West Ham United Football Camp 2024

Overview

• Location: London, England
• Ages: From 10 to 17 years of age (12-17 for goalkeepers)
• Levels: Beginner, intermediate, and advanced

Academy / Club History

With over a century of history, West Ham United is one of the most important clubs in English football.

It was founded in London in 1895, under the name of Thames Ironworks FC.

Although they don't have many trophies in their cabinet, the club has been a regular contender in the Premier League ever since they were promoted to the first division in 1923. They are proud holders of a Cup Winner's Cup, an UEFA Cup, and an Intertoto Cup.

The original colours of the team were dark blue, following those of Oxford University, which was attended by the Thames Ironworks' president, Arnold Hills. Nowadays, the team wears the colours of claret (maroon) and light blue, and are known as The Hammers.

The Boleyn Ground used to be their stadium up until the 2015-2016 season, after which they made the London Olympic Stadium their new official home.

Training

• Skill level: Beginner, intermediate, or advanced
• Other soccer education features: Seminars, video analysis
• Students per training group: 11-16
• Training language: English
• Training intensity: 2/5 Football + English Programme - 3.5/5 Intensive Programme

The West Ham United Football Camp offers three alternative training programmes based on players' skill level. There's the standard programme for beginners, the development programme for players at an intermediate level, and the high-performance programme, which was designed for advanced-level players who are already playing in a football team.

There is also a programme exclusively for goalkeepers of all levels of expertise.

On-field training sessions are designed to improve and perfect every aspect of the game, not only technical but also tactical and psychological.

In addition, the camp offers the latest video analysis technology, which is a fundamental aspect of the learning process.

Students will also attend several lectures delivered by the club's own staff in which various relevant topics will be addressed, such as nutrition and physical conditioning.

The camp's closing ceremony will be held at the West Ham United stadium, and every student will receive a participation certificate together with a performance report from the coaching staff.

Training Facilities

• Training surface: Natural and Artificial Pitches
• Additional training facilities: N/A
• Quality: 4/5

The youngsters will train at the club's Sports Foundation facility, the Bobby Moore Sports Hub, located at Parsloes Park.

The facilities include:

• 16 grass sports pitches
• Two state-of-the-art 3G pitches
• A National League stadium with seating for fans to cheer on their team at home matches
• State-of-the-art changing rooms
• Physiotherapy room
• A gymnasium equipped with the very latest training equipment
• A fitness room 
• A cafeteria and a social area, which is open to residents every day.
• Classrooms
• Free parking with easy access
• Training is carried out on both natural and artificial soccer pitches, so students should wear appropriate football boots for each surface.
• This is an enclosed area and parents are not allowed to come and watch the training sessions.
• Students train with the West Ham United Foundation kit which is issued to them on arrival at the camp.

Language Classes

• Native teachers: Yes
• Hours per week: 12 hours per week
• Quality of the classes: 4/5

Camp Schedule

The following schedule is an example of what a regular day at camp would be like. It is in no way definitive and may be subject to last minute changes.

Accommodation

• Name of the facilities: The University of Art (Sketch House)
• Location (distance from training facilities): 30-minute bus drive
• Types of rooms: Singles
• Bathrooms (private or shared): Private bathrooms with toilet, shower, and sink
• Quality: 4/5

The camp takes place at the Art University campus, a residential building (Sketch House) located around 9 km from central London. The building is just a 30-minute drive from the sports facilities where the training sessions are held.

Each student gets his own single room and private bathroom. The rooms have a closet (or shelving) and a desk. The decor is simple.
Each room has its own private bathroom with toilet, shower, and sink.

Housekeeping is included (room cleaning & linen and towel change). Laundry service is not included and costs an additional 3.5 pounds.

The residential building also holds classrooms, function rooms, a library, and a cafeteria/restaurant, among others.

Prices and Dates

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 2024 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 insurances

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

Extra Services

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

Camp Insurance

We offer two insurance options based on your needs:

• Cancellation and Interruption Insurance: This option allows you to get your money back if you have to cancel or interrupt the camp for any justified reason, including injury or illness of participants both before and during the camp (the policy contains 35 different causes for justified cancellations).
• Travel/Medical Insurance: With this insurance policy, you will be covered for medical assistance abroad and possible expenses caused by health-related issues, as well as other contingencies such as lost luggage or an unforeseen flight change.

  Download the following PDF to learn more about each insurance options terms and conditions, coverage features, and price.

  Camp 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.

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