du La Liga High Performance Centre’s top talents hope to shine in Spain on 21-day scouting camp

Sport360 staff 17:45 10/08/2018
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  • A selection of the du La Liga High Performance Centre’s top talents are in Spain for a 21-day scouting camp, where they will hope to get spotted by La Liga’s top youth teams including Sevilla and Malaga.

    Scouts will be present at training sessions and matches on the lookout for talents to invite for trials.

    The third annual du LaLiga HPC trip is the largest team of athletes to date with 48 players, ranging from 12 to 17, and representing the top players selected from across the UAE through the duFC platform.

    The expansion of the platform this year to the U14 age group is providing younger players with the opportunity to be discovered by Spanish scouts and trained by UEFA pro-certified highly experienced coaches, providing them with a head start for a possible professional football career nationally or internationally.

    Abdulwahed Juma, du’s executive vice president, said: “The du La Liga HPC teams consist of some of the top youth footballers in the UAE and we are certain that in the near future we will see some of them playing at professional levels.

    “In just three years, du LaLiga HPC teams are now recognised across the UAE as the strongest youth teams and we continue to invest in their development and look forward to following their progress in the coming weeks.”

    The intensive programme has been designed by La Liga’s UEFA pro-certified coaches to give these athletes the experience of training and competing at pro-levels, developing their mental