Barça Academy Austin Presented by Cupra offers Development Soccer Programs, Competitive Soccer Programs, a Goalkeeper Program, a Technical Program, and a Pre Academy Program. Players take part in internal league games, external competitive games, US Club and USYS tournaments, and external friendlies as part of these programs. • Ages: 4–18 years old • Schedule: The season begins in August and finishes in the beginning of June, with Competitive and Development Programs running August–June and the Burnet Program listed as Full Year. Competitive Program players train 3 days per week and play competitive games every weekend, Development Program players train 2 times a week and play internal games and friendlies, the Technical Program and Goalkeeper Program are held once or twice a week, and Pre Academy players train once or twice a week and play in the Barça Academy Internal League on weekends. A Technical Director from the club is responsible for implementing the technical, tactical, physical, and physiological training aspects throughout the entire season. Official FC Barcelona coaches and Technical Directors move to the United States for the year to conduct weekly training sessions and teach the techniques used in FC Barcelona’s academy. The program lists Directors Guillermo Cabrera, Xavi Pérez, and Gaizka Redondo, and Head Coaches Angie Jessica Cortez, Manuel Garcia, Carlo Sanchez, Joshua Zapata, Xavi Tallant, Moi Munoz, Alvaro Ruiz, Laureano Martinez, David Cots, Jerry Taylor, Carlos Arana, and Juan Bocanegra. The stated main objectives are to create an impact on player development and to teach players the skills and values needed to become a professional on and off the field. The program states that its main goal is to give players the opportunity to learn the methodologies and values of FC Barcelona and to follow and replicate the game model established by FC Barcelona’s coaching teams. It emphasizes transmitting FC Barcelona values of humility, effort, ambition, respect, and teamwork. Barça Academy Austin Presented by Cupra is described as the only official FC Barcelona Soccer Academy in Texas. Barça Academy is identified as the official soccer school of FC Barcelona and as the official academy of FC Barcelona in the United States, and this is stated to be the official FC Barcelona training program in the United States. The academy states that it follows the guidelines of FC Barcelona, implements Barça’s soccer methodology, coaching style, and core values, and that Barça Academy US will follow the same structure, operations, training sessions, and methodology from FC Barcelona’s first team and youth academy. The program offers Development and Competitive Soccer Programs for boys and girls aged 4 to 18, with players divided into teams by level and age in multiple programs. The Competitive Program is aimed at boys and girls aged 10 to 17 years and features external competitive games and US Club and USYS tournaments and league participation with regular competition. The Development Program is aimed at boys and girls aged 6 to 11 years, and the Pre Academy (Kids Program) is aimed at boys and girls aged 4 to 6 years. The Technical Program is described as a supplementary program open to players inside and outside of the academy, and the Pre Academy and Technical Program have open access with no tryouts required. Registration for the Competitive and Development Programs is by official tryouts. The Goalkeeper Program is a supplementary program for goalkeepers between 6 and 17 years old and uses reduced groups for training based on age and level. Several programs use the Barça Academy Internal League. The program notes current membership in the South Texas Champions League, South Texas Youth Soccer Association (STYSA), State Classic League (SCL), Capital Area Youth Soccer Association (CAYSA), and Western District Division Association (WDDOA). Last updated August 15, 2026.

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