So leaving aside whether 5-6 times is "a few," the bigger issue is the length of the season. Varsity soccer season in the US is usually just four months, Augus

So leaving aside whether 5-6 times is "a few," the bigger issue is the length of the season. Varsity soccer season in the US is usually just four months, August-November. Spring season (with no games) is February-April. During that season, NCAA places strict limitations on how often teams can practice: Division I and II teams are allowed only up to 8 hours per week, with just 4 of those being coach-supervised! [1] Finally there is no organized playing for all of January, May, June and July. So even for a player in a D1 team, they are training much, much less of the year than a 15-year-old on a farm team in Europe. 1. https://ballatyourfeet.com/when-is-college-soccer-season-fall-spring-rules/#ncaa-college-soccer-spring-season-rules https://ballatyourfeet.com/when-is-college-soccer-season-fal...