Intensive football tryout at a high-performance academy in England
14 – 21 years
old
Since 2007
Players from 80+ countries
The programme for players who want to be judged on a full week of work rather than a single session – and who are considering a full year in England but want to see the academy from the inside first.
Strategy and Development
The Trial That Lasts Longer Than Ninety Minutes
Most trials give a player one session to be seen. This one places you inside the academy's annual training squad for seven or fourteen days, doing exactly what the full-year players do. The coaching staff assess you across a whole week of training, recovery and matches — not across one afternoon.
Preparation Stage
01
Preparation and Conditioning
Training at the intensity of an English academy, during the season rather than in a holiday window. Individual technique and collective tactics at full pace, physical and strength work alongside players who train this way every day, and adaptation to the demands of English football.
Access Trial
02
Access Trial for the Annual Programme
This is the route into the academy's annual training programme . If the technical staff see the level and the attitude during your stay, you are offered a place for the full year. Say plainly what this is not: it is not a direct trial for a professional club. The academy's standout annual students do go on to trials with professional and semi-professional clubs, but only once the coaching staff judge them technically, physically and personally ready.
Technical Optimization
The 3 Pillars of Training Success
The focus of the intensive programs moves away from a holiday format and centers on accelerated individual optimization.
1
Technical and Tactical Development
Daily sessions led by UEFA-licensed coaches with experience at professional clubs in England, working on technique, tactical reading and positional play. Goalkeepers train separately with specialist coaches.
2
Physical Conditioning and Injury Prevention
Dedicated strength and conditioning sessions, recovery work, and injury-prevention protocols designed by professionals — the physical side treated as its own discipline rather than a warm-up.
3
Analysis, Nutrition and Mentality
Matches recorded and reviewed as video analysis , guidance on nutrition, health and daily habits, and sports-psychology work on the mental side of competing. And you leave with it in writing: every player receives an individual performance report . Whatever the outcome, you go home knowing what a professional coaching staff actually thinks of your game.
Professional Immersion
Live Like a Pro to Perform at Your Best
The immersion is total. To perform at the highest competitive level on the field, you must rest and eat like an elite athlete. The Barcelona facilities are designed to make football the central and primary focus of your stay.
Daily Schedule: A Player's Routine
Monday-SaturdayRitual for Growth
Success is a Smart Routine
Two sessions a day plus gym work is a volume most players have never trained at. The structure exists so the body can absorb it: fixed meal times, a recovery block built into the afternoon, and a real evening off. The rest is part of the training, not a gap in it.
A History of Real Achievements
Success Stories from England
Take a look at players who achieved their goals after training at the academy:
Bermuda
Milai Perott
An academy graduate who signed his first professional contract with the Notts County academy after a standout season with their B team.
First professional contract
Philippines
Jayvee Kallukaran
Went on to a professional career with Stallion Laguna and Davao Aguilas , and has represented the Philippines U-23 national team.
Professional football and international honours
Zhani Burgess and Shahoi Dorsett
Both graduates were called up by their national teams for the CONCACAF Nations League .
Full international call-ups
Planning and Costs
Prices and Dates 2027
The program dates are fully flexible from September to May. Choose your ideal age range and duration from the official fee table below:
Window: any period between 29 August and 16 December, or between 3 January and 19 May.
Two weeks costs £200 less than two separate weeks — and it is the option the coaching staff prefer, because a fortnight shows them how a player responds once the first week’s fatigue arrives.
Full Stay Packages
Standard Included Services
The intensive programs include everything necessary to ensure high football performance and comfort:
Not included: flights or train travel, airport transfers, language lessons.
Clients who contact Ertheo before booking a camp or intensive program have a much more satisfactory final experience.
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Doubts and Queries
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before joining the high-performance discipline in England.
1. What is the objective of this programme?
To train inside an English high-performance academy for one or two weeks, and to be assessed by its coaching staff as a candidate for the annual programme.
2. Is this a trial for a professional club?
No. It is a trial for the academy’s annual training programme. Players who stand out during the full year may later attend trials with professional or semi-professional clubs, when the coaching staff consider them ready.
3. Who can take part?
Boys aged 16 to 21, at intermediate or advanced level. Outfield players and goalkeepers.
4. What level do I need?
Intermediate or advanced. The stay is spent training with the academy’s annual squad, so a player needs to be able to keep up with daily high-intensity sessions.
5. How long is it and when can I go?
Seven or fourteen days, at any point in the two windows: 29 August to 16 December, and 3 January to 19 May.
6. What do I leave with?
An individual written report on your performance from the coaching staff — and, if they see the level, the offer of a place on the annual programme.
7. Is travel included?
No. Flights and train travel are not included, and nor are airport transfers.