Experience the Barcelona Football Camp, learn from the training sessions with FC Barcelona Academy, and live like a professional footballer in the official Barça facilities.
Have you ever dreamed of training like your favorite football idols? The Barcelona Football Camp is a transformative experience that will allow you to live and train where some of the greatest footballers in history were trained.
This unique program, a collaboration between Football Forward and Barça Academy, combines elite training, video analysis, and physical testing. This allows us to offer players a comprehensive overview of what it means to be part of the elite of Spanish football.
Why choose the Barcelona Football Camp?
The Barcelona Football Camp is a unique high-performance football opportunity for players aged 9 to 17. During 4 intensive days, participants immerse themselves in a professional environment, learning the FC Barcelona methodology—the playing style that has made them a global icon.
Half of the training sessions will be led by UEFA-licensed professional coaches, while the other half will be conducted by official Barça Academy coaches at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, the club’s official training ground where the youth teams and even the first team train. This ensures that each session follows the same principles and methods that have shaped world-class players like Leo Messi, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta, Pau Cubarsí, Lamine Yamal, and Gavi.
What does the training sessions with FC Barcelona Academy entail?
The Barcelona Football Camp focuses not only on the fun of playing football but also on providing a top-level learning experience.
- Training sessions with FC Barcelona Academy in Barça Sports City and on local, high-quality grass pitches
- Official FC Barcelona Academy coaches with experience in the club’s methodology (Friday and Monday) and UEFA-licensed coaches (Saturday and Sunday)
- Personalized highlight reel video for each player to review their best plays
- Professional physical tests to measure parameters such as endurance, speed, strength, and agility Visit to the FC Barcelona Museum
- Personalized attention for each player
The Barcelona Football Camp has limited spaces to guarantee the highest quality of service.
Barça Philosophy: More than football
FC Barcelona’s success is no coincidence. Its philosophy and style of play have revolutionized modern football. This style is characterized by its values and principles, which are also present at the Barcelona Football Camp.
- Technical mastery: the ability to control the ball with precision in any situation
- Tactical intelligence: learning to understand the game and anticipate what will happen
- Speed of decision-making: in this philosophy, thinking and acting faster than your opponent is essential
- Teamwork: football is a team sport that helps you grow alongside others.
Participating in the Barcelona Football Camp, and consequently training with the FC Barcelona Academy, means learning much more than just football skills: it means becoming part of a unique style of play that is recognized worldwide.
Benefits of the Barcelona Football Camp
- Develop a professional player profile thanks to personalized reports and performance data
- Learn the FC Barcelona’s unique style of play, focused on technique, possession, and creativity
- Experience firsthand the Spanish and European football methodology that has trained world-class players
- Be part of an intensive and immersive program designed for ambitious players who want to push their limits
Upcoming dates for training at the Barça Sports Center
The next edition of the Barcelona Football Camp will take place from Friday, January 2 to Monday, January 5, 2026 in Barcelona.
