2003:
 • MetroStars officially announce the formation of its U-17 Academy team.
 • U-17 team finishes in 2nd place of the Metro Division and reaches U-17 Super-Y League Final
 • Alecko Eskandarian, formerly of the MetroStars affiliated PDL team, is taken as the No.1 selection in the MLS Super Draft by DC United.

2004:
 • MetroStars announce a reorganization of its Academy teams, dropping the U-17 team and adding the U-16 and U-18 teams
 • Josh Gros, formerly of the MetroStars affiliated PDL team, is taken in the MLS Super Draft by DC United
 • U-18 team defeats Universidad de Monterrey (Mexican First Division) and Brampton Rangers (2nd ranked U19 team in Canada) at Dallas Cup and reaches U-19 Dallas Cup Final
 • U-18 team is New Jersey State Cup Semifinalist at U-19 age group
 • U-18 team wins Metro Division Championship and advances to Quarterfinals of Super Y League at U-19 age group
 • U-18 team defeats Bermuda U-20 National team by scores of 3-1 and 3-0
 • U-16 team defeats Honduras U-17 National team by a score of 4-0
 • U-16 team finishes Metro Division in 2nd place and qualifies for U-16 Super Y League North American Finals
 • Eight players from U-16 and U-18 teams are selected for Super Y League ODP
 • Six players from U-16 are selected to US Region I Pool and one selected to U-15 National Pool. (All players are currently with the U-16 team for the 2005 season)
 • U-18 team graduates 17 players into college ranks (15 players at Division I and 2 players at nationally ranked Division III school):
 • Colleges include: University of Connecticut, Seton Hall University, Villanova University, Harvard University, Yale University, Farleigh Dickinson University, Fordham University, Iona College, Lehigh University, University of Albany and Kean University.
 • Pino Tubito (NEC Rookie of the Year at Fairleigh Dickinson University).

2005:
 • MetroStars announce the launch of its U-14 Academy team. Hundreds of local players compete in tryouts.
 • Chris Karcz, formerly of the MetroStars affiliated PDL team, is taken in the MLS Supplemental Draft by the Chicago Fire.