Charlotte Soccer Academy

★Ryan Brazel

This weekend We played a soccer tournament in Asheboro North Carolina. Where Charlotte soccer Academy was one of the top teams. We had the unfortunate chance to play them. It seems like all they do is teach their kids to hurt other children. Or foul out if they’re losing. The unprofessionalism of the coach coaches as well was appalling. One Coach even jumped across the center line at another Coach pointing his finger and clipboard telling him to get his a double S back on the other side where he belongs. After about the 20th time One of the kids from Charlotte soccer Academy fouled another one of our kids we finally said something to the director. The parents and the coach said this is soccer. Well, throwing your hips in front of another player while they’re running isn’t soccer. Kicking them in the shins on purpose to trip them because they got around you isn’t soccer. And having a discussion openly about telling the kids to do it again or if they get in the box, make sure you push them down isn’t soccer. Very unprofessional. And I also can tell by reading the reviews. This place is no longer a reputable place to take your children to learn how to play a wonderful sport. I highly recommend you seek coaching elsewhere.

★Steven Harris

Please remove my family's contact information from your email distribution list. As of March 2026, my child has reached the age of seven and has been enrolled in SoccerShots academy for approximately two years, outside his time at Daycare. SoccerShots suggested that Dallas participate in recreational soccer, aligning with their training recommendations. On or around April 20, I spoke with Scott Fischer at Frank lisk Park, indicating our interest in recreational soccer for my seven-year-old son. However, I was mistakenly enrolled in a competitive soccer evaluation, which included a $35 registration fee, despite informing them that we were not seeking competitive soccer opportunities. Scott Fisher acknowledged the error and apologized for the oversight. During the evaluation, which I believed initially was for recreational team placement, my son Dallas suffered an injury on the second day due to aggressive behavior from other children (shoving); 8u-9u. Given the intensity and nature of the competitive soccer environment, which was contrary to our intentions and values, I had previously expressed to Charlotte Soccer Academy that we were only interested in recreational soccer, not competitive soccer. Despite this, I was repeatedly recommended for academy or competitive soccer programs by the coaches, including Chris and Scott, with whom I had multiple conversations regarding this matter. As a parent, my primary concern is the safety and well-being of my child, and I expect the academy to respect our preferences and priorities; plus, morals as my child’ father, Our family followed the recommendations and requested recreation soccer per SoccerShots and trusted their evaluation in part because for years our child has left their program in great spirit every Saturday and or throughout weekly training. Your morals as a club does not supersede the safety and concerns, I have for my child and me being his father. None of your coaches or the program or academy has reached out with any concerns as to the health of my child.

★Mary Frances Parker

My two boys played goalie at CSA for years. We spent thousands of dollars and when they burned out we notified the coaches and not a single one responded with good luck or thank you. The organization is entirely thankless. They do not timely respond to anything- including last minute needs for the team. The soccer is good but the management is terrible! The worst part of all is asking parents to be the CFO of the teams. It is wholly unreasonable and telling that an organization this big cannot pay for staff to do the job they should be doing. Good luck finding much needed goalies to stay in the program!

★Maria Alejandra Rivero Valdez

I do not recommend spending your money on the recreational program at Charlotte Soccer Academy. Based on my experience, the program does not live up to the image or standards it appears to promote. The level of organization, accountability, and professionalism was disappointing. Parents looking for a serious, well-managed, and trustworthy soccer environment should carefully consider other options in the area that are more responsible and consistent with what they advertise.

★Joel Kline

We have had all 4 of our kids go through CSA at some point. At first it was the typical "Soccer Shots" which was a great way to get our children introduced to the sport. Later it was the younger teams where parents would volunteer as coaches. We later got involved in to the competitive leagues where they have paid coaches, directors, etc.... Fast forward 8 years we only have 1 child in CSA, because he is comfortable with the friendships that he built. Unfortunately, CSA has grown too large and at this point they are collecting money. The non-profit organization lacks the ability to deliver a quality program to truly develop the players. The coaching staff in the competitive levels do not learn from their mistakes. Practice does not revolve on improving game play, learning from mistakes, or adding skills. Its more like meeting 3 times a week to run drills. The director (at the upper level) are non-existent. Our concerns were brought up to the director(s) and they essentially repeated our concerns back to us, without acknowledging their very apparent downfalls. Luckily, there are multiple soccer clubs around the Charlotte area that do a far better job than CSA. Many of them are run by former staff from CSA that saw that their former organization was failing to develop their own clients. My advice is to explore the other clubs. CSA will only do you a disservice and the sooner you learn to exit the program (if you are currently in it), the better off you'll be. We only realized this after pouring a considerable amount of time/money. You will not get a value for the money you have to "donate" to the organization.