International Football Academy in Serbia
SFA | Serbian Football Academy – international football academy in Serbia with full board for players 12 to 20 years old
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Serbia on a regular basis brings to the world new football stars, being one of the world’s most respected countries in preparation of young players.
Serbian footballers successfully perform all around the world and regularly take leading roles in world’s most notable clubs.
Among representatives of Serbian football:
Mission of academy – is to individually develop every player and provide them with opportunity to sign a professional contract, using our contacts all around the world.
Dusan Vlahovic is one of the leading young football players in the world and currently highest paid player of FC Juventus.
In season 20/21 he received an award «Young Player of the Year» of Italian Serie A.
Dusan started his football career in FK Zemun, where our current coach and coordinator of academy Uros Domazet was his first coach who gave the fundamental preparation of Dusan’s game.
Being in Serbia Dusan Vlahovic still works out individually with our specialist to practice his individual skills.
Marko Grujic, midfielder of FC Porto and National team of Serbia, champion of the world as a part of junior National team of Serbia in 2015.
Started his career in our academy FC Winner (previous name of FK 011) before his transfer to Serbian powerhouse FK Red Star.
After FC Red Star Marko Grujic spent 4 seasons as a part of FC Liverpool, with a loan to «Cardiff City» and German «Hertha BSC». Since 2020 he is a part of FC Porto.
Vukasin Jovanovic is a defender of FC Apollon from Cyprus and National team of Serbia.
Started his career in our academy FC Winner (previous name of FK 011) before his transfer to Serbian powerhouse FK Red Star.
Djordje Nikolic is a goalkeeper of Hungarian FC Ujpest.
Started his career in our academy FC Winner (previous name of FK 011) before his transfer to Serbian powerhouse FK Partizan.
Played in all generations of youth Serbian National teams and invited to senior National team.
From 2016 to 2022 played in Swiss championship as a part of FC Basel.
Football academy is a part of FK 011 structure, which is known in Serbia as one of the leading football academies in development of young players.
Organization was found in 2002 under the brand name FK Winner and in 2010 academy FK 011 was formed as a merge of FK Winner and FK Dusanovac.
Goal of the academy – is to prepare young and talented players for «big» clubs.Our players regularly advance to the rosters of Serbian clubs (Red Star, Partizan, OFK Beograd and others) and to European clubs as well.
Players compete in academy’s teams based on their age and skill versus Serbian sports schools, as well as with top Serbian football youth clubs.
SFA sports program last for 9 months during which the player, on average, play about 40 games versus Serbian sports schools / youth clubs, also participating in tournaments.
Professional work methodology at SFA creates an opportunity to maximize the potential of every player and to prepare the athlete to a professional football.
Academy provides an opportunity to attend a private international in-person high school where we have athletes from Serbia and all around the world.
At the completion of the high school program every academy’s student will obtain a secondary education diploma approved internationally, which would allow to enroll to any university in the world.
Athletes study following disciplines: Serbian language, English language, algebra, world history, physics, biology, geography, chemistry, informatics, social studies, etc.
Classes are held in Serbian, academy provides a tutor of Serbian language.
Additionally SBA provides an option of studying in English language.
Students can combine their education program in a SBA provided high school with their studies in schools of their home country remotely.
Athletes live in a comfortable sports campus, 2 players per room.
Campus is located in a safe and ecologically clean part of Belgrade, Banovo Brdo, close to park and forest area of the town.
Dorm facilities are equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable and safe stay of athletes from 12 to 20 years old. Athletes are divided by the age groups.
The SFA staff (supervisor) takes care of the children around the clock and, if necessary, answer all the requests of children that relate to education and everyday life. All club staff have first aid skills and instructions in case of emergencies.
Athletes have 3 meals per day in a canteen inside of the dorm.
All boarding athletes have the necessary work space to do their homework, and the rooms are equipped with wifi.
Individual training with Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus FC)
Individual training Vladimir Lucic (FC Crvena Zvezda)
Season 2023/2024
The academy also offers trial residency programs throughout the year ranging from 1-2 weeks.
The trial program allows you to familiarize yourself with the academy before making a decision about long-term training.
The trial program includes participation in the training process, living in the dormitory and attending the school program.
At the end of the trial program each athlete receives an individual coach's report with his soccer characteristics.
Serbian Football Academy is an academy that prepares young players to professional teams in terms of sports aspect as well as preparing athletes culturally (learning foreign languages, culture, adaption to new rules & requirements).
Our academy works with clubs both in Serbia and in Europe.
Academy’s management does career planning for every our player in order to help signing to a professional or semi-professional club as a player becomes ready to proceed further in his career.
Born 2000
FC Juventus
Italy
Born 1996
FC Porto
Portugal
Born 2002
FC Red Star
Serbia
Born 1996
FC Torino
Italy
Born 1995
FC Getafe
Spain
Born 1995
FC Rad
Serbia
Born 1997
FC TSC
Serbia
Born 1997
FC Ujpest
Hungary
Born 1996
FC Apollon
Cyprus
Born 2001
FC Red Star
Serbia
Born 2002
FC Cukaricki
Serbia
Born 2001
FC Vozdovac
Serbia
Born 2004
FC Partizan
Serbia
Born 2004
FC Partizan
Serbia
Born 2005
FC Red Star
Serbia
Born 2007
FC Red Star
Serbia
Born 2004
FC Red Star
Serbia
Serbia is a beautiful country, with great nature, friendly people and rich in traditions.
Serbs – are kind, positive, friendly and outgoing nation, it would be easy for you to adapt and make friends in this country.
Serbia has high level of youth football and Serbian football school is widely respected all around the world.
Serbian footballers are highly known all around the world and on regular basis Serbian system grows new world’s football stars, which perform on leading roles in the top clubs around the world.
Serbia is an affordable country by the cost of living – yearly life expenses are significantly lower comparing to studying in Europe, England or USA.
Belgrade is a big city with population around 1.5 million people. Life in the capital of Belgrade is very interesting and rich for different events.
City provides various opportunities for cultural, sports and entertainment leisure. Visitors from all over the world come to Belgrade for business and tourism purposes.
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