September 23, 2025
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to professional football.
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About the academy
Professional coaching staff with UEFA licenses
Individual player development programs
Modern infrastructure: fields, halls, recovery area, and shelters
Real prospects: a pathway to the main team of 'Kryvbas'
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Our teams regularly participate in national championships and tournaments.
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Our mission
To discover a child's talent and give them a chance to realize themselves in football. We teach not only the technique of the game but also shape character, leadership qualities, respect, and discipline.
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Our teams regularly participate in national championships and tournaments.
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Boys and Girls
Ages 15-17
Training Programs
The Kryvbas Academy covers all key aspects of a young footballer's development: technique, tactics, physical conditioning, psychology, and game intelligence.
U5-6
For whom: Children 5–6 years old, first steps in football.
Goal: Development of fundamental skills and introduction to the game.
4 training sessions per week
Work on technique and team play
Tournaments among children’s teams
Psychological support
U7-8
For whom: Children 7–8 years old, beginner level.
Goal: Formation of basic technical football skills.
4 training sessions per week
Work on technique and team play
Tournaments among children’s teams
Psychological support
U9-10
For whom: Boys 9–10 years old.
Goal: Further development of technical skills and discipline.
4–5 training sessions per week
Development of ball control technique
Basics of tactics and team play
Participation in competitions
Physical development control
U11-12
For whom: Boys 11–12 years old.
Goal: Improvement of individual game skills.
4–5 training sessions per week
Development of ball control technique
Basics of tactics and team play
Participation in competitions
Physical development control
U13-14
For whom: Boys 13–14 years old.
Goal: Building a strong technical base and developing character.
4–5 training sessions per week
Development of ball control technique
Basics of tactics and team play
Participation in competitions
Physical development control
U15-16
For whom: Boys 15–16 years old.
Goal: Deepening technical and tactical skills.
5-6 training sessions per week
Tactical preparation
Physical load
Matches and tournaments
Video analysis
U-19
For whom: Young men aged 17–19 with playing experience.
Goal: Preparation for professional football and transition to senior teams.
5–6 training sessions per week
Tactical preparation
Physical load
Matches and tournaments
Video analysis
Academy:
latest News and events
Recent updates in our academy's life: events, achievements, interviews, and match recordings.
September 20, 2025
"Kryvbas" U -11 - silver medalist of the Leo Cup tournament in Lviv region
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September 19, 2025
National League of the Future 2025\26. 2 round. Results of the FA team matches "Kryvbas"
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September 18, 2025
Five FA teams "Kryvbas" - in the winners of the Kryvyi Rih Championship 2024\25
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September 11, 2025
National League of the Future 2025\26. 1 round. Results of the FA team matches "Kryvbas"
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September 8, 2025
Three FA teams "Kryvbas" and "UFC- Kryvbas" played at the tournament in Uzhhorod
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September 5, 2025
National League of the Future. FA "Kryvbas" and "UFC-Kryvbas" play matches 1 round
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September 5, 2025
Marios Alexandris: FA "Kryvbas" awaits an interesting but at the same time difficult and demanding new season
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August 27, 2025
Illia Kalashnik: Knew that "Kryvbas" - an ambitious and promising Club, so without hesitation went to view
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August 26, 2025
PRO League DUFLU: FA teams "Kryvbas" and "UFC-Kryvbas" september 5-6 starts in the new season
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August 7, 2025
Marios Alexandrice: I am sure that Dermishyan and Debelko will become an important part of the project "Kryvbas"
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August 6, 2025
Vahram Dermishyan: "Kryvbas" Interested in the progressive vision and club development strategy
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Director FA "Kryvbas"
Alexandris Marios
football player (Position: attacker): Elasonas Greece (2011-2012), Alexandrias Greece (2012-2013), Tilikratis Greece (2012-2013).
coaching career and football activities: Olympiakos Academy, Greece; The Academy "AEC" Athens, Greece; Ajax Academy, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (representation in the North region of Greece); PUNIC Academy Yerevan, Armenia (Director) (2023-2024).
has two higher education. He graduated from Derby University, Aristotle University (Greece). Specialties: football coach, coach-analyst.
Director FA "Kryvbas" Works since September 2024.
