Youth Academy

The New Orleans Jesters Academy is a program that seeks to be the benchmark in Professional Player Development by providing players ages 8-17 in the greater New Orleans area the necessary resources, experiences, and structure needed to reach the highest levels in soccer. The Jesters system provides a clear pathway for players who show the required aptitude, discipline, and desire to reach the NPSL First team as a homegrown player. With the players future and education in mind, the Jesters aim is to produce Professionally Standard players and young women and men capable of being successful in both a professional and non-professional environments.

Comprised of nine age pools (U-17, U-16, U-15, U-14, U-13, U-12, U-11, U-10, U-9), the players train a minimum of two to three times a week and play weekend league matches.