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Barça Residency Academy USA offers professional-level soccer training that includes a 3-day tryout camp. The program also includes annual opportunities for players to train and tryout with FC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, with five students each year selected to train and trial with FC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. Campers develop their technical and tactical skills while experiencing the Barça Residency Academy student-athlete lifestyle.
• Ages: 10–17 years old
• Schedule: 3-day tryout camp
Barça Residency Academy USA states that it is the premier soccer residency academy in the United States and uses the world-renowned FC Barcelona training methodology, values, and curriculum. The program is the first and only FC Barcelona-affiliated residency program in the U.S., and the first full-time residential academy program in the U.S. partnered with a top international professional team. It competes in MLS Next, which is described as the highest level of youth soccer in North America. Every graduate has either earned a college scholarship or signed a professional contract.
The academy’s full-time professional staff includes FC Barcelona coaches, strength and conditioning staff, and a medical team. The program is supported academically by an outstanding high school education provided by Arizona State University Preparatory Academy. The training facility has been awarded Best Training Facility by U.S. Soccer for three consecutive years.
Grande Sports World – Home of Barça Residency Academy is described as a one-of-a-kind location with on-site dorms, eight professional grade soccer fields, a 58,000 square foot state-of-the-art athletic training center, professional caliber locker rooms, and on-campus dining. The campus also includes a lounge area with TVs, gaming systems, ping pong, and pool tables, as well as a swimming pool and hot and cold plunge therapy pools, and an adjacent hotel and golf resort for parents’ visitation.
A testimonial from player Julian Araujo states, “I want to set the example for the younger generation and let them know that dreams are possible and no dream is too big.”
Last updated January 17, 2026.
• Ages: 10–17 years old
• Schedule: 3-day tryout camp
Barça Residency Academy USA states that it is the premier soccer residency academy in the United States and uses the world-renowned FC Barcelona training methodology, values, and curriculum. The program is the first and only FC Barcelona-affiliated residency program in the U.S., and the first full-time residential academy program in the U.S. partnered with a top international professional team. It competes in MLS Next, which is described as the highest level of youth soccer in North America. Every graduate has either earned a college scholarship or signed a professional contract.
The academy’s full-time professional staff includes FC Barcelona coaches, strength and conditioning staff, and a medical team. The program is supported academically by an outstanding high school education provided by Arizona State University Preparatory Academy. The training facility has been awarded Best Training Facility by U.S. Soccer for three consecutive years.
Grande Sports World – Home of Barça Residency Academy is described as a one-of-a-kind location with on-site dorms, eight professional grade soccer fields, a 58,000 square foot state-of-the-art athletic training center, professional caliber locker rooms, and on-campus dining. The campus also includes a lounge area with TVs, gaming systems, ping pong, and pool tables, as well as a swimming pool and hot and cold plunge therapy pools, and an adjacent hotel and golf resort for parents’ visitation.
A testimonial from player Julian Araujo states, “I want to set the example for the younger generation and let them know that dreams are possible and no dream is too big.”
Last updated January 17, 2026.
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