Head of the goalie department of FA "Kryvbas"
Leftakis Efstathios
football activity: FC "Akharnaikos" Akhane, Greece (2019) (goalkeeper coach), "Pirates", Greece (2020-2021) (goalkeeper coach and goalkeeper "Ethnicos") (2021-2022) (goalkeeper coach), FA "Cythian" Greece (2022-2023) (head of trainers on goalkeepers), "Digoras" of Roda, Greece (2023), "Egaleo" Greece (2023-2024) (goal trainer).
has a UEFA coaching a-diploma.
in office in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2024.
Head of Physical Training Department "Kryvbas"
Pantelidis Georgios
Education: Bachelor Studies; Physical Education and Sports Science University of Trace (Greece).
Master Studies: Exercise Physiology; Maximize athletic performance; University of TESSALY (Greece).
Fellow Researcher; Exercise Biomechanics; Norwegian School of Sports Science (Nih) (Norway).
Phd Candidate; Exercise Physiology \ Biochemistry; University of TESSALY (Greece).
Football Activity: FA "Xanthi" Greece (2018), "Ael" Larisa, Greece (2019-2022) (Physical Training Coach), FA "Valengha" Norway (2023) (2023) ( Physical training). Has a UEFA B-Diple.
in office in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2025.
Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-16-2, U-14-2, U-14-3, U-14-4
Shramko Vitalii
Was born in Kryvyi Rih. Pupil: DUSSH-1 "Kryvbas -84" Kryvyi Rih.
a player's career (Position: defender, attacker): "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (boys) (2009-2011), "Kryvbas -3" Kryvyi Rih (2009-2010)-19: (2011-2012)-14 \ 5, "Hirnyk -Khrk" Kryvyi Rih (2013-2014)-17 \ 9, FC "Sofiyivka" (2015-2019)-60 \ 18, FC "Kryvyi Rih" (2019-20-20 "Kryvbas-veteran" Kryvyi Rih (from 2022).
Achievement:
silver and bronze medalist of the championship of Dnipropetrovsk region; 2-time champion of Kryvyi Rih; 4-time winner of the Kryvyi Rih Cup; 2-time winner
coaching career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2024).
has higher education. He graduated from the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine (NUFVSU). Specialty: Football coach. Educational degree: Bachelor.
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2024.
Senior Coach Fa "Kryvbas" U-15
Chudak Serhii
football player (Position: midfielder): Inko Kryvyi Rih (1994-1995) - 8 matches, "Sportinvest" Kryvyi Rih (1994-1996) - 12/2 goals, "Niva" "Kryvbas -2" Kryvyi Rih (1998-2000, 2005-2006)-40/5, "Batkivshchyna" Kryvyi Rih (2000-2001)-20/4, KESSO Kakhovka (2002-2005)-59/13, "Hirnyk" (200814) ( 48/13, Titan "Armenian (2007-2008, 2008-2009) - 44/19," Crystal "Kherson (2010) - 9/10," Kolos "Khlibodarivka (2011) - 1," Veteran -2 "Kryvyi Rih ( 36/49, "Kryvbas-Veteran" Kryvyi Rih (since 2020).
Coach career: Shakhtar Academy Kryvyi Rih (by 2020), Academy "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih.
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-15
Kozar Hennadii
Born in the Dnieper. Pupil: Dnipro-75 SDIUSOR Dnipro (until 1986), Dnipro (1987-1988).
football player career (Position: Defender): Dnipro (1994-2002)-143 matches, Dnipro-2 (1997-2002)-33, Dnipro-3 (2000-2002)-10, Dnipro (10,000) (1989) (1989) Kryvyi Rih (1992-1996) - 107, "Oleksandria" (2002-2005) - 40, "Niva" Vinnitsa (2003-2004) - 21.
Achievements:
First League Champion of Ukraine (1992)
Bronze medalist of the Ukrainian Championship (1994-1995, 1995-1996, 2000-2001)
Bronze medalist of the Second League of the Championship of Ukraine (2004-2005)
coaching career: FC "Dnipropetrovsk" (2012 - head coach, 2013 - coach), Academy "Dnipro" (2013-2021), "Kryvbas" U-19 (coach) (2021-2022).
on coaching work since 2012.
