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BARÇA ACADEMY SOCCER CAMPS 2024
- Registration OPENING DAY November 21st!
Logo Barça Academy United States

Chicago, IL

The only official FC Barcelona Soccer Academy in Chicago, Illinois, develops youth boys and girls soccer players aged from 5 to 18. The Academy aims to develop the players not only as athletes, but also, as succesfull individuals with strong values taught through soccer.

 

Current members of the following leagues and associations:

 

Our Facilities

Schaumburg

Olympic Park

1675 Old Schaumburg Rd,
Schaumburg, IL 60173

hoffman estates

Grand Sports Arena

2350 Hassell Rd,
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Evanston

Quad Indoor Sports

2454 Oakton St,
Evanston, IL 60202

23/24 Training Program

Season programs will have different weekly, trimesterly and yearly goals. The main objectives are to create an impact on player development and teach our players the necessary skills and values needed to become a professional on and off the field.

Development Program

Age Group
Training
Competition
Facility
Season
Next Tryout
Registration
Boys & Girls U5-U7
2 x Week
Barça Academy League + YSSL/IWSL
Fall + Spring
August 8th to August 31st
Boys & Girls U5-U7
2 x Week
Indoor League (TBD)
Winter
August 8th to August 31st

Competitive Program

Age Group
Training
Competition
Facility
Season
Next Tryout
Registration
Boys & Girls U8-U18
3 x Week
YSSL/ NISL / NPL
Fall + Spring
August 8th to August 31st
Boys & Girls U8-U18
2 x Week
YSSL, NISL, NPL, MCL; Indoor League Max McCook
Winter
August 8th to August 31st

Technical Program

Age Group
Training
Competition
Facility
Season
Next Tryout
Registration
Boys & Girls U5-U18
1 x Week
No Competition
N/A
August 8th to August 31st
Boys & Girls U5-U18
2 x Week
No Competition
N/A
August 8th to August 31st

Meet our staff

Our Directors

Gerard
Aubareda
Fran
Pujol

Our Headcoaches

YISRAEL
ESCOBEDO
SAUL
DIAZ
PERU
DOMENEGUI
OSCAR
PEREZ
OMAR
GARCIA
OLIVER
HUERTA
ERIK
SEGARRA
BRAHADON
RAMIREZ

training programs

Something you have never seen before.

Barça Academy US will follow the same structure, operations, training sessions and methodology from FC Barcelona’s first team and youth academy. A Technical Director from the club will be responsible for implementing the technical, tactical, physical and physiological training aspects throughout the entire season.

Competitive Program

The Competitive Program is aimed at boys and girls aged from 7 to 17 years. All the players of this program starting from 9 years old will train 3 days per week and play competitive games every weekend. The 7 and 8 years old will train 2 days per week and play competitive games every weekend.

GOALS:

  • Learn specific technical and tactical aspects of soccer from FC Barcelona’s methodology.
  • Learn to play as a team to achieve common goals.
  • Provide players with a supportive and positive environment.
  • Transmit the values that represent FC Barcelona: HEART – Humility, Effort, Ambition, Respect and Teamwork.

 

FEATURES:

  • Ages 7 -17 Years.
  • External Competitive games and US Club/USYS Tournaments.
  • League Participation with regular competition.
  • Players are divided into teams by level and age.
  • Registration by Official Tryout.
TRYOUTS

Development Program

The Development Program is aimed at boys and girls aged from 4 to 6 years old. It is a program designed to initiate, consolidate or improve the participants’ soccer skills. All of the players of this program will train 2 times a week and play internal games and friendlies.

GOALS:

  • Make motor patterns automatic in order to respond to certain tactical situations.
  • Apply the different skills depending on each situation of the game.
  • Develop key educational habits and sportsmanship within a group of teammates and opponents.
  • Learn and improve basic and specific cognitive and coordinative skills.

 

FEATURES:

  • Ages 4 – 6.
  • Barça Academy Internal league.
  • External friendlies.
  • Players are divided into teams by level and age.
  • Registration by official tryouts.
TRYOUTS

Technical Program

The Technical Program is a supplementary program designed to improve the participants’ technical and tactical skills. Aimed at players between 4 and 17 years old. This program is held once or twice a week and is open to players inside and outside of the academy.

GOALS:

  • Work and learn basic football skills at individual and collective level
  • Adapt to react and perform in reduced spaces
  • Apply the different skills depending on each situation of the game
  • Make motor patterns automatic in order to respond to certain tactical situations

 

FEATURES:

  • Ages 4-17
  • Technical skills
  • Players are divided into teams by level and age
  • Open Access (No Tryouts Required)
TRYOUTS

 

23/24 Season Information

Barça Soccer Academy follows the school year. The season begins in August and finishes in the beginning of June.

 

FAQS

Barça Academy is the official soccer school of FC Barcelona. The main goal of Barça Academy is to give players around the world the opportunity to learn the methodologies and values of FC Barcelona.

Barça Academy offers an exclusive annual training program based on the unique Barça style. Players will have the opportunity to learn the same successful methodologies where players such as Messi, Iniesta or Piqué emerged from.

 

Official FC Barcelona Coaches and Technical Directors will move the entire year to the United States exclusively to conduct the weekly training sessions and teach the techniques of one of the most successful academies.

Yes, we are the official FC Barcelona training program in the United States. Any other clubs or organizations using the logo, name or likeness of FC Barcelona are not legitimate.

Boys and girls between 5 and 18 years old are welcomed at Barça Academy.

Trainings usually start towards early August and they finish at the beginning of June.

You can join the program by registering online here.

Yes, of course. Players can continue playing with their Clubs and train with our FC Barcelona coaches on our Technical and Development program.

Barça Academy offers flexible payment plans – Families can either pay in full (with a 5% discount) or can select month payments.

An FC Barcelona coach will work hands on with 12 players.

The groups will be divided by age and level.

The Barça Academy training program does not offer accommodation at this point.

Several players from each program will be selected to train at the FC Barcelona HQ in Barcelona and participate at the Barça Academy International Tournament.

Please see more information about costs on each location page.

Our online payment platform accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

We do offer several discounts:

5% discount for families who pay the program in full,

10% discount for every additional sibling registered,

Promotional codes provided by our partners are also available

If you have a USSF F license or above please send your Resume to your preferred location:

Charlotte – charlotte@fcbarcelona.us

Austin – austin@fcbarcelona.us

Chicago – chicago@fcbarcelona.us

Columbus – columbus@fcbarcelona.us

 

A licensed athletic trainer will be taking care of the participants during the Barça Academy training program in case of injury or damage.

All participants must have their own medical coverage. The Barça Academy training program provides only excess coverage (does not cover deductibles) after your insurance policy has been utilised. Parents are responsible for any and all costs of medical attention and treatment, except for that covered by the programs excess medical coverage policy.

 

get in touch!

Barça Academy Chicago ​

1675 Old Schaumburg Rd,
Schaumburg, IL 60173

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