What are the Best Football Camps in the world in 2024 ?
Mathieu Bressenot
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.
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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
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)
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)
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
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
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.
