Schedule
Thursday, January 25: 10:00am-12:00pm & 2:30pm-4:30pm
Friday, January 26: 9:00am-2:00pm
Grand Park Events Center: EC2 & EC3
Participants will receive:
- Two days of evaluation:
- Day 1 includes small-sided games 9v9 games
- Day 2 includes full-sided 11v11 games
- Evaluations by Indy Eleven and USL Academy Technical Staff
- Supervision by Indy Eleven Athletic Training Staff
- Indy Eleven Shirt
In addition to Indy Eleven’s coaching staff, representatives from neighboring clubs will be in attendance, allowing more opportunities for players to be scouted and continue their pathway to the pros. In attendance last year were South Bend Lions FC, Fort Wayne FC, and Lexington Sporting Club.
For a fifth straight season, Indiana’s Team was proud to have invited a tryout participant to join the squad for its preseason training camp. We join Indy Eleven Head Coach Mark Lowry in congratulating Matt Lockwood on earning his spot in the camp and following in the path of hopefuls who have fought for their place on the Boys in Blue.
A handful of Indy Eleven players have proven themselves during these Open Tryouts in recent years and made their way to First Team contracts including “Eleven Original” Don Smart, who went on to appear in over 100 games.
At all Indy Eleven tryouts, U-19 participants will also be considered for the Eleven’s standout USL Academy League & Cup squads. Indy’s Academy U-19 squad has won the Academy League in 2021 and USL Academy Cup in 2023.
For any questions regarding Men’s Open Tryouts, please contact Liam Kane, Indy Eleven Director, Youth Development & Club Liaison at lkane@indyeleven.com.
PLAYER PROFILE SUBMISSIONS
Are you a player looking for a team, but are unable to attend an Indy Eleven Open Tryout? You can submit your video at the link below for the coaching staff to review. We do charge a non-refundable $25.00 (USD) fee for this service. At Indy Eleven, we have high expectations for performance on and off the field, so be mindful and open to honest feedback.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
- The feedback provided by Indy Eleven staff is limited in its scope, as you are only asked to provide the best of your performance. Your flaws as a player will not be readily available for critique.
- Indy Eleven is taking into consideration your completed resume and making decisions based on a myriad of factors; their decisions only reflect the opinions of this coaching staff.
- Always seek to gain more feedback and understanding on your game performance; this is only one avenue to do so.
- Please do not make additional requests for feedback past the initial request, as there is a time value for consideration.
- The coaching staff is not in a position to share your personal information with other coaches in the league, but we highly encourage you to attend Indy Eleven’s Open Tryouts, which have yielded three full-time members on Indy Eleven’s Roster in our history, and several other players to other professional clubs in the area.
