There are also the NWSL youth clubs. Portland Thorns

took over the Youth Elite programs in the city which were always very good. Then parents would move to the city to develop their girls. This happened with Olivia Moultrie a who accepted a UNC scholarship offer in 2017 when she was 12 years old (see link). As she played club ball she started wanting to play pro early and Thorns signed her in 2019 as she moved to Oregon to train and go to high school. After suing NWSL, she now is a key player on the THorns at age 18. Other players are doing the same.

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