What are the Best Football Camps in the world in 2025 ?

Did you know that exceptional football camps are organised all around the world? Did you know that it is possible to train at La Masia, FC Barcelona’s and probably the world’s best football Academy ? Did you know that it is possible to meet professional football players when participating at an Atletico Madrid football camp ? Did you know that by taking part in a PSG football camp, your child will not only train within the PSG Academy but will also get the chance to visit the mythical Parc des Princes stadium and Disneyland Paris ? The teams from Looking for Soccer, the go-to website to book the best football camps, have interested themselves in making a list of the very best football camps in the world. These camps are the type to make any child cry tears of joy when their parents give them the surprise news. Keep reading to find out about the 5 best football camps in the world. Also read: 

• What are the best football camps in France? 
• What are the best football camps in England? 
• What are the best football camps in the USA?

What are the best Football camps in the world ?

Nowadays, many professional clubs propose football camps for young kids and teenagers. Some manage to stand out thanks to their exceptional quality. The teams from Looking for Soccer have listed the best football camps in the world while explaining what makes them truly exceptional.

PSG Academy football camp

For several years, PSG has imposed itself as one of the world’s most powerful clubs in the world. Since the arrival of world class stars such as Neymar and Mbappe, children from all over the world have dreamt of wearing the kit of the French capital’s club. Like all the best clubs, PSG is offering a camp for both teenagers and younger players from all over the world.

What makes this football camp exceptional ?

• 30 hours of training sessions in the CREPS, the Centre of Resources for Expertise and Performance in Sport. It is as this center that France’s biggest athletes train.
• of the Parc des Princes, the mythical stadium of France’s biggest club
• Trip to Disneyland Paris, Europe’s most popular theme park
• Sightseeing trip to Paris for all its iconic monuments : the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Champs-Elysees and more

Camp Characteristics:

• Frenh and English
• When: during all the school holidays (Autumn, Christmas, Easter and Summer)
• Length: 2 weeks (one week for the French version)
• Half board and full board both available
• For 8 to 17 year olds
• Level: any and all levels
• For girls and boys
• Location: Mesnil Saint-Denis (in the Yvelines in the Ile de France), 28 kms south-west of Paris

Interested in this football camp for your kid ? Find out more about the PSG football camp

Liverpool FC football camp

Anyone who follows football knows that some clubs are legendary. Whether you support them or not, Liverpool FC is undoubtedly a part of these clubs, with an incredible history, team, stadium and following. Your child could get a taste of this brilliance, thanks a football camp at this legendary club.

Why is football camp exceptional?

• Takes place at the Repton School, one of the best football schools in the country
• With Focus football camps, your child will be participating in both intensive training sessions and specialised workshops for an ultra-complete training
• Liverpool FC camps offer the possibility of combining football with English lessons

Camp Characteristics:

• When: exclusively during the summer
• Length: 1 week
• Full board only
• For 9 to 17 year olds
• Level: all levels
• For boys and girls
• Location: Derby, England

Interested in this football camp for your kid ? Find out more about the Liverpool FC football camp

Real Madrid football camp

What is the biggest football club in the world? For most people, the answer is Real Madrid. Why ? All the biggest football stars, no matter what generation, have played for this legendary club. Just like its biggest rival (FC Barcelona), it is possible to participate in a Real Madrid football camp.

What makes this football camp exceptional ?

• Each camper is hosted within the incredible Real Madrid Campus and each training session will take place at the official training center: your child will play on the same fields as the stars of the Madrid dressing room
• Tour of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Real Madrid’s mythical home
• Language lessons (English and Spanish) to combine the pleasure of playing football to the usefulness of learning languages

Camp characteristics:

• Languages: English and Spanish
• When: exclusively during the summer
• Length: 1 week (with the option of booking more weeks)
• Half board and full board both available
• For 7 to 17 year olds
• Level: all skill levels (two different camps: a leisure/improvement camp and a high performance camp)
• For girls and boys
• Location: Madrid itself (all levels) and Villaviciosa de Odon (high performance camp)

Interested in this football camp for your kid ? Find out more about the Real Madrid football camp  

Manchester City football camp

In a similar vein to PSG, Manchester City have recently made themselves one of England’s and indeed the world’s biggest clubs. With a transfer budget that lets them hire the very best coaches in the world as well as buying some of the world’s best players, Manchester City Football Club would leave any player starstruck, whatever their age.

What makes this football camp exceptional ?

• All training sessions will take place within the Etihad Campus, the club’s official training center. Who knows, your child might be lucky enough to bump into a Manchester City player !
• A camp adapted to all levels: whether your kid wants to become a professional player or he is just playing for fun, you will definitely find a training program adapted to your child’s needs
• Tour of the Etihad Stadium, City’s home ground that can host up to 56 000 fans
• A version of the camp has language classes so that your child can combine the pleasure of playing football with learning Shakespeare’s language

Camp characteristics:

• When: exclusively during summer
• Length: 1 week, or 12 or 14 days (depending on your selections)
• Full board only
• For 9 to 17 year olds
• Level: all levels
• For girls (specific weeks) and boys
• Location: Etihad Campus (the Citizens’ official training centre)

Interested in this football camp for your kid ? Find out more about the Manchester City football camp

The Chelsea FC Foundation football camp

The Chelsea FC Foundation is a London club and one of Manchester City’s rivals. They play in the Premier League, the highest standard of football in England and probably the world. It is one of the most successful teams in the history of English football.

What makes this camp exceptional?

• The camps are available for both boys and girls looking to have fun or to improve, as well as goalkeepers
• 31 hours of training sessions, workshops and games based on football
• A training session will take place within Chelsea’s official training centre
• The camp includes a tour of the famous Stamford Bridge stadium

Camp Characteristics:

• Length : one week
• Full board only
• For 9 to 17 year old boys and 12 to 17 year old girls
• Levels: all levels
• For boys and girls
• Location: Godalming, a tranquil town surrounded by green countryside

Interested in this football camp for your kid ? Find out more about the Chelsea FC Foundation football camp

The International Center of European Football (ICEF) football camp

At the ICEF, all the coaches have UEFA qualifications. With this football camp, your child will train in a very high quality sporting centre, with some incredible coaches helping them improve. The setting is truly exceptional: the town of Publier, just next to the French Alps at the border of Lake Geneva, and opposite Lausanne in Switzerland.

What makes this camp exceptional?

• The camp takes place in a professional, secure campus, with quality sporting facilities
• There will be 9 training sessions organised by UEFA certified coaches
• 2 sessions with a fitness trainer
• 3 video analysis sessions for even more progress
• 1 Nike training kit
• Extra-sport activities

Camp Characteristics:

• Length: 1 week minimum 
• Half board and full board both available
• For 13 to 19 year olds
• Level: high performance / intensive
• Only for boys
• Location: Publier (Haute Savoie – 74), in the middle of the French Alps, next to Switzerland

Interested in this camp? Find out more about the ICEF football camp Also read: 

• The best football camps in Spain
• The best football camps for girls
• The best football camps for goalkeepers

Ready to surprise your kids with the football camp of their dreams ?

As a parent, you always want the best for your children. The good news is that with this selection of the best football camps in the world, you will be able to gift an unforgettable experience to your little football players. If you have a question about one of these football camps or if you would like to find out more about any football camp, do not hesitate to contact the Looking for Soccer team. Our mission is to help you find your child’s ideal football camp.