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
FA "FA" Kryvbas "U-13
Mukan Yurii
Career of the footballer (Position: defender): Sportinvest Kryvyi Rih (1994-1995)-3 matches, inko Kryvyi Rih (1994-1995), "Kryvbas -2" Kryvyi Rih (1997). Kryvyi Rih (1999), "Metal URG" Nikopol (1999-2001)-27, "Electrometallurg-NZF" Nikopol (2001-2003)-62/1 goal, "Hirnyk" (12000848) (2003, 2003, 2004 (2003-2004)-16, KESO Kakhovka (2004)-"Energiya" South Ukrainian (2006-2007, 2007-2008)-33, FC "Kazanka" (2012), "Kryvbas-Veteran" Kryvyi Rih (since 2014).
Coach career: "Hirnyk" U-19 Kryvyi Rih (Senior Coach) (2019-2020), "Hirnyk" U-17 Kryvyi Rih (Senior Coach) ( (trainer).
on coaching work since 2012.
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Senior Coach FA "Kryvbas" Wu-15
Matsebura Denys
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
in the post of senior coach "Kryvbas in" WU-15 from 2023.
FA goalkeeper coach "Kryvbas"
Bokariev Oleksandr
was born in Kryvyi Rih. Pupil: Junior Junior "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih. The first coach is K. Yashkin.
football player (Position: goalkeeper): "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (1987, 2002-2004); "Chemist" Severodonetsk (1989-1990); "Kolos" Osokorivka (1990-1991); Kremin Kremenchuk (1991) - 5 matches/-7 goals; Dimitrov (1992-1993) - 2; "Evis" Nikolaev (1992-1994)-18/-19; Odesa IC (1994-1995)-40/-44; Polygraphic Technics Oleksandria (1995-1997)-59/-43; "Sokil-Prydniprovsk Railway" Saratov, Russia (1997)-1/-2; "Tomisis" Timkent, Kazakhstan (1998) - 7/0; "Eyele" Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan (1999)-22/-13; "Access- Goals Dan Grain" Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan (2000)-6/-2; "Sheriff" Tiraspol, Moldova (2000-2002)-29/-27; KESO Kakhovka (2002).
Achievements:
Winner of the Moldova Championship (2000/2001, 2001/2002); Winner of the Moldova Cup (2000-2001); silver medalist of the Kazakhstan Championship (1999, 2000); Kazakhstan Cup finalist (2000)
Coaching career (goalkeeper coach): Shakhtar Kryvyi Rih (by 2020), FA "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2020), "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih Kryvyi Rih Kryvyi Rih Kryvyi Rih Kryvyi Rih Kryvyi Rih Kryvyi Rih Kryvyi Rih (10000084 Kryvyi Rih (2021).
on coaching work since 2010. In the post of goalkeeper coach "Kryvbas" Works since 2021 with a break.
Senior coach of FA “Kryvbas” U-16
Shturko Yuriy
Born in Kryvyi Rih. Trained at: DYUSSH-1 “Kryvbas-84” Kryvyi Rih (until 2001).
Football career (position: midfielder/forward): “Krystal” Kherson (2002-2004) - 45 matches/1 goal, ‘Zirka’ Kropyvnytskyi (2004-2005) - 23/4, “Kryvbas” (reserve team) Kryvyi Rih (2004-2006, 2009-2010) - 18\4, Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih (2005-2006) - 28\7, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (2009-2010) - 19\1, Volyn Lutsk (2006-2007) - 1, Mykolaiv (2006-2007) - 32\2, Dnister Ovidiopol (2007-2009) - 75\13, Hoverla -Zakarpattia Uzhhorod (2010-2011) - 26\5, Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (2011-2015) - 92\14, Metalurh (reserve team) Zaporizhzhia (2012-2013) - 4.
Achievements: Silver medalist of the First League of Ukraine - 2011-2012.
Coaching career: DYUSSH-1 Kryvbas-84 Kryvyi Rih (2020-2023) - coach, FA Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (2023-2024, since 2025) - senior coach, coach; Kryvbas U-19 Kryvyi Rih (2024-2025) - acting head coach, coach.
He played 19 matches for Kryvbas, scoring 1 goal.
He has been coaching since 2020.
He has been the senior coach of Kryvbas U-16 since July 2025.
Senior Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-14 (second group); Senior Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-8; Baby Team
Dovhyi Serhii
coaching career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2021).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Senior FA "Kryvbas" U-10 (2), U-11 (2); FA "FA" Kryvbas "U-13
Bakum Victor
Born in the village of Osokorivka, Kherson region.
pupil: "Avangard" Yellow Waters (until 1999), Junior "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (1999-2000).
