MISSION STATEMENT CenCal Cosmos provides an exceptional and accessible youth soccer experience in Central California, with an innovative, long-term, player-centered focus on holistic and age-appropriate development, while operating with professionalism, integrity and transparency. LONG-TERM VISION CenCal Cosmos’ began in January 2014 with a vision of putting the long-term development of the player first in a professionally and ethically run club environment. The Cosmos philosophy puts the future of the individual players ahead of the immediate success of the team. Focusing on playing possession soccer and teaching players technical habits that will serve them at High School and College age rather than the tactical shortcuts that lead to wins in the short term. In only a few short years we are seeing the results of the Cosmos difference:: We have established ourselves as the preeminent youth development club in Northern California. In 2015 our Under-9 boys’ team became the first boys’ team from the Central Valley to ever win the NorCal Premier State Championship. And in 2018, our 05 Boys team went to the top taking the NorCal Premier State Championship. Cosmos consistently place an unprecedented number of teams in the top five at the state level. No other club in all of Northern California has greater representation. Cosmos focuses on the player also extends to serving their goals after club soccer. Cosmos has placed more players on College teams since our inception than any other local club.