Playing nowShane Williams
University of Vermont


Eture FC Gap Year
The best gap year soccer program in the world
The Eture Gap Year is the premier residential development program in Spain designed for American and international players who refuse to put a deadline on their dreams. Train at an elite, student-athlete level, compete in real Spanish federated leagues with our club teams, and maximize your exposure to build a proven pathway to NCAA soccer.
Division I programmes that have signed Eture players: Bryant University, Oregon State University, University of Evansville, Sacred Heart University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Central Connecticut State University, Longwood University, Providence College, Iona University, Missouri State University, Coastal Carolina University, The University of Tulsa, Creighton University, Lipscomb University, SIUE, Bradley University, UCLA, UNLV, West Virginia University, Bowling Green State University, Clemson University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb University, Long Island University, Manhattan University, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Vermont, VCU, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bucknell University, Drexel University, Louisville University, Mercer University, Mount St. Mary's University, Northern Kentucky University, Quinnipiac University, St. Marys University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Central Florida, University of Pittsburgh, University of Portland, Brown University, D´YOUVILLE, Dartmouth College, DePaul University, East Tennessee State University, Felician University, Harvard University, Le Moyne College, Liberty University, Northwestern University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, Sacramento State University, Stony Brook, UAB, UMBC, University of California, Irvine, University of Kentucky, University of New Haven, University of Washington.
This season, 310 Eture players are on a college roster.
For those who are made in adversity.
Toros in the NCAA: Barrett Saul, West Virginia University, season 21/22; Landan Grange, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, season 24/25; Whit Schatz, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus, season 25/26; Isaiah Easley, Clemson University, season 21/22; Isaac Rosenthal, Northwestern University, season 25/26; Nate Chandler, University of Washington, season 25/26; Zain Thompson, New Jersey Institute of Technology, season 25/26; Zolly Corrigan, Louisville University, season 25/26; Andrew Seavers, Louisville University, season 24/25; Nick Di Sessa, Fordham Univerrsity, season 24/25; Carlos Levy, Elon University, season 21/22; Diego Ramirez, Lipscomb University, season 24/25; Drew Berry, Bradley University, season 21/22; Ethan Hackenberg, Coastal Carolina University, season 19/20; Ethan O'Connor, Stonehill, season 22/23; Pablo Andrade, Creighton University, season 21/22; Lorenzo Nunez, West Virginia University, season 20/21; Aidan Ahmad, University of California, Berkeley, season 25/26; Foster Hayes, Loyola University Chicago, season 24/25; Shane Williams, University of Vermont, season 24/25; Yordan Torres, La Salle University, season 24/25; Tyler Reavis, Fairfield University, season 21/22.
Our history
Support your decision with true stats.
No other agency or program in the world can support its legacy with stats and true stories as we do. ETURE has been changing destiny for more than 10 years.
In their own words


Eture FC Gap Year 25/26

Santa Clara
Student
Eture FC
Gap Year 25/26

NJIT
Division I
“I'd like to thank Eture for a great year. I greatly appreciate all the support and time the coaches have given to our development! I would like to thank all the teammates and great people I've met in my time here that have turned into family. Thank you all!”


Our mission
Our mission is simple: facilitating the personal and professional growth of our student-athletes through the sport we all love.
We develop men of character
Hear it from them
Playing nowShane Williams
University of Vermont

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Program facilities
Professional facilities and supportive environment where players train, rest and grow together.
Program fields
Four grounds around Vinaròs, where Eture FC trains through the week and plays its league on the weekend.


01 · Field
Vinaròs


02 · Field
Sant Jordi


03 · Field
La Jana


04 · Field
Canet
Coming next
Pitches, a main building and the living space on one site — the complex Eture has been working toward for ten years. These are the architects' renders.





The Eture formula

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Train under UEFA-licensed coaches who bring years of experience and proven results. Our structured sessions focus on enhancing your technical skills, tactical awareness, and mental resilience.
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Our culture. Our philosophy.
We develop men of character
The team
ETURE is built by former NCAA players and coaches. Our methodology and solutions are born from first-hand experience and a deep understanding of a system we have played and coached at the highest levels, across all NCAA divisions.

Jaime Miralles
CEO & Co-Founder
CEO. Former University of Vermont and Oregon State alumnus.
College transfer
Eture FC is a proven launchpad for the student-athlete journey — or for the right transfer at the right time. We help you extend your eligibility and position yourself as a stronger candidate for U.S. college scholarships.
Kai Carroll
Franklin PierceEtureRhode Island

Franklin Pierce
NCAA D2

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Rhode Island
NCAA D1
Shane Williams
ColgateEtureVermont

Colgate
NCAA D1

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Vermont
NCAA D1
Jaden Dubon
CorbanEtureGeorge Washington

Corban
NAIA

Eture FC
Spain · One season

George Washington
NCAA D1
Beshoy Eldaif
Holy CrossEtureBradley

Holy Cross
NCAA D1

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Bradley
NCAA D1
Arturo McConnochie
MonmouthEtureNew Hampshire

Monmouth
NCAA D1

Eture FC
Spain · One season

New Hampshire
NCAA D1
Liam Sloan
CSU PuebloEtureNorthern Kentucky

CSU Pueblo
NCAA D2

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Northern Kentucky
NCAA D1
Hunter Hernandez
TMCCEtureNorthern Kentucky

TMCC
NJCAA

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Northern Kentucky
NCAA D1
Alex Hume
ChaminadeEtureLongwood

Chaminade
NCAA D2

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Longwood
NCAA D1
Cameron Tedesco
HartfordEtureMount St. Mary's

Hartford
NCAA D3

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Mount St. Mary's
NCAA D1
Luke Depeppe
MerrimackEtureMount St. Mary's

Merrimack
NCAA D1

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Mount St. Mary's
NCAA D1
Grey Glowacki
Fullerton CollegeEtureSacramento State

Fullerton College
NJCAA

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Sacramento State
NCAA D1
Alen Kapetanovic
George MasonEtureCentral Connecticut

George Mason
NCAA D1

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Central Connecticut
NCAA D1
Emmet Shea
WoffordEtureVCU

Wofford
NCAA D1

Eture FC
Spain · One season

VCU
NCAA D1
Ian McGee
FDUEtureSaint Michael's

FDU
NCAA D1

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Saint Michael's
NCAA D2
Jaiden Paniagua
Sacred HeartEtureFAU

Sacred Heart
NCAA D1

Eture FC
Spain · One season

FAU
NCAA D1
Joshua Cox
Illinois WesleyanEtureIona

Illinois Wesleyan
NCAA D3

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Iona
NCAA D1
Zain Thompson
Santa ClaraEtureNJIT

Santa Clara
Student

Eture FC
Spain · One season

NJIT
NCAA D1
Cullen Freeman
Franklin PierceEtureBryant

Franklin Pierce
NCAA D2

Eture FC
Spain · One season

Bryant
NCAA D1
The goal
The goal of our Gap Year Soccer Program in Spain is clear: to provide players with a competitive environment, advanced Spanish methodology, and high-level training that fosters growth both on and off the field. At the same time, we aim to enhance their visibility and value to NCAA coaches, guiding them toward a college commitment that aligns with their full potential.
In today's evolving NCAA landscape, which is increasingly international and welcoming older players, maturity, experience, and development are critical factors for reaching the highest levels of competition.
As the leading college recruiting agency in Europe for NCAA men's soccer, ETURE combines reputation, expertise, and proven power to transform our players' contributions on the field while in Spain into opportunities at the collegiate level. More than just a top development program abroad with a unique culture and approach, ETURE is deeply committed to what comes next: your future.
Born in the NCAA, we believe in the NCAA, and we excel in the NCAA. Here, you don't just grow as a player, you make an impact, open doors to top programs, and turn your college soccer dreams into reality. Therefore, choose ETURE over any other program — choose turning your dreams into reality.

In the picture, Zachary Renz, committed to Southern Illinois University Evansville after a Gap Year with Eture.
This season
Every Division I university with an Eture player on its roster in 25/26 — 60 of them. Touch one to hold it still.
The gap year concept
The recruiting process is a matter of timing. Coming to ETURE for a year or more of accelerated soccer development after your high school graduation will help you to increase your value as a prospect. The maturity, the elite training under advanced Spanish methodology, the competition experience under a promotion and relegation system, and the physical development will be key factors to earn the attention of top coaches and increase your value in the recruiting market.
As international recruitment grows every year and coaches look for more experienced players overseas, competing abroad under a 10-month season, fighting for three points every weekend, and completing an official season in Spain, makes the difference in the maturity of any player and becomes key in the recruiting process of any ambitious young footballer looking to play at the highest NCAA level.
Additionally, taking a gap year also has its benefits related to eligibility matters. The year you spend in Spain will not count against your eligibility if you just graduated from high school. This will expand your future opportunities and give you a better chance to make better decisions.

Eture Showcase
Every year, our Gap Year and Eture FC players have the exclusive opportunity to participate in the Eture Sports Showcase. With over 60 top U.S. college programs and professional scouts attending in person, the Showcase is where commitment meets opportunity.
This Showcase is one more tool Eture provides to help each player find their pathway through effort, visibility, and the right support.


Eture Showcase 2023
Eture Gap Year players at the Valencia soccer facilities during the 2023 edition.

Eture Showcase 2024
Eture Gap Year players at the Valencia soccer facilities during the 2024 edition.

Eture Showcase 2025
NCAA college recruiting showcase for Eture players in Spain, with Eture FC at the Vinaròs facilities.

Eture Showcase 2026
College coaches at the Valencia soccer facilities during the 2026 edition.
The Eture FC goal
ETURE FC was born as a club in 2023, competing in the first official league under the Spanish Football Federation and earning promotion to Second Regional in its first season.
The mission of our ETURE FC programme is to demonstrate that an international team, composed mostly of North American players from the United States and Canada, can compete at the highest levels in Europe and achieve promotion to the top divisions. Officially registered with the Real Federación Española, our goal is to elevate both ETURE FC and our partner club, Vinaròs CF, to higher divisions.
At the same time, we focus on increasing our players' value by providing them with the platform, exposure and playing time needed to reach top college programmes or further their professional careers.
Vinaròs
A coastal town on the Mediterranean, in Castellón
Success is not only measured by what happens on the pitch. Vinaròs is a coastal town in Castellón where the residence, the gym and the pitches sit minutes from each other and from the sea — a season lived in one place rather than commuted across. Valencia is an hour down the coast and Barcelona two hours up it, for the weekends that call for a city.

Vinaròs, your home for the season
Small enough to walk and to be known in. Players move between the residence, the campus and the sea front on their own, which does more for a first month away from home than any facility on the tour.
The beach is a short walk from the residence, and it is where the squad ends up on an afternoon off. A season here does not feel like being sent away to train.
Academics
At Eture Sports, we understand that your journey doesn't end on the field. Balancing soccer with academics and planning for your future are key to long-term success. That's why we offer robust academic support and career guidance to ensure you're prepared for the next stage of your life.

Barret Saul, Gap Year 2021/22 alumnus, lifting the Sun Belt Conference trophy.
Gap Year: Explained
Leave us your details and we'll send the full programme catalogue — schedule, costs, academics and what a season in Spain actually looks like.
The first step toward something bigger.
Programs
One pathway, and more than one way onto it: a week to find out, a summer, or a full season with the club.