Age Programs
Leagues
Level
Tryout-based travel teams. Regular season play.
About
Mercury Soccer is a youth soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded by three lifelong Cincinnatians with over 50 years of combined coaching experience. The club trains at Miami Whitewater Soccer Complex on the west side of Cincinnati, aiming to bring high-quality coaching to an area historically underserved by licensed coaches. Mercury features USSF A and B licensed coaches along with Premier and Advanced National diplomas, with a goal that all players be trained by an A or B licensed coach throughout each season. The club offers both boys and girls programs ranging from academy-level developmental teams through competitive ECNL/MDL programs for ages U13-U18. Mercury's coaching philosophy emphasizes individual development, team concepts, fluidity, and positional versatility, helping young athletes rise to their fullest potential.
Programs
ECNL Boys (U13-U18), ECNL Girls (U13-U18), MDL (Boys & Girls), Senior Boys / UPSL, Competitive Boys Teams (U9-U14), Competitive Girls Teams (U12-U18), Mercury North Program, Academy Program (developmental/recreational transition)
Leadership & Coaching
Brian LeFevre
Mercury Co-Founder & Director of Coaching / ECNL Director (Girls U13-U18)
USSF A License, Premier Diploma
Ole Jacobsen
Mercury Co-Founder & Executive Director
USSF B License, Advanced National Diploma
Chris Slusher
Mercury Technical Director
USSF C License, Advanced National Diploma
Paulo Barreto
Mercury Technical Director
USSF A License, Former Pro Player
Kurt Fischer
ECNL/MDL Director (Boys & Girls)
USSF A License; formerly Girls Academy Director at Lexington Sporting, coach at Cincinnati United Premier
Mehdi Saoud
Senior Boys Director (Boys U13-U18 & UPSL)
USSF C License
Derek Jones
Director of Soccer Operations
USSF B License
Dann Marketos
Mercury North Director of Operations / Managing Director
Grass Roots License
Roby Stahl
Mercury North Director of Coaching
Elle Ventre
Staff Coach
USSF F License; High School Varsity Coach at Newport HS; played at Ohio Valley University
Teresa Smolilo
Staff Coach
Diego Quispe
Staff Coach
Jacob Muff
Staff Coach
Aaron Ruther
GK Staff Coach
Stephanie Graves
Staff Coach
Training & Facilities
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Fees & Costs
No fee info available.
Claim to add pricingTryout Schedule
Tryouts and ID sessions are posted for the 2025-26 season (2026/27 tryouts also advertised). Parents can register via the tryout schedule on the website. A private tryout option is also available, allowing players to attend a Mercury training session for an evaluation and to experience the club firsthand.
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