ABOUT US

Located a mile away from Lake Erie shores in Willoughby, Ohio, Cleveland Soccer Academy training grounds is a unique soccer environment for all guests and members.

  • 90’s - Ali Kazemaini becomes Mentor Soccer Club Director of Coaching to create a first 3-tier (recreation, travel, club) community-based program in the greater Cleveland area.

  • 1992 - Mentor Impact becomes the Club tier for Mentor Soccer Club participating in Lake Erie Youth Premier League. Competing with the likes of Cleveland United, Internationals S.C., Ohio Premier.

  • 1998 - Transforming an airplane hanger, Mike Srsen (former treasurer Cleveland Browns) and Patrick S. Parker (Former Chairman Parker Hannifin Corp.) create Lost Nation Sports Park indoor sports facility naming Ali Kazemaini the Director of soccer operations.

  • 2000’s - Mentor Impact becomes the first community-based program in the history of Ohio North State Cup at the premier division to win championships in 3 different categories.

  • 2004 - Cleveland Soccer Academy is born on a 13.5 acre outdoor natural grass soccer field, nested by LNSP Indoor sports complex. Mentor Impact emerges as CSA Impact. The sports complex becomes home of CSA Impact. CSA offers camps and events at the new outdoor soccer base.

  • 2010’s - CSA Impact partners with Force Sports Management to expand the club beyond Eastern Suburbs.

    Recognized by United States Soccer Federation and MLS as a center of excellence in soccer, CSA grounds host the likes of National teams of Venezuela, Panama, Honduras and Queens Park Rangers of U.K.

  • 2017 - Cleveland United S.C. Joins CSA Impact to strengthen the player pool talent. The merger is rewarded by a charter in the the U.S. Soccer Federation Development Academy, Giving the girls side of the club the highest platform for national competition.

  • 2018 - The group adds Internationals Boys S.C. to secure boys the highest national competitive platform.

  • 2020’s - CSA Impact, Cleveland United, Internationals Boys S.C. and Force Sports unite as “CLEVELAND FORCE SOCCER CLUB” offering Northeast Ohio boys and girls soccer players, the highest national competitive platforms Including MLS next, USL, and ECNL.