Career of the football player (Position: striker): "Kryvbas -2" Kryvyi Rih (2000-2001) - 10 matches, "Motherland" Kryvyi Rih (2001, 2002) - 16/6-200 Kakhovka (2002-2005) - 56/12, "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2003, 2005-2009) - 71/19, "Crystal" Kherson (2011-2012) - 23/1, FC "Nikopol" (2013) - 5/2, "Druzhba".
coaching career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2021).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Senior Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-15 (2), U-12 (2)
Maksymenko Serhii
Coaching Career: DUSSH "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (trainer) (2003-2011), "Hirnyk -2" Kryvyi Rih (coach), Academy "Hirnyk ( "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (trainer) (from 2021).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Art. Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-17 (2), Fa "Kryvbas" U-16 (2), Fa "Kryvbas" U-13 (2, 3)
Levchenko Maksym
Born in the village of Smolin of Chernihiv region.
football player career: Kirovka (2000), Mine Batkivshchyna Mine (2001-2003), Rolling-3 Kryvyi Rih (2003-2008), "Vertical" Kryvyi Rih (2009-2011), "Chemist" Kryvyi Rih.
coaching career: fa "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2018-2021), Fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2021).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
FA "FA" Kryvbas "U-12; Senior Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-9, U-10
Don Andrii
coaching career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2021).
at the Academy "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Art. Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-12, coach FA "Kryvbas" U-9, U-10
Kushnirenko Evhen
coaching career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2021).
at the Academy "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-15 (2); coach FA "Kryvbas" U-12 (2)
Shapovalenko Danylo
Coach career: Academy "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2023).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2023.
FA "FA" Kryvbas "U-7-2, U-7-3, U-9, U-9-2; Coach FA "Kryvbas" Baby Team
Maslov Maksym
was born in Kryvyi Rih. Pupil: DUSSH-1 "Kryvbas -84" Kryvyi Rih.
Career of football player (Position: midfielder): DUSSH-1 "Kryvbas -84" Kryvyi Rih (2006-2010, 2011-2013), DUSSh-11 Odesa (2010-2011), " Kryvyi Rih, "Hirnyk -2" Kryvyi Rih, IFC "Concord" Kryvyi Rih (2018-2019).
Coach career: Fa "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2016-2021) (coach), FA "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2021).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2021.
Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-9, U-10
Musienko Dmytro
Born in Bashtanka, Mykolaiv region.
pupil: Bashtanka Sun (up to 2015).
Career of the football player (Position: Defender): DUSSH-3 Nikolaev (2015-2017)-24 matches \ 1 goal, "Nikolaev" U-19, "Dnister" Zalishchyk.
coaching career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2024).
Has Higher Education (Peter Mohyla National University; Faculty of Physical Education and Sports (Bachelor) - 2018-2021)
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2024.
Senior Coach of the Fa Girls' Girls "Kryvbas"
Yushkevych Ihor
Born in the Intercession of Dnipropetrovsk region.
Karier football player: Krystal Kherson (1994-1995), "Meliorator" Kakhovka (1995-1996), "Mogach" Hungary (1996-1997), "Stadler" Akasto, Hungary (1997-1998).
Coach career: DUSSh-1 Pokrov (coach U-10, U-11, U-14) (2005-2007), SDUSHOR-1 "Kryvbas -84" Kryvyi Rih (U-12-UU-U-16) (2007-2013) U-12-U-14) (2019-2024), Fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (trainer) (from 2024).
?in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2024.
Art. coach FA "Kryvbas" U-10-2, U-10-3; Coach U-9-2
Shabadash Bogdan
Born in the village of Osokorivka, Kherson region.
a player's career (Position: attacker): "Maramuresh" (2023-2024), Vilkhivtsi IC (2023-2024)-4 \ 4.
coaching career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2024).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2024.
Art. coach FA "Kryvbas" U-8, U-12-3; coach FA "Kryvbas" U-12, U-11-2
Sychov Mykhailo
a football player's career (Position: midfielder): Sportinvest Kryvyi Rih (1994-1995) - 3 matches, Zorya Luhansk (1996-1998) - 26, Zorya -2) ( "Kryvbas -2" Kryvyi Rih (1998-1999, 2005-2006)-22 \ 4 goals, "Batkivshchyna" Kryvyi Rih (1999-2001)-17 \ 4, "Frunzenets-Liga-99" Sumy (2001-2002)-28) (2002-2003) - 1, "Spartak" Sumy (2002-2003) - 12, "Arsenal" Kharkiv (2002-2003) - 1, "Kazo" Kakhovka (2003) - 13 \ 1, "Yavir" Krasnopil (2004-2005, 2005-2006) - 40 \ 1), "Titan "Hirnyk" Kryvyi Rih (2004, 2008-2012) - 85 \ 7, FC "Kazanka" (2012), FC "Lozuvatka" (2014) - 7 \ 1.
coaching career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (coach) (from 2024).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2024.
