Athlete Pathways · Europe & Beyond → United States

From the campo to the campus.

We are a global education and athletic recruitment company dedicated to connecting talented student-athletes from around the world with exceptional educational and sporting opportunities in the United States and United Kingdom.

Through our international network of schools, colleges and athletic programmes, we help students pursue academic excellence, develop their sporting potential and unlock opportunities that shape their future.

We believe talent has no borders, and every student-athlete deserves the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

60+
Years Combined Experience
100s
Players Placed by Our Founders
5
Turned Pro
4,000+
Players Taken to Italy
2
Soccer & Basketball, More Coming Soon
Showcase Cities
Founding Partners

Trusted by schools building serious soccer programs

Aerial view of St. George's School campus and athletic fields overlooking the Rhode Island coastline
St. George's School — Newport, Rhode Island
Our client schools and academies
St. George’s School logoSt. George’s School
Masters Academy International logoMasters Academy International
The Pathway

How a player gets from campo to campus

01
Identify

Talent ID showcases and in-person scouting at top U14–U18 club matches and tournaments across Italy and Europe, plus regional scouts in Brazil and Haiti and a growing network in new regions.

02
Evaluate

Assessing technical level, character, academics, and family goals — looking for genuine fit, not just a roster spot.

03
Navigate

Guiding families and schools through recruiting, applications, and admissions, drawing on our founders’ track record of hundreds of successful placements.

04
Place & Support

Formal placement with ongoing support through the transition to life at a US prep school or soccer academy.

For Schools & Academies

A scouted pipeline, not a cold inbox

Building a soccer or basketball program means competing for talent you can't always see from a highlight reel. Campo to Campus scouts in person — camps, showcases, and top-tier club matches — so you meet players who are already evaluated for fit.

Join as a school

Free to join. We review each school, then you can browse the athletes we've scouted.

  • Vetted talent, not video clips. Every player is scouted or evaluated in person before an introduction is made.
  • One relationship, not a network to build. A single point of contact for scouting across Europe, Latin America and beyond.
  • An insider's view of US boarding-school life. Steve currently coaches varsity soccer inside an ISL prep program, and John has spent three decades bringing American school and club teams to Italy, so our founders know both sides of the move and the fit conversation runs both ways.
  • A straightforward partnership. Schools pay nothing to sign on — a fee applies only once a student is placed and enrolled.
Partnership terms are kept consistent across every school we work with, so recommendations are never shaped by who pays more.
For Families

Your guide from campo to campus

Getting a talented teenage (U14–U18) athlete from a club abroad into a US prep school or academy takes more than talent — it takes people who have done it before and know both sides of the process.

Create your free profile

This is where you submit your player's video. Add their details and highlights, and our team reviews every profile.

  • Personal guidance, not a form to fill out. Direct access to our founders, who together have placed hundreds of players into competitive programs.
  • Real relationships with real schools. Introductions to founding partner schools and academies already built into the network.
  • Support at every stage. From identification and evaluation through applications and enrollment.
  • A transparent process. A monthly or one-time retainer, plus a success fee that's only owed once placement is achieved.
Our Platform · Launching Soon

Athlete profiles for schools, a school guide for families

We are launching two online tools built around our placement work. Schools see the athletes we have scouted and evaluated, and families see the schools we work with, so both sides start the conversation with the facts in front of them.

Campo to Campus athlete database, browse view with sample profiles
For Schools

Athlete Database

Subscribing schools browse profiles of the athletes we have scouted, with position, overall rating, equivalent US level, birth year, nationality and applying grade. Filter by sport, position and level, build a shortlist and ask us for an introduction.

Sample profiles shown.

Campo to Campus school guide, featured schools view
For Families

School Guide

Member families explore our client schools, with location, teams, leagues, entry grades, boarding costs and aid for international students. Save favorites and ask us about any school.

School details come from each school’s own website.

Girls' Program

A dedicated pathway for girls

Campo to Campus is building a girls' division alongside the boys' program — the same rigorous identification and evaluation process, and the same landscape of US prep schools and soccer academies, led by a dedicated Director of Girls' Soccer.

A girls' soccer player in Campo to Campus kit standing on the pitch at dusk
Girls' Program — U14–U18
  • Its own scouting pipeline. Dedicated Talent ID Showcases and in-person scouting built specifically for U14–U18 girls' soccer.
  • A dedicated Director of Girls' Soccer. Overseeing every girls' placement personally, backed by the same admissions relationships built over three decades.
  • The same standard, for male and female players alike. Identical evaluation criteria and partnership terms across both programs — no shortcuts, no separate pricing.
The girls' program is new and growing — schools, academies, and families interested in the girls' side are encouraged to reach out early.
Scouting Footprint

Where we scout

Campo to Campus scouts across Italy and Europe — talent ID camps, showcases, and top U14–U18 club matches and tournaments — anchored in Italy, where Campo to Campus is based, and extending across Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. We also scout in Brazil and Haiti, and we are expanding, with regional scouts and Talent ID events planned in Africa, the Gulf countries, the rest of Latin America and Asia.

