Team AIST
Soccer History
Since 2002, AIST has been traveling the world with select players from across the country to competing in a variety of sports. The selection process is based on recommendations from coaches as well as statistical leaders from around the nation at all levels of college play. For our high school selected players can be from an AIST Tryout, college coaches recommendations, college showcase events or from our research of online player profiles.
As a player you will gain cultural experience, personal growth, as well as improving your skills and creating many new friendships along the way. We hope you join us for this once in a lifetime opportunity.
Benefits of Traveling with AIST Select Teams
Our program is designed to give athletes the opportunity to experience your sport on an international level. Some tours include tournament play against national teams and other tours are exhibition tours vs. club teams. The experience to explore the world combined with sports gives you the unique opportunity to be more than a tourist. You’ll enjoy meeting new friends from around the world and teammates from all over the USA. We hope you will learn something to help you improve as a player and gain knowledge of the world around you. Here are a few other reasons to travel with AIST:
- Cultural Experience of a Lifetime
- Personal Growth
- Educational sightseeing excursions and experiences
- Emersion into an unfamiliar atmosphere
- Develop new techniques and opportunities to improve your skills
- A better understanding of the world around you
- Meeting new friends, teammates and opponents from around the world
- For High School Athletes – a chance to gain experience playing with like talent as preparation for the college level
College Select Team Invitations
Italy Soccer Tour
Tentative Travel Dates: May 26 – 4, 2020
Invitation Link: www.aist.us/italy-soc2020
- Visits to Rome, Florence, Como, Bellagio, Venice – Possible stops in Lucca, Cinque Terr, San Marino, Sienna and others depending on final tour itinerary
- Exhibition tour with 3-4 games vs. Local Competition
Costa Rica College Exhibition Tour
Invitation Link: www.aist.us/costarica-soc2020
- Travel Dates: May 20 – 28, 2020
- 2-3 exhibition games vs. local teams
- All meals included
- See itinerary for specific inclusions and sight seeing excursions
High School/Club
Select Team Invitations
United World Games Soccer Select Team
Invitation Link: www.aist.us/uwg-2020
- Travel Dates: June 22 – July 2, 2020
- 1-2 Exhibition games and Entrance into the United World Games as USA representative
- Possible stops in Munich, Germany – Klagenfurt, Austria – Venice, Como and Milan Italy
- Includes lodging/tours/game fees/some meals and airfare from the USA
Costa Rica U15 Tournament
Invitation Link: www.aist.us/costaricacup-soc2020
- Travel Dates: July 16 – 23, 2020
- 1 Exhibition games and Entrance into the Costa Rica Cup as USA representative (U15 age limit)
- All meals included
- See itinerary for specific inclusions and sight seeing excursions
- Head Coach: Ed Heberling – Volunteer Asst. at Utah State University
The invitations above are for players that have been selected by AIST staff and coaches. If you have interest in joining a roster you may fill out a player profile to be considered for the opportunity. AIST takes great pride in the quality and character of our athletes representing the USA. Go to: www.aist.us/player-profile.
