The RDC development program will be player-centred, with only their interests as its heart.

It will be built on sound development principles especially the Canadian Soccer “National Player Model” and the ground-breaking “Wellness to World Cup” Long Term Player Development (LTPD) Model.

It recognizes the essential truth that both high performance sport and participation are doomed to fail unless each are strong and reinforcing. 

It will be comprehensive, assisting players of all proficiencies.

It will be age-specific, matching growth and learning stages.   

It will seamlessly integrate with provincial and national programs and development pathways.

It recognizes that the best volunteer coaches and the best professional coaches are both critical.

All programs will be accessible.

It will be constantly improved.

CSA’s “Wellness to World Cup” Long-Term Player Development Model

This exciting model identifies seven key stages of growth for developing soccer excellence and a lifelong love of the game and recreational participation.

Click here to obtain your own copy of the full "Wellness to World Cup" document, which outlines how the Canadian soccer community can use sound development to develop top-class players for Canada's national teams and millions of players who love to play the game.

The development pathways for Richmond players lead to the Canadian national program, to the provincial program, to Richmond’s high performance teams and to “Active for Life” sport.

  Development Pathways