England High-performance Summer Soccer Camps 2023

Overview

• Location: Market Harborough, England
• Ages and genders: 11 - 19 years old (boys only)
• Levels: Advanced/Elite

Academy / Club history

The academy is located in Market Harborough, England, and was founded in 2008. It is one of the most important academies in the United Kingdom and has about 150 students per year. During the summer holidays, the academy opens its doors to international students looking for short-term courses.

They pride themselves on offering their students a holistic education to develop as both soccer players and as students. Many coaches at the academy are UEFA A certified, and many have coached, managed, and/or played for professional teams.

So far, 21 students from the academy have achieved their goal of becoming professional soccer players.

Training

• Skill level: intermediate/advanced
• Other soccer education features: Strength training & conditioning, Diet & nutrition guidance, Goalkeeping training
• Students per training group: 16 - 20 students
• Training language: English
• Training intensity: 4/5

The England High-performance Summer Soccer Camps feature professional-style training designed for intermediate/advanced players who already have extensive experience, great technique, and advanced game intelligence.

Players work on their individual skills as well as their tactical skills through individual and team drills and didactic matches. Coaches provide personalized guidance for each and every player, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses and helping them improve in all areas.

Goalkeepers also receive personalized guidance and train with qualified goalkeeper coaches to improve their skills between the posts.

All players also work on their strength and fitness and participate in various physical conditioning sessions during their time at camp. Additionally, participants receive nutritional guidance on a regular basis to learn about the proper diet for a professional athlete.

On the last day of each two-week camp session, the young athletes participate in a football trial match and receive a final evaluation report which outlines their strengths and weaknesses and tells them where they should focus on improving.

Training Facilities

• Training surface: Natural and artificial turf
• Additional training facilities: Complete training gym
• Quality of training facilities: 5/5

The academy's training center is located on the outskirts of town, about a ten-minute bus drive from the accommodation facilities. Students train at a small stadium with a state-of-the-art 4G artificial turf pitch and live broadcasting technology.

The academy also features two 3G artificial turf pitches, several natural turf pitches, and large changing rooms that are all available for training sessions and matches. There are also classrooms for workshops and game analysis.

Furthermore, the student residence features an injury prevention and rehabilitation clinic, as well as a fully equipped gym.

Language Classes

• Native teachers: Yes
• Hours per week: 5
• Quality of the classes: 4/5

Camp Schedule

The following schedule demonstrates a typical day at camp. The exact camp schedule will most likely vary from day to day.

Accommodation

• Accommodation Facility: Student Residence
• Location (distance from training facilities): 5-10-minute bus drive
• Room Type: Single or double bedrooms
• Bathroom: Private
• Quality of accommodation: 4/5

England High-Performance Soccer Academy has a residential building to house its students. It is an old building that has been fully renovated and features single or double bedrooms with private bathrooms.

As for the common areas, the residence has a large games room with a pool table, ping pong table, playstation, and television.

There is also a fully equipped gym that students can use to practice the exercises set by the technical staff.

Housekeeping is included (room cleaning & linen and towel change). Furthermore, the residence has free Wi-Fi for students to use their cellphones and/or laptops.

Prices and Dates

These courses are subject to a registration fee of £ 100 (125 € or $ 133).

The official rate of this program is determined in POUNDS so the final amount in other currencies may vary slightly due to currency fluctuation.

Starting Dates

Improved booking conditions for all camps

This 2023 make your reservation more easily and with less risk

• We´ve lowered the deposit required to reserve your camp to just 500€
• Free cancellation until March 1st
• Money-back guarantee within 10 days
• Optional anti-covid insurance

*Please note that if a visa is required to attend camp, it will be necessary to pay the total amount of the program

*Special conditions valid for all 2023 summer camp reservations except for the Barça USA camp, which will follow the general terms and conditions.

Extra Services

You can purchase one of the extra services below at an additional cost.

Anti-Covid Insurance

We have different insurance options with special anti-covid coverage, so you can insure your camp reservation according to your needs:

• Cancellation and Interruption Insurance: cancellation and interruption insurance allows you to recover your payment if you cancel or interrupt the camp for a justified cause (including illness from COVID-19 and 35 other causes)
• Travel/Medical Insurance: with this insurance policy, you´ll be covered for medical assistance abroad and possible expenses caused by situations resulting from COVID-19, such as needing to extend your stay up to 40 days, as well as other general situations such as loss of luggage, unforeseen ticket changes, etc.

  Download the following PDF for more information about anti-covid coverage, the general terms & conditions, and prices of each insurance policy.

  Anti-Covid Insurance
  

  Transfer Service:

  There are two types of transfer services available that we´ll detail for you below:

• Standard transfer service: the camp offers an optional transfer service for participants who request it from the nearest airport to the residence (or vice versa). Check with Ertheo for schedules and prices for this service.
• Special transfer with additional unaccompanied minor service: participants who fly to camp alone and have contracted the unaccompanied minor service with their airline must hire this special transfer with accompaniment so that the child isn´t left alone in the airport. Check with Ertheo for schedules and prices of this service.

Contact Ertheo for prices and additional information.

• Nearest airport / train station: 
• Birmingham Airport (BHM)

Transportation to the camp (flights/trains) is not included in the price of our programs.