Italy — Home Base Spain Portugal France Germany United Kingdom BrazilHaiti
Expanding to
AfricaGulf CountriesLatin AmericaAsia
Access to the biggest stages. Our team scouts in person at major international showcases such as Surf Cup Salou in Spain, held on the TapIn Sports platform Steve co-founded — events that draw academy sides from clubs including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Juventus, Inter, Arsenal, Manchester City, and Manchester United, alongside hundreds of the top club teams across Europe.
Players competing at Surf Cup Salou
Surf Cup Salou, Spain
Remote Scouting

Can’t get to a showcase? Send us your highlights.

Campo to Campus scouts across Europe and beyond. If you can’t make it to Rome, London, or Milan in person, send us game footage instead — if it looks like a genuine fit, we may send a scout to watch in person and meet the player and family.

Submitting is free, with no obligation. Given the volume we receive, we’re only able to follow up on submissions that look like a strong fit.

The Founders

Two co-founders, one pathway

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Steve Schechter

Co-Founder · Head of Operations

Steve has spent three decades coaching at the highest levels of American prep and club soccer, including 17 years coaching high-level NEPSAC programs. He currently coaches varsity boys soccer at Rivers School, an ISL independent school in the Boston area, and holds the NSCAA National Diploma. As Senior Staff Coach at Global Premier Soccer from 2014–2019, his teams won five state championships at the U16–U19 level.

He has personally placed more than 75 players into college soccer programs, five of whom went on to play professionally, and has run clinics and advised national federations in Haiti, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. He is also co-founder of TapIn Sports, a youth tournament and community platform that gives Campo to Campus a built-in network for Talent ID events.

30
Years Coaching
75+
Players Placed
5
State Titles
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John Salvatore

Co-Founder · Head of Business Development

John has spent more than three decades connecting American soccer players with the game in Italy. He owns Bravo Sports Tours, which has taken more than 4,000 players from US college, prep school, and club teams overseas for training sessions and friendlies against international clubs.

Along the way he has built close relationships with professional clubs across Europe and Latin America, which anchor Campo to Campus’s scouting in those regions and its growth into new markets. A coach himself, John holds NSCAA Premier and USSF B licenses, founded and owned CT Rush, a youth soccer club, and served as an assistant coach at Yale University. He has also helped hundreds of players get into prep schools and colleges.

30+
Years Leading Bravo
4,000+
Players Taken to Italy
Yale
Former Assistant Coach

Every placement is led personally by one of our founders, backed by a growing Campo to Campus team of scouts and admissions coordinators in Italy, the US and our new regions, so families get dedicated support at every stage. Basketball runs on the same model, with its own dedicated program.

The team is also growing to include a dedicated Director of Girls' Soccer, leading the girls' division, launching alongside the boys' program with the same hands-on, personal approach.

What They're Saying

Real players, real placements

Real stories from the families and schools partnering with Campo to Campus — more are on the way.

From the beginning, Steve made us feel that he was invested in our son—not just in what he could do on a soccer field, but in who he was as a young man. He took the time to understand him, our family, and what we were looking for in a school, and he never lost sight of the importance of finding the right fit. Steve was there every step of the way, staying connected, answering questions, and advocating for our son throughout the admissions process. We always felt that he had our son's best interests at heart. For a family trusting someone with such an important decision, that level of care, honesty, and personal investment means everything. We trusted Steve because we knew he cared about getting it right, not simply getting it done.

Carolyn R.Parent, Family of a Campo to Campus placement

We're excited to be working with Steve and the Campo to Campus team. Our athletic programs have seen a real lift in recent years, thanks in large part to our coaches' ability to find and attract talented student-athletes — but we can't be everywhere at once, and there are gems out there we'd otherwise miss. Having access to a European pipeline of elite soccer talent for our boys' and girls' programs will help take us to the next level. And working with Steve is always a pleasure. His expertise, experience, and character make the process easy.

Bob PipeAthletic Director, St. George's School

Steve was instrumental in my son's soccer development during his prep school years but also in helping him navigate the college recruiting process. He was successfully recruited and is playing college soccer in an environment that fits him academically but also matches his level of play! As a family, we are forever grateful to Steve.

Steve PrinceParent, Family of a Campo to Campus placement
Get in Touch

Start the conversation

Whether you're building a soccer program or navigating a placement for your family, the first step is the same — a conversation.