High-performance football campus for young athletes (advanced/elite, boys and girls, 6 to 21 years old). Very intensive summer soccer camps. Recommended only for physically fit, advanced, and elite-level athletes who are committed to improving their skills.

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Overview

Location: Barcelona, Spain
Ages and genders: 6-21 (boys and girls)
Levels: Advanced/Elite

The Barcelona High-performance Summer Soccer Camps is the most intensive summer camps we offer. The camp is designed for young soccer players who are committed to improving their skills and reaching their full potential. Participants attend intensive training sessions for many hours a day where they work on their technique and tactical skills as well as their physical fitness.

The camps take place at the Barcelona High-performance Soccer Academy, a prestigious academy recognized world-wide for their revolutionary coaching methodology. The academy hosts over 200 full-time students all year round. Full-time academy students live, train, and study at the academy as they prepare to compete at the collegiate, semi professional, or professional level. Summer camps at the Barcelona High-performance Academy are the perfect opportunity for young, talented players to try out for the full-time program. For more information about the full-time program, click here.

Primary Summer Camp Programs

Program	Program type	Training level	Training Intensity	Players level	Language classes	Accommodation quality	Training facilities quality	Price
High Performance Camp Barcelona (14 - 21 years old)	Players or goalkeepers. (Mixed)	5/5	5/5	5/5	NO	4/5	4/5	from 2219 € for 1 week
High Tecnification Camp Barcelona (6 - 13 years old)	Players or goalkeepers. (Mixed)	5/5	5/5	5/5	NO	4/5	4/5

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Academy / Club history

The Barcelona High-performance Academy was founded in 1978 by the ex professional footballer, Francisco Javier Marcet, who played for major clubs like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Espanyol, as well as the Spanish National Team. Marcet’s ultimate goal was always to open his own academy where young athletes could learn to play without neglecting their education or their own personal development.

With over 40 years of experience, the Barcelona High-performance Soccer Academy has trained and prepared countless professional soccer players for success. Academy alumni include David Soria (goalkeeper of Getafe FC), Óliver Torres (central midfielder and forward for Sevilla FC), and Alvaro Fernández (goalkeeper for Málaga FC and the Spanish National team).

Training

Skill level: Advanced/Elite
Other soccer education features: Audiovisual training, New technologies
Students per training group: 12 - 14 students
Training language: Spanish
Training intensity: 5/5

The Barcelona High-performance Academy offers a variety of summer camp programs for their students. The High-performance Program is for older students from 14-21 years old with extensive experience. The Full-training Program is for younger students with less experience but a similar burning passion for soccer. They also offer an all-girls program and a goalkeeper specific training program.

Soccer players in the High-performance Program work on fine-tuning their technique, improving their game intelligence, and speed of play. Soccer players in the Full-training Program work on improving their technique and learning the basics of game intelligence.

That being said, all programs follow the academy’s famous training methodology, the pedagogical method. The pedagogical method is based on the latest neuroscience and consists of 11 steps. The first steps include identifying the skills, knowledge, and values that professional soccer clubs will look for within the next 10 years. Then, the academy assesses their students’ strengths and weaknesses and devises a plan to develop their players’ skills, knowledge, and values. The ultimate goal is to develop their students into attractive candidates for professional soccer clubs in the future.

Training Facilities

Training surface: Artificial
Additional training facilities: Gym, swimming pool
Quality: 4/5

Participants in all programs at the Barcelona High-performance Academy attend their training sessions on the academy’s own training grounds which features several artificial soccer fields. Training facilities also include a gym and a swimming pool which coaches use for additional off-field training.

*The training facilities were recently renovated during the summer of 2020.

Coaches

Licenses: UEFA Pro License, Marcet Coaching Course Certification
Coaching experience: FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Mexico National Team, and other first division club teams around the world
Playing experience: Real Madrid, Boca Juniors, CF América, CF Atalanta, and CD Toluca
Languages: Spanish (coaches speak basic English)

Many coaches at the Barcelona High-performance Academy have the highest coaching qualification in Europe known as the UEFA Pro License. This license is necessary for managing in the FA Premier League and UEFA competitions and for coaching all major European first division teams. In fact, many coaches at the academy have experience both coaching and playing for prestigious clubs. Additionally, all coaches at the Barcelona High-performance Academy receive extensive training through the academy to ensure that students have the highest level of training possible.

Camp Schedule

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

Full-training Program (6 – 13 years old)

Schedule:
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Training session 1
10:30 AM Mid-morning snack
11:00 AM Training session 2
12:30 PM Technical Circuit
1:30 PM Technical Evaluation
2:30 PM Lunch
3:15 PM Audiovisual Training
4:00 PM Training session 3
5:00 PM Didactic Match
6:00 PM Shower and afternoon snack
7:00 PM Games, rest
9:30 PM Dinner
10:00 PM Bedtime

High-Performance Program (14 – 21 years old)

Schedule:
8:00 AM Training session 1
9:30 AM Breakfast
10:30 AM Training session 2
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Break
3:00 PM Training session 3
4:30 PM Afternoon snack
5:00 PM Training session 4
6:00 PM Training session 5
7:00 PM Shower, games, rest
9:30 PM Dinner
10:00 PM Bedtime

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Accommodation

Name of facilities: Ágora University Student Residence
Location: 15 minutes by foot from the training facilities
Type of rooms: 2 - 4 students per room in pull-out beds
Bathroom: Private
Quality of accommodation: 4/5

Participants in all summer camp programs at the Barcelona High-performance Academy find accommodation in a comfortable high-quality university student residence, located 15 minutes by foot from the academy’s training facilities.

Since most university students go home for the summer, participants in the Barcelona High-performance Summer Soccer Camps have the student residence almost entirely to themselves.

The Ágora University Student Residence has double and quadruple rooms which means rooms are shared between two and four participants. The rooms are small yet comfortable, and each room has its own private bathroom to be shared with roommates.

In addition, the student residence has many common areas that participants are able to enjoy during their free time. Common areas include a lounge, a game room, a TV room, and a heated swimming pool. The residence also provides free Wi-Fi for the students.

Students have their breakfast and dinner at the student residence, whereas lunch and afternoon snacks are served at the academy’s diner.

Safety

The Barcelona High-performance Academy considers the safety of their students of utmost importance, especially when it comes to injuries and health. The academy employs their own medical staff to care for their students’ well-being and to prevent and treat injuries. Medical staff members employed by the academy include physiotherapists, physical trainers, nutritionists, and sports psychologists.

That being said, the academy is rather large and hosts between 100 and 150 summer camp participants per week which means participants at the academy don’t receive very much personalized attention from the staff. Participants are expected to behave responsibly and follow their training schedule on their own accord.

Prices and Dates

Duration (Weeks)	Barcelona - High Performance
Duration (Weeks)	High Performance	High Performance VIP
1 Week	2219 € $ 2560 £ 2021	5819 € $ 6715 £ 5301
2 Weeks	3198 € $ 3690 £ 2913	7995 € $ 9227 £ 7284
3 Weeks	5055 € $ 5834 £ 4605	11229 € $ 12959 £ 10231
4 Weeks	6270 € $ 7236 £ 5712	13475 € $ 15551 £ 12277

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

The prices of this programme vary according to a number of factors, such as the demand for places and the age of the participant. Please indicate the approximate start date you are considering and we will contact you as soon as possible with the prices and dates which are available.

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Improved booking conditions for all camps

This 2025 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.

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Nearest airport / train station:
Barcelona Airport—El Prat (BNC)
Sants Station

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

Advice from Ertheo

The Barcelona High-performance Summer Soccer Camps are perfect for young soccer players looking for intensity and high-quality training. Participants train for many hours a day which is why we only recommend the camp for physically fit athletes who are passionate about their improvement.

That being said, if you get easily overwhelmed in hectic environments, or if you enjoy more personalized staff attention, the Barcelona High-performance Summer Soccer Camps are probably not the best option for you. The camps hosts between 100 and 150 students per week which means participants receive very little personalized attention from staff members outside of their training. They’re expected to behave responsibly and follow their training schedule on their own accord. If you’re unsure about whether this program is the right option for you, don’t hesitate to contact Ertheo to learn more.

This camp is for you if

You’re interested in attending a full-time academy program at the Barcelona High-performance Academy.
You play at an advanced or elite level and are in top physical condition.
You’re independent and responsible and don’t require constant supervision.
You enjoy challenges and like the idea of pushing yourself to your limits for the purpose of improvement.

This camp is NOT for you if

You don’t play at an advanced level and/or are not in top physical condition.
You get easily overwhelmed and/or lost in hectic environments and would prefer a more familiar-like atmosphere.
You don't speak any Spanish and are not interested in learning.

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High-performance Full-time Academy Programs

This football academy is located in Barcelona and is an internationally renowned prestigious professional academy with more than 35 years of experience. Its mission is to create footballers who are intelligent, independent and with values and self-esteem as well as the dedication necessary to build a future in professional football.

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High-performance Winter Holiday Soccer Camps

For advanced soccer players (boys and girls) from 6-21 years old who want to spend their winter holiday break improving their skills. The Winter Holiday Soccer Camps also serve as tryouts for the academy’s full-time programs.

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