Football academies are the places where football players learn their trade and here are the top 5 football academies in the world.
- Manchester City
Manchester city have really invested in their academy. they have turned around very rapidly from a mediocre academy to one of the best in the world. they have the best infrastructure and the best coaches in the world. their academy has recently produced top level players like Phil Foden,Ronny Lopez, Brahim Diaz,Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jadon Sancho. The academy uses very modern technology and is rewarded by it.
2. La masia ( fc Barcelona)
Fc Barcelona’s youth academy -La Masia has produced many greats of the game like Leo messi,xavi,Andres Ineasta,Carlos puyol and the list is never ending as fcb has produced. This academies foundation was laid by the great johan Cryuff. Today La Masia is still producing great players like Sergi Roberto,Rafinha,Carles Alnea and riqui Puig. In la masia players are taught to keep the ball and be positionally perfect. They also prefer more indirect game.
3. AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax have produced icons of the game in their academy like Patrick Kluivert,Johan Cruyff,Wesley Sneijder,Edgar Davids,Edwin Wan de Sar and this list is never ending. Ajax have a clear vision of football which is very rarely seen in the whole of Europe and this vision has proved them in developing the youth of this century as they have developed very unique and wonderful players in this era like matthijs de ligt,Cristian eriksen,Justin kliuvert and Kasper Dolberg. Ajax have rule in their academy which means that every outfield player has to play in every position. Ajax have benefited from being in a smaller league as by this they have more opportunity of giving youth a chance and this has shaped their reputation as a club and because of that they have given captaincy.
4. KRC Genk
KRC Genk are a Belgium team who are a powerhouse in their division and have a wonderful academy which have produced amazing players over the years like Romelu Lukaku,Kevin DE Bryne,Yanik Carassco,Thibout Courtois and may more amazing players. In their academy play like ajax players are not given places until they are 15. This increases their positional skills. Genk are very influential in making of the Belgium golden generation and will always be a vital part with this sort of academy.
5.Sporting CP
The Sporting C.P. Youth Academy has established themselves as the premium hub of talent development in Portugal. Christened ‘Escolas Academia Sporting’, the institution has also been lauded for its top-quality infrastructure. The facilities are a crucial reason why many European clubs prefer to train at the academy in the off-season.
With the Ballon d’Or winners like Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo passing through their ranks, they are bound to be counted amongst the best, aren’t they? Also, the likes of Adrien Silva, Simao and Eric Dier have made it to the top level after learning their trade at the club.
Apart from being a big feeder to their first team, the youth academy has also produced a noteworthy number of players to the national squad. In Portugal’s 2016 Euro Cup-winning campaign, the Verde e brancos produced a whopping 10 of the 14 players from the squad that faced France in the finals. they are not stopping to make amazing players as they have players coming like gelson Martinez.
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