Soccer Star Chosen for Illinois Olympics

A Bolingbrook Soccer Club player has been selected to join the Olympic Development Program (ODP) 2000 Illinois State Team. 

Girls Bolingbrook Soccer player from the U15 team, Sophia Senese, will join the ODP Team and attend the ODP regional camp this summer. 

The ODP of the Illinois Youth Soccer Association is the start of the identification process for National and Olympic soccer teams. 

“The Bolingbrook Soccer Club is proud to celebrate Sophia’s achievement of joining the ODP 2000 Illinois State Team,” said John Sidman, President, Bolingbrook Soccer Club.  “Sophia has been working towards this goal with the support of the Bolingbrook Soccer Club and her U15 teammates.” 

ODP teams are formed in each of the 55 US Youth Soccer State Associations and four regions and are made up of the best players in the various age groups.   

At the state level, players are selected to participate in pool trainings and competitions against other state teams throughout the winter and based on their performance at those trainings, players are then invited to attend the one-day Illinois ODP State Combine. 

The State Combine is the final selection process for the Illinois ODP Teams. 

“I am very excited and honored to have been selected for the ODP 2000 Illinois State Team,” said Senese.  “The training I gained at the Bolingbrook Soccer Club has made this opportunity possible and I look forward to working with my ODP teammates this summer.”

About Bolingbrook Soccer Club

The Bolingbrook Soccer Club provides a positive soccer experience for players at all levels from four year olds through our U19 Travel Program. 

The club has over 1,000 kids playing soccer in our Recreation and Travel Soccer Programs.  BSC supports Bolingbrook and the surrounding communities with soccer programs for players of all ages.  Bolingbrook Soccer Club is a not for profit, 501C3 organization, staffed by volunteers.