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The only official FC Barcelona Soccer Academy in Alabama, serving the Hoover community and surrounding area, offers developmental and competitive soccer programs for boys and girls ages U8 to U12 following the guidelines of FC Barcelona and implementing Barça’s world-class soccer methodology, unique coaching style, and core values.

 

Current members of the following leagues and associations:

 

Our Facilities

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Hoover Met Turf

1060 RV Trace, Hoover, AL 35244

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Riverchase Sports Park

2003 Parkway River Rd, Hoover, AL 35244

25/26 Training Program

Season programs are designed to create an impact on player development and teach our players the necessary skills and values needed to reach their goals both on and off the field.

Tryouts

Age Group
Schedule
Date
Facility
Season
Next Tryout
Registration
Boys & Girls U7 - U8
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
December 8th, 2025
Spring 2026
TBA
Boys & Girls U9 - U10
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
December 8th, 2025
Spring 2026
TBA
Boys & Girls U10 - U12
7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
December 8th, 2025
Spring 2026
TBA

Competitive Program

Age Group
Training
Program
Facility
Season
Next Tryout
Registration
Boys & Girls U7-U15
1 x Week
Technical
February - April
N/A
Boys & Girls U7-U15
1 x Week
Goalkeeper
February - April
N/A

Technical Program

Age Group
Training
Program
Facility
Season
Next Tryout
Registration
Boys & Girls U7-U15
1 x Week
Technical
February - April
N/A
Boys & Girls U7-U15
1 x Week
Goalkeeper
February - April
N/A

Meet our staff

Our Directors

Carlos
Vicent
Misa
Espinoza
Tomas
Fox
Paul
Welch

Our Headcoaches

Laia
Gonzalez
Marta
Gonzalez
Stephanie
Alvarenga
Sergio
Clemente
Ryan
Dodd
Michael
Harris
Malachi
Sweeney
Jonathan
Espinoza
Jeff
Kinney
Gabriel
Basave
Jose
Espinoza
Eric
Woodard
Christian
Martinez
Chad
Thomas
Briana
Morris
Armando
Perez

training programs

Something you have never seen before.

Barça Academy US will follow the same structure, operations, training sessions and methodology from FC Barcelona’s first team and youth academy. A Technical Director from the club will be responsible for implementing the technical, tactical, physical and physiological training aspects throughout the entire season.

Technical Program

The Technical Program is a supplementary program designed to improve the participants’ technical and tactical skills. Aimed at players between 7 and 15 years old. This program is held once a week and is open to players inside and outside of the academy.

GOALS:

  • Work and learn basic football skills at individual and collective level.
  • Adapt to react and perform in reduced spaces.
  • Apply the different skills depending on each situation of the game.
  • Make motor patterns automatic in order to respond to certain tactical situations.

 

FEATURES:

  • Ages U7-U15
  • Technical skills
  • Players are divided into teams by level and age
  • Open Access (No Tryouts Required)

Competitive Program

The Competitive Academy program consists of a city-wide partnership for Academy teams. Our club, along with 12 others in the Birmingham area, will collaborate to self-schedule games, minimizing travel while ensuring competitive and enjoyable experiences for all players.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND AUTONOMY:
NextGen Birmingham is managed collectively by all member clubs. While we remain registered with the Alabama Soccer Association, we now have the freedom to create our own game schedules and book referees. This allows us to better cater to the needs of our age groups.
PLAYING DATES:
Each team will participate in a minimum of 8 games scheduled over 4 weekends, with one game on Saturday and one on Sunday. Saturday games will take place from 9 AM to 2 PM, while Sunday games will be held from 1 PM to 4 PM.

GOALS:

  • Learn specific technical and tactical aspects of soccer from FC Barcelona’s methodology.
  • Learn to play as a team to achieve common goals.
  • Provide players with a supportive and positive environment.
  • Transmit the values that represent FC Barcelona: HEART – Humility, Effort, Ambition, Respect and Teamwork.

 

25/26 Season Information

Barça Soccer Academy follows the school year. The season begins in August and finishes in the beginning of May.

 

FAQS

Barça Academy is the official soccer school of FC Barcelona. The main goal of Barça Academy is to give players around the world the opportunity to learn the methodologies and values of FC Barcelona.

Barça Academy offers an exclusive annual training program based on the unique Barça style. Players will have the opportunity to learn the same successful methodologies where players such as Messi, Iniesta or Piqué emerged from.

An official FC Barcelona Director will be moving to Hoover for the entire year in

order to educate and facilitate our U8-U12 Academy Program. Team coaches will

be made up of Hoover Soccer Club staff coaches.

Yes, we are the official FC Barcelona training program in the United States. Any other clubs or organizations using the logo, name or likeness of FC Barcelona are not legitimate.

Each age group within the Academy will operate on a common set of goals.

Teams will be created by level within each age group at the beginning of the fall

season; however, there will be opportunity for collaboration and pool training, andplayers may be considered for a different level based on improvement and/or

creating the best developmental environment for the individual.

Please see more information about costs on each location page.

The Barca Academy is open to boys and girls ages U8 to U12.

Trainings usually start towards early August and they finish at the beginning of May.

get in touch!

Barça Academy Hoover

2539 John Hawkins Parkway

Suite 101-223

Hoover, AL 35244

Email

Phone

(205) 402-7330

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