VCF Academy Greece & Cyprus visit Paterna training ground

This May, two teams — a selection of 20 U14 players from all VCF Academies in Greece, and U13 and U15 girls’ teams from Greece and Cyprus — took part in a Training Experience at the Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna. In addition to training sessions, they also played friendly matches against clubs from the Escoles VCF programme, visited Mestalla Stadium, and attended the La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano.

Earlier, a group of U16 players took part in a comprehensive Training Experience last March, also having the opportunity to meet first-team players from Valencia CF as well as Andreas Pieri, an Academy VCF player and Cyprus U17 international.

“It’s valuable because it allows us to exchange opinions and ideas with people who share the same love for football — a very useful experience that helps us pass this knowledge on to our players in Greece,” he concluded.

The VCF Soccer Academies — through which the Valencia CF Academy operates in strategic markets across North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania — along with the VCF Soccer Camps, international partnerships, technical consultancy, and the VCF Academy World Cup, are all part of the VCF Soccer Academy Programs that help expand the Valencia CF brand worldwide and everything its colours represent.

Each season, more than 5,000 players and 500 coaches from around the world take part in the various initiatives organised through the Valencia CF Academy Programs.