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SPORTING PORTUGAL IS THE ONLY CLUB IN THE WORLD THAT HAS DEVELOPED AND TRAINED TWO FIFA WORLD PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Luis Figo 2000 Started in Sporting at age of 13 years old Cristiano Ronaldo 2008 Started in Sporting at age of 12 years old
2008: UEFA CLASSIFIED ACADEMIA SPORTING ON THE FOOTBALL ACADEMIES TOP 3, ALONGSIDE WITH BARCELONA AND LYON
OUR VISION
To be recognized as a World Leader in Youth Football.
OUR MISSION
To produce football players for the highest competitive level, able to integrate Sporting professional team, promoting a solid education based on sportive, personal and social values.
Player Recruitment
Player Development
Player Management
Raw Material The best raw material for the best end product (according with the defined player profile)
Transformation Process Winning is desirable, but not the most important goal in the player development process
Distribution Integrate players in the 1st team/ Loan players/ Dropout players
SELECTION MODEL
U7, U8, U9 Potential Performance Factors
Individual Technique Relation with the ball Tactical Sense Intelligence Physical Capabilities Speed Competitiveness Passion for the game Morphology less important
U13, U14
U15, U16
U17, U18
Position
more important
At early ages, a player must be evaluated more for its potencial, than for its present performance
LTPD LAYERS
Player Profile
Game Model
Physically Strong
Technically Effective
Tactically Evolved
Game Model
General Characteristics Great competitive attitude Maximum Concentration (Focus)
8 7
10 7
10 11
11
Sporting Development
Player
Academical Development
Psychological Development
Family
Multiannual Planning
Game Principles
Game Methods
Collective Organization
DEVELOPMENT STAGES
U 21
SPECIALIZATION U 19
Especialize
Performance
PRE- SPECIALIZATION
Develop Strengthen
Consolidate
INICIATION
Enjoy Love
Learn
Secondary Markets
Main Team
B Team
U19/18
U 15/14/13
Our stategy is based upon having a wide range of recruitment, both in terms of quantity and quality, which will allow us to have higher probabilities of developing players capable of integrating the main team and play for the greatest european clubs.