Player Pathway
South Shore United FC Pathway
South Shore United Football Club (SSUFC) is a High Performance club in the South Shore with a main goal to develop players for the next level.
SSUFC teams are entered in the Nova Scotia Soccer League (NSSL) and compete with other high performance teams across Nova Scotia. Players are streamed through South Shore United FC if they are ready for the next level and can be potential prospects for Nova Scotia Provincial Teams or REX Programs.
South Shore United FC operates year round, getting players from the local league during the Winter Season.
This Winter 2024-25 we are offering programs for U3 to U18. For more information please see the various programs we offer: Minis Program, Pre-Academy (U11) Program, Academy (U13-U18) A & AA Program, Performance (U15-U17) AAA Program.
South Shore District Soccer Association Pathway
South Shore United Football Club (SSUFC) is a club within the South Shore District Soccer Association, working closely with the Local Summer Clubs (Queen’s County Soccer Club, Thunder FC, Upper County United, West Nova Fuels and Chester United) to assist with Coach Education and player development.
Queen’s County Soccer Club, Thunder FC, Upper County United, West Nova Fuels and Chester United, make up our Local League here in the South Shore. Not all of these clubs run year round, so many of their players come to SSUFC during the winter so they can play and continue to develop year-round.
The contacts for each club are below:
SOUTH SHORE UNITED FC: president@ssufc.ca
CHESTER: chesterunitedpresident@gmail.com
UPPER COUNTY: uppercountyunited@gmail.com
QUEENS COUNTY: qcsa2012@gmail.com
WEST NOVA FUELS: https://www.wnfsoccerclub.ca/
THUNDER FC: thunderfcpresident@gmail.com
Canada Soccer Pathway
The Canada Soccer Pathway provides a roadmap for players of all ages and aspirations who want to play soccer at the recreation, competitive or high-performance EXCEL levels, with the aim of encouraging lifelong participation. The Pathway is built around the principles of Long-Term Player Development (LTPD).
Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) is a CSA soccer-specific adaptation of the Long-Term Athlete Development model (LTAD) developed by Canadian Sport Centres. LTAD is a scientific model for periodized athlete training and development that respects and utilizes the natural stages of physical, mental, and emotional growth in athletes. Like the LTAD program, LTPD is designed to:
1. Promote lifelong enjoyment of physical activity.
2. Provide a structured player development pathway.
3. Describe best practices for elite player development.
4. Create long-term excellence.
Additional Resource: Canada Soccer LT Player Development
