This academy is an elite, residential soccer academy based in Germany. Founded in 1991, the academy established a proven development system and offers exposure to top coaches and scouts worldwide.
As one of the only international academies approved by the German Football Association (DFB), players are integrated into the official German league system!
Advantages:
SC Borea is one of the preeminent youth football clubs in the German state of Saxony, situated in the heart of Dresden, one of Europe’s most beautiful baroque cities. SC Borea has produced alumni in all three professional German leagues (1-3 Bundesliga), including Champions League participant Tony Jantschke (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
SC Borea houses the region’s most promising talents in a boarding school, where players ages 12-19 train with professional coaches 4-6 times a week. Borea has longstanding contacts with the region’s top professional football clubs and places alumni in the region’s top schools, universities, and companies. At Borea, “we believe in developing first-class football players and first-class people.”
This is your chance to interact in a top-class training environment and to have one of the most memorable experiences of your lifetime! Not only will you be training with the region’s top talent, but there will be plenty of opportunities to travel throughout Germany and be exposed to foreign cultures. Berlin and Prague are both a 2-hour train ride from Dresden, and some of central Europe’s must-see sites are just around the corner.
Dresden is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and, with around 550,000 inhabitants, it is the state’s second most populous city after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city in Germany, the fourth largest by area after Berlin, Hamburg, and Cologne, and the third most populous city in former East Germany, after (East) Berlin and Leipzig. Dresden is contiguous with Freital, Pirna, Radebeul, Meissen, and Coswig, and its urban area has around 780,000 inhabitants, making it the largest in Saxony.
According to the Hamburgische Weltwirtschaftsinstitut (HWWI) and Berenberg Bank in 2017, Dresden has the fourth-best prospects for the future of all cities in Germany.
Each participant has to take German classes (3-5x/week) while participating in the football school program. Being able to speak the local language will not only increase your chance to play professional soccer, but it will also have a tremendous impact on future study and job opportunities.
The residential program starts between July and August each year, depending on the league schedule. In a few cases, it is also possible to join in mid-January.
The program can be joined for a full season (with a few exceptions for half season). We recommend applying at least three months before your planned time of arrival.
Costs:
25,000 EUR full season