Residence overview:
- 10 months
- City: Barcelona, Spain
- Availability: August 20 - June 20
- For players ages 16 to 23
Led by the Footvia staff during their 10-month stay, the players will get to know the city of Barcelona and its culture while living a high-level sporting experience.
Sports program:
- We help our players sign for a Barcelona club and they have the opportunity to train and play in official league competitions from September to June.
- 2 training sessions/week - Footvia.
- 4 training sessions + 1 official league match per week - Club.
- Gymnastics.
- Analysis and evaluations of player videos.
Accommodation:
Players enrolled in the long-stay elite program will stay in our student residence located in the heart of Barcelona, right next to the beach.
Student's residence:
- Double rooms – Single rooms – Private apartments
- Full board
- Gym – Swimming pool – Laundry service
Studies:
For stays exceeding 3 months, players must acquire a student visa, necessitating enrollment in an official academic program.
- Spanish Course
- International Baccalaureate
- Official Football Coach Training Course
Weekly schedule:
Monday
- Morning: Gym session
- Afternoon: Spanish course
- Evening: Training - Club
Tuesday
- Morning: Video analysis
- Afternoon: Spanish course
- Evening: Training - Club
Wednesday
- Morning: Training session - Footvia
- Afternoon: Spanish course
- Evening: Free time
Thursday
- Morning: Free time
- Afternoon: Spanish course
- Evening: Training - Club
Friday
- Morning: Training session - Footvia
- Afternoon: Spanish course
- Evening: Training - Club
Saturday and Sunday
- There are no training sessions on the weekend.
- League matches will be played on Saturday or Sunday depending on the schedule of each team.
Daily routine:
- 8:30 - Breakfast
- 10:00 - Training - Footvia
- 13:30 - Lunch
- 15:00 - Spanish course
- 20:00 - Training - Club
- 22:00 - Dinner/Free time
- 23:00 - Lights off