The United Kingdom was the birthplace of modern soccer. Golden rules such as penalties and yellow or red cards were established in England. So, what better way to learn the art of ‘soccer’ than a soccer camp in the place where it all started ?
Help your child chase their dream while playing on the same green pitches as David Beckham, Wayne Rooney or even Michael Owen. He will also discover the country of England, which is ripe with opportunities for young soccer players full of hope. Now is the time to choose your child’s next holiday among the best soccer camps in England.
To help you make that decision, the teams at Looking For Soccer, have made a list of the best 5 soccer camps in England.
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What are the best soccer camps in England in 2024 ?
Throughout England, soccer camps are organised in spring and summer to help shape your child into a future champion! Choose the club, the package and the dates of your choice quickly so that your child has a spot in a competitive soccer team.
The Manchester City soccer camp
England’s most successful club in the last ten years is organising soccer camps so that it can pass all its expertise on to your child. The young players will be divided according to level and age and the training sessions will be adapted to the skill level of all the campers.
A team of soccer specialists will be organising training sessions at the top of the range sporting facilities of the Etihad Campus, the English club’s famous soccer academy.
What makes this camp exceptional ?
- The possibility of English classes so that your child can deepen his knowledge of Shakespeare’s language.
- Camps offered as full board with private rooms for each player.
- 30 hours of training sessions and drills for perfecting skills.
- Visit of and prizegiving ceremony at the Etihad Stadium.
Camp Characteristics :
- When: summer only
- Length: 1 week, 12 and 14 days
- Full board only
- For 9 to 17 year olds
- Level: all levels
- For girls (specific weeks) and boys
- Location: in the Etihad Campus (the official Citizens training center)
Interested in this camp ? Find out more about the Manchester City soccer camp.
The Nike soccer camp in the south of England
Nike is offering two types of soccer camps in 2024 for young players aged 8 to 15 years old, both in the south of England.
Firstly, the “Soccer Only package” (with no English lessons) for boys who already have a decent level in English and in soccer (30 hours of training a week).
For kids whose first language is not English, Nike offers the “Soccer and English Language Classes” (up to 17 hours of training a week).
Why is this camp one of the best in England ?
- Day trips are planned for cities such as Brighton or Portsmouth, as well as London to discover England in depth.
- Your child will be meeting young players from all over the world in an immersive, English environment.
- The football training sessions are inspired by the quality of the best football players sponsored by Nike.
Camp Characteristics :
- When: summer only
- Length: 1 week
- Full board only
- For 8 to 15 year olds
- Level: leisure / advanced / intensive
- For boys
- Location: Brighton
Interested in this camp ? Find out more about the Nike Soccer Camp.
The FC Chelsea Foundation soccer camp
The Chelsea FC Foundation soccer school, located near London, is organising a unique experience for young footballers aged 9 to 17 years old. At the camp, your child will take part in a training program inspired by the Chelsea Academy !
On top of this, the camp will take place in Charterhouse School in Surrey, where the rules of modern soccer were first defined during the first ever official Football Association meeting in 1863 !
Why is this camp exceptional ?
- Your child will have honour of a visit, a closing ceremony and a prizegiving ceremony at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC.
- It is possible to add English lessons to the camp
- The variety: Sessions for girls from 12 to 17 years old, lessons for boys aged 12 to 17, sessions for boys aged 9 to 12 and sessions for goalkeepers of both genders from 12 to 17 years old.
Camp Characteristics :
- Languages: English
- When: summer only
- Length: 1 week
- Full board only
- For 9 to 17 year olds
- Level: all levels
- For girls & boys
- Location: Godalming
Interested in this camp ? Find out more about the Chelsea soccer camp.
The FC Liverpool soccer camp
By picking the FC Liverpool soccer camp, your child will benefit from a training program worthy of the very best. The objective of the week is to give young players everything they need to maximise their potential and to learn new in game techniques, all under the direction of highly qualified coaches, who have international Academy of Liverpool FC experience under their belt.
Why should your child go to this camp ?
- 20 hours of training sessions orchestrated by the coaches of the international Academy of Liverpool FC.
- Sessions for boys and girls
- Individualised feedback from the coaches so that your child can understand and analyse their footballing strengths and weaknesses.
- Meeting young players from accross the globe, helping your child discover new cultures and ways of life.
- Immersion in a fun, safe and healthy environment.
Camp Characteristics :
- Languages: English
- When: summer only
- Length: 1 week
- Full board only
- For 9 to 17 year olds
- Level: all levels
- For girls & boys
- Location: Derby
Interested in this camp ? Find out more about the Liverpool Soccer Camp.
The Arsenal FC soccer camp
Arsenal Football Club is one of European soccer’s main actors, with 13 league titles and 12 FA Cup victories. Your child will have the chance to evolve alongside champions and learn to play “the Arsenal way”. The training programme will focus on the technical and tactical development of the players. Small scale games will be played in highly intense conditions to improve the passing, the skills, the speed, the technique and the understanding of the game of the young players.
What makes this camp unmissable ?
- Intense schedule: 6 hours of training sessions a day.
- The soccer and English program option, which combines 3 hours of soccer training sessions and English lessons.
- Advice Sessions about nutrition, the prevention of injuries and physical form.
- An international crowd
Interested in this camp ? Contact us !
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- The best football camps for girls
Your child will become a soccer champion !
Regardless of the camp you choose, the campers will come from everywhere and anywhere in the world. Your child will make friends with young, international players that love soccer as much as they do. But that’s not all ! Going abroad to play soccer is a unique experience that will never be forgotten by a boy or girl who is obsessed with soccer.
So, the professional coaches will challenge players of any level. Thanks to years of experience, they have devised programs specialised in the technical, physical, psychological and social aspects of the game. Give your child the trip of their dreams and give them access to the best sporting facilities of the country !