"I created the College Soccer Guide because I realized players and parents need professional guidance and advice."
- Carlos Gonzales
What People Are Saying
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"Carlos was very helpful in my recruiting process because not only did he encourage me to reach out to schools that I was interested in attending but he followed up with the coaches that had interest in me as a player and helped me achieve my dream of playing at a top DI school."
Kailey Smith 2017 - Current DI player at Texas
"Carlos brings the total package to coaching- not only is he an elite coach but he has guided us, provided mentorship, advice, and helped lead my daughter through her pathway playing club soccer to now signing to play DI Soccer. The leadership and knowledge Carlos passed onto Aislin was amazing and he also never hesitated to provide this guidance."
Former DI Men’s soccer Player now Soccer Dad of Aislin Streicek former Vancouver Whitecaps FC players and committed 2021 DI soccer player at University of Alabama Rolltide.
"The College Soccer Guide has exceeded our expectations in educating us and guiding us in the right direction. Coach Carlos uses his passion and knowledge of the game to build easy steps in the college process. He has assisted our family by streamlining our daughter’s future college soccer prospects. He helped create a specific plan for us after our one-on-one meetings and his understanding of our daughter’s position, skills and personality."
Soccer parent of 2025 player Hernandez
"Carlos was instrumental during the recruiting process of my oldest daughter. She began this process at a very young age and wasn’t able to have coaches reach out to her directly. Carlos would speak with the coaches and give us the information we needed to move forward.” Having Carlos that takes the time to communicate with college coaches on behalf of your athlete and relay that information to the player is invaluable during the recruiting process. "
Soccer parent of DI College Soccer Player Texas & DI Men’s College Soccer Player 2020 Army West Point
In case we haven't met...
I'm Carlos Gonzales!
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I played NCAA DI Men's college soccer at the University of San Diego.
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I have 20 plus years of coaching youth club soccer at the highest level in Southern California.
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I have created a program that streamlines the process from start to finish. I have taken out all the guesswork and I work with players one-on-one to help guide them through the process, step by step, week by week.
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I provide each player with a customized Action Plan to help them achieve their goals and I create a strategic plan for each and every player that is specific to their Athletic, Academic, Social, and Financial Fit!
I have personally helped over 100 players achieve their goal of playing college soccer.
Let me help you be the next person to accomplish your dream!
If you are a committed club soccer player that wants to play at the next level, then we should work together to help you accomplish your goal!
A little bit more about me...
- BA Communications and Emphasis on Business Administration
- * 1992 NCAA Division I National Finalist
- 1992 West Coast Conference Champions
- 1993 NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
- 1994-1996 NCAA Division I Playoffs
- 1995-1996 Team Captain
- USSF National “A” License 2014
- USSF Youth National License 2007
- USC (NSCAA) Director of Coaching Diploma 2017
- Certified AST Mental Strength Training Coach
- Safe Sport Certified
- USC (NSCAA) Professional Development Certificate 2019
- USC (NSCAA) Leadership Development Diploma 2019
- US Soccer National Training Center Staff coach (Orange County, CA) 2016 - 2017
- US Club ID2 Coach (Southern California) 2016
SoCal REDS FC - Liverpool FC International Academy SoCal - LA Galaxy Orange County: CA 2016 - present
- Girls Academy Director 2021 - Present
- Head Coach G06/07 GA, G08 GA, G09 2024/25
- GA Club 2024/25
- DPL National Championship 2022
- Back to Back DPL Conference Champs 2022 & 2023
- Girls Director 2016 -Â 2021
- College Placement Program (CPP) Director:  2017 - Present Â
- Residential Camp Director:Â 2016 - PresentÂ
West Coast Futbol Club:Â Orange County, CA 2009-2016
- GU15 ECNL National Championships 2015 (Top 8 in the country)
- Las Vegas College Showcase Encore Finalist 2015
- Surf Cup Champions GU15 ECNL 2014
- Graduating college committed players to Texas, Colorado Boulder, UCLA, UCSB, Long Beach State, Oregon, Air Force Academy Portland State, University of Arizona, Purdue, Boston Univ., Cal State San Marcos, Univ. of Houston, Cal State Northridge, University of Chicago, Colorado State, Univ. of Hawaii, Louisville, Concordia,
- Produced 2 players for the US National Team Player Pool
Albion SC Girls Program Director: Â San Diego, CA 2004-2008
- Graduating college committed players to Yale, UCLA, USF, UCSB, Fullerton, ASU, Harvard, UNLV, Chapman, Sonoma State and local community colleges. Â
- Produced one player for the US National Team Player Pool
USL W-League and WPSL (Women’s Premier Soccer League)
- SD UNITED Asst. Coach:Â 2008 - WPSL
- SD Sunwaves Asst. Coach:Â 2007 - Western Conference Champions - USL W-League
- Coached multiple Women’s Mexican National Team players, former and current, professional female players in Spain, Costa Rica, Brazil, England, Iceland and the US; and former/current/recruited female college players.Â
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- Owner/Program Director: 2010 – Present
- Private Training: Graduates to University of Hawaii, USC, ASU, Sonoma State, Chapman, University of Chicago, Boise State, TCU, Colorado Boulder, UCLA, Pepperdine, Louisville, Air Force Academy, UCSB, Ohio State, PLNU and University of Arizona.
- Private Training: 3 players to ID2 National Team Camp 2011
- Private Training: GU13 Cal South National Cup Champions 7 players 2012
- 8 players from Region IV Championship team 2012
- Private Training: Multiple YOP, ODP, Regional, National Camp and US Market Training Center players 2011
"The College Soccer Guide has been very valuable to our family. College Soccer Guide provided step-by-step information and guidance for us to make things more manageable and attainable."
Anastasia (Club Soccer Parent & CSG Client)
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