CAMP HISTORY
In 1977, the North American Soccer League's New York Cosmos franchise developed a youth division, Soccer Camps of America. These summer camps for boys and girls included the Cosmos Soccer Camps, the Pelé Soccer Camps, the Franz Beckenbauer Soccer Camps, the Giorgio Chinaglia Soccer Academy, Werner Roth Soccer Safari, Carlos Alberto Soccer Camps and the Hubert Birkenmeir Goalkeeping Camps. With the participation of the Cosmos' greatest superstars, the camps have become internationally known, attracting young players from all over the world.

Peppe Pinton, the Managing Director of the camps for over 20 years, has been the inspirational force behind Cosmos Youth Development. A New York Cosmos executive, Coach Pinton's career spanned 10 years in the NASL as well as a stint with the Italian 1st Division, Lazio. Pinton is a versitile soccer professional with impressive credentials in education and sports management and is the Head Coach and Director of Soccer at Ramapo College.

Join Coach Pinton and his international staff whose love of the game of soccer and empathy for young people has brought the Cosmos Camps world-wide recognition as a leader in youth soccer camps. The tradition continues. Be part of the Cosmos legacy.

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