How does one go about looking for quality training/soccer clubs in Spain or UK for my son?
Anybody have the hook ups?
Wife is relocating over seas for work for 1 year, wants to take son overseas to get him 1 year of top notch training.
I hear Surf Catalonia is looking for top flight, Premier, Gold, PDA, DAIV players?
You have any info you can pass on club?How about LA Galaxy Madrid?
I've googled club and cannot seem to find anything. Where can I get info?
Thanks
Seriously Rio Beso north of Barcelona has a nice point break compared to all the beach breaks on the Catalonia coast.
One of the keys to training or playing abroad for a extended time like mentioned is a EU passport if you're not a citizen. without that many clubs won't bother because of the rules and regulations now in place.
How does one go about looking for quality training/soccer clubs in Spain or UK for my son?
Anybody have the hook ups?
Wife is relocating over seas for work for 1 year, wants to take son overseas to get him 1 year of top notch training.
Good luck. Weather and food in Spain is much better than UK but that's just me....
Weather and food yes, but Estrella is just nasty. Worth it to go to the UK just for the beer
Oh well if we are going to bring Germany into the mix, there is no comparison!I goto Germany for beers....
Until 16, unless you're a citizen or your family moves to that country for non-soccer reasons, FIFA won't issue you a player card. At 16, if you are an EU passport holder then you can play in any EU country.Since the real academies in EU get lots of inquirers, its highly unlikely that you'll get any interest from any of them. If your current club has any relationships with any clubs abroad, that's the first place to start. Ask for referral or recommendation and a contact. Make sure there are conversation that takes place prior to you contacting between the clubs.
If not, consider the pay to play academies. Both UK and Spain have them. Just google soccer academy in Spain, for an example. You won't have any trouble finding them but know that they are in business to make money by taking fees from likes of you to train kids from US.
Once you're there, there are lots of local clubs so consider joining one of those in UK. Your kid will have to tryout and make the team, just like everyone else.
Unless your kid has "Right to Work" status in EU, meaning EU citizenship from one of the countries, there is a visa restrictions for the family of ExPat with working Visa in EU, and FIFA has provisions for youth players at the real academies so be aware of that too.
Good luck. Weather and food in Spain is much better than UK but that's just me....
Until 16, unless you're a citizen or your family moves to that country for non-soccer reasons, FIFA won't issue you a player card. At 16, if you are an EU passport holder then you can play in any EU country.
Incorrect. Read the following from FIFA Article 19.If you. have an EU Passport, then you are EU citizen. Not clear what distinction you're making.
My kids are US and Italian citizen and can could have played in any EU country before 16.... And can work in any EU country.
Incorrect. Read the following from FIFA Article 19.
1. International transfers of players are only permitted if the player is over the age of 18.
2. The following three exceptions to this rule apply:
a) The player's parents move to the country in which the new club is located for reasons not linked to football;
b) The transfer takes place within the territory of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) and the player is aged between 16 and 18. In this case, the new club must fulfil the following minimum obligations: