Villarreal CF launches US‐based soccer academy in Fayetteville, NC
Partnership between Villarreal CF and Fayetteville Force Soccer Club opens a new door for youth
soccer players
Villarreal CF, a top team in Spain’s LaLiga, has announced a partnership with Fayetteville Force Soccer
Club, now named Villarreal Force Academy. Based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a state well‐known for
being strong in soccer, players and coaches at ‘Force’ will train under the innovative Villarreal CF
methodology to help them to develop to their full potential. Villarreal will work with Force staff
members to grow players through an individual player development approach. What’s more, this
revolutionary partnership provides a pathway to real professional experiences in Spain. Villarreal Force
Academy play and train at great facilities, the Jordan Soccer Complex in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
“North Carolina is an extraordinary soccer area that is thriving with talent and we are certain that our
unique approach to the beautiful game will have a very positive impact on the players and the
community. Villarreal is one of Europe’s top development programs in professional soccer and our
Academy is the cornerstone of our success. We are very excited to get things started,” said Juan Antón,
International Business Director at Villarreal.
Villarreal Force Academy has teams for players of all abilities and age ranges, from U7 thru to U19.
“Having a legitimate professional pathway will provide our youth players with a complete
developmental experience. Villarreal coaches will be visiting to train both our coaches and our players;
they will run tryout sessions, offer clinics, provide coaching education, supplement programs and offer
camps. Our team coaches will have direct support and access to professional curriculum and
methodology. The benefits our players now have are limitless and each player can now dictate their own
future and opportunities,” said Todd Abbey, Director of Soccer Operations & Coaching.
Players and alumni that consistently demonstrate top‐level training, skills and behavior will have
opportunities to be invited to Villarreal’s state‐of‐the‐art training facilities in Spain, one of the best
youth developmental academies in the world. Participants will observe training sessions, meet
professional players, practice with the club’s elite academy players, be trained by Villarreal coaches and
experience what it takes to become a professional soccer player first‐hand.
For more information about Villarreal Force Academy visit: www.villarrealforce.com.