Get recruited.
Play college soccer.
Built by current college players who've navigated this process themselves. Real outreach, honest feedback, and the only recruiting tool that tells you which schools actually fit.
Recruiting is a skill. We teach it.
Most families figure this out too late. We've guided players through every stage. Here's what working with us looks like.
Stop guessing. Start knowing.
Most platforms hand you a database and wish you luck. We tell you which programs match your player's profile — and back it up with the openings, the position need, and the academic fit.
- Position-aware matches— outside back doesn't get a striker shortlist. Every recommendation maps to roster need.
- Real openings, not vibes — graduating seniors, recent commits, and known timelines are baked into every score.
- D1 through NAIA — every division, conference, and major. 1,242 programs and growing.
Coach Smith, Thanks for stopping by after our game at ECNL Play-offs. Appreciated the feedback on the left foot.
Wanted to follow up. The ACL has fully healed and I'm cleared for full club training. Here's recent film:
▶ Highlights3:422024–25 Highlights — John Doe, Striker '27youtube.com/watch?v=XdJVWSqb4CkNotes in. A real email out.
Jot down what you remember after a tournament. We help turn it into something a coach actually wants to open — sent from your kid's own Gmail, vetted by your SXI coach.
- Sent from your inbox — not a no-reply broadcast. College coaches openly delete those.
- A coach reads every draft — before it goes out. No AI-blasted slop.
- Track opens, clicks, replies — and tell genuine interest from a generic auto-reply.
What we do — and what most others don't.
There's a wave of new "AI recruiting" apps and a few legacy giants. College coaches openly say what they think of them. Here's where we sit.
⚠ Most Others
- Many sports under one roof. Generalist "recruiting specialists" rotating across all of them.
- False Promises. Multi-year contracts. Unavailable customer support.
- Mass-blasted from a no-reply address — or pasted in by an AI tool with no idea what makes a good intro. College coaches are starting to delete them on sight.
- Database access — and good luck. Or worse, broadcast your profile to "1000+ coaches" who never saw it.
- Replaces your club coach's role. Many Club Directors publicly tell families to skip them.
★ SXI
- Soccer-only. Every coach on our team plays or played college soccer.
- Honest evaluations. Three options. Pick what fits.
- Emails come from your kid's own Gmail — written for the coach, vetted by your SXI coach.
- SXI Recommended tells you which programs fit your specific profile.
- Includes a comprehensive recruiting textbook covering every aspect of the college soccer recruiting process.
"I'm deleting any link labeled 'AI highlight' unless a club coach vouches for it."
Pick the level that fits.
Every option comes with a real SXI coach plus full platform access. The difference is how involved we are — from a focused sprint to fully hands-on.
Technical Coach
A focused three-month sprint for players who need to move fast. Best for families that need help setting up the recruiting process or need guidance wrapping it up.
- Six 1-on-1 strategy sessions
- SXI Recommended tool
- Initial outreach — coach guided
- Platform access (3 months)
- Reply within 24 hours
Assistant Coach
You do the work — we make sure you do it right. Unlimited sessions, guidance on every email, and a clear strategy to follow. Best for hands-on families.
- Unlimited strategy sessions
- SXI Recommended tool
- Guided outreach and response
- Platform access (12 months)
- Unlimited video creation
- 24-hour reply window
Head Coach
Our most involved package. Your SXI coach is in the process every week — building lists, drafting outreach, reviewing film, simulating coach calls.
- Unlimited strategy sessions
- Drafted emails ready to approve
- Unlimited video creation
- Simulated coach calls
- Film review & evaluation
- Lifetime platform access
Your players ask about recruiting every week. We help you answer them.
Starting XI's Club Access provides your entire organization direct access to our platform. No matter the club, SXI is the tool for clubs wanting their players to get recruited. Tell your club director to reach out — we'll discuss bringing our platform to your full player pool.
- Platform access for your entire roster
- Flat club rate — no per-student billing
- Onboarding support for club staff
We're currently maxed out on Club Access. We can add your club to the waitlist until space opens up — and in the meantime, we're happy to partner with a club discount for your families plus a few recruiting webinars for your players.
Built by players who've been there.
We founded Starting XI because we lived the confusing recruiting process and wanted to help others not get lost in it. Three current college athletes, one job: make it easy to find and get placed in the right school — and together, we've already helped over 200 students do exactly that.
Nico Hidalgo
Nico is first-generation American, and with his parents having gone to college abroad, he navigated recruiting with almost no one who'd been through it before. At Starting XI, his goal is to give every player the direction and guidance he had to find the hard way.
Jared Keyvan
Jared went through the recruiting process without a roadmap. That experience became the foundation of everything he does at Starting XI — helping young players navigate the same journey with the clarity and support he never had.
Mateo Ambriz
Mateo has firsthand experience interacting with coaches from all three division levels. At Starting XI his goal is to help the next generation of players understand the different components of the recruiting process while providing guidance along the way.
Real questions from real families.
Not sure where to start? Let's have a real conversation.
30 minutes with an SXI coach. We'll tell you honestly where your player stands and what the path looks like. No pressure to sign up on the call.