Several participating teams in the VCF Academy World Cup have arrived at the Ciudad Deportiva, ahead of an event that will be held this coming weekend. The first edition of the international tournament will bring together 10 Under-12 sides from VCF Soccer Academies and clubs with which the VCF Academy has alliances, based in America, Asia, Europe and Africa.

The first to arrive in Valencia were representatives of the VCF Soccer Academy from Montreal, Canada; the VCF Soccer Academies from Houston and Seattle, USA, and the two teams from the VCF Soccer Academy in Busan, South Korea.

The players and coaching staffs of all 5 teams have had the opportunity to greet and have photos taken alongside the first-team player Hugo Guillamón who has wanted to give a very special welcome to all the players and relatives who were surprised by the Valencia CF international. 

In addition to participating in the VCF Academy World Cup, the players from these 5 teams will enjoy a complete training programme this week at the Ciudad Deportiva facilities, as well as a football and cultural experience in Valencia, taking in Mestalla and different locations in the city.

The I VCF Academy World Cup will promote the expansion of the VCF Soccer Programmes project, giving it greater visibility and offering an unforgettable time for players from VCF Soccer Academies, Technical Partners and International Alliances. The intention is to hold the competition every season, with continuous growth in terms of participation and image.

This first edition of the VCF Academy World Cup coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Ciutat Esportiva de Paterna, which is celebrated in 2022. The different teams that participate in the tournament will be able to appreciate the new theme of the Ciutat Esportiva de Paterna and learn in depth the values ​​project carried out by the VCF Academy.

During this time, it has not stopped growing in terms of the available resources and the improvement of the working methodology to train football players for the elite and educate the nearly 450 boys and girls who train every day on their playing pitches after the full integration of the entire women's structure in the VCF Academy and in the Ciutat Esportiva de Paterna.

In these 30 years there are more than 100 players who, having trained at the VCF Academy, have debuted in an official match with the first team, six of them this season: César Tárrega, Cristhian Mosquera, Rubén Iranzo, Javi Guerra, Jesús Santiago Yellu and Mario Dominguez.

The VCF Soccer Academy that the VCF Academy has in strategic markets in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia are part of the VCF Soccer Academy Programs that help expand the Valencia CF brand and what its colours symbolise worldwide. This Internationalisation Strategy has been a finalist in the World Football Summit Awards 2021.

The main objective of the VCF Soccer Academy Programs, in addition to expanding the image of Valencia CF and its philosophy throughout the world, is to take the training methods of Valencia CF to any part of the planet and spread the values ​​that always accompany this Club. , making the participants enjoy and learn from the best professionals of the Valencia CF Academy, one of the best in Europe according to the latest reports from the CIES Football Observatory.

The Valencia CF Soccer Camps, Training Stages, the VCF Soccer Academy and Sports Consulting services are just a few examples of this great project.

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