Senior Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-10 (2), U-9 (2), trainer FA "Kryvbas" U-8
Tsurkan Vitalii
football player (Position: defender): CFC "Penuel" Kryvyi Rih (2014-2019) - 102 matches \ 14 goals.
Coach career: CFC "Penuel" Kryvyi Rih (Junior Coach) (2019-2024).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2024.
Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-11 (2), U-12 (2)
Gopkalo Yaroslav
football player: "Hirnyk" U-12, U-13, U-14, U-15 Kryvyi Rih (2016-2020), "Kryvbas" U-16, U-17 Kryvyi Rih (2020-2022)-35). Kryvyi Rih (2022-2023)-24 \ 2, "Chernomorets" U-19 Odesa (2023-2024)-29, CFC "Penuel" Kryvyi Rih (2024-2025)-8.
a pupil Fa "Kryvbas"
Coach career: fa "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (from 2024).
in FA "Kryvbas" Works since 2024.
Coach FA "Kryvbas" U-15 (third group); coach FA "Kryvbas" U-14 (fourth group)
Polishchuk Maxim
was born in Kryvyi Rih. Pupil: DUSSH-1 "Kryvbas -84" Kryvyi Rih.
since 2008 he has been working as an arbitrator at the Kryvyi Rih Football Federation. Since 2018 he has been managing the Arbitrators Committee at the FFCR and the Regional School of Football Arbiter, where he is engaged in physical and theoretical training of football arbitrators.
From 2016 he worked at UPL matches among teams U-19 (referee). Since 2018 he has been working on PFL matches (Second League) (Referee).
has higher education. Graduated from Kryvyi Rih National University (specialty - mining engineer) - 2017.
studies for coaching license category C-diploma UEFA.
in Fa "Kryvbas" Works since 2025.
FA goalkeeper coach "Kryvbas"
Struchkov Mykhailo
Born in the city Oleksandria of the Kirovograd region.
has a higher education. He graduated from Uman State Pedagogical University. P. Tychyna. Specialty: Physical Education.
Coach career: DUFC "Ametist-2001" Oleksandria (goalkeeper coach) (2011-2016), "Barca" Sumy (goalkeeper coach) (2017-2021), FC "(10000035 Lviv (goalkeeper coach) (2024).
in Fa "Kryvbas" Works since 2025.
Coaching staff
Alexandris Marios
Leftakis Efstathios
Pantelidis Georgios
Shramko Vitalii
Chudak Serhii
Kozar Hennadii
Mukan Yurii
Matsebura Denys
Bokariev Oleksandr
Shturko Yuriy
Dovhyi Serhii
Bakum Victor
Maksymenko Serhii
Levchenko Maksym
Don Andrii
Kushnirenko Evhen
Shapovalenko Danylo
Maslov Maksym
Musienko Dmytro
Yushkevych Ihor
Shabadash Bogdan
Sychov Mykhailo
Tsurkan Vitalii
Gopkalo Yaroslav
Polishchuk Maxim
Struchkov Mykhailo
Infrastructure
We are creating an environment where every football player grows, trains, and dreams bigger.
The training base of the Kryvbas Football Academy consists of four full-size pitches, one artificial and three natural. There are also four artificial pitches for young academy players.
Teams are provided with three meals a day according to individually designed menus in the hotel complex restaurant.
Methodological rooms with multimedia equipment for detailed analysis of the game and tactical tasks.
Professional facilities for recovery and equipment: massage, sauna, ice baths, and physiotherapy.
A modern sports area with exercise equipment, a TRX zone, and everything you need to build strength and endurance.
Application
for Review
How to proceed?
Fill out a short form — provide your age, contact details, and football experience.
Wait for a call from the coach or administrator.
Receive an invitation for a review and come to training on the specified date.
What’s next?
After the review, you may be accepted into one of the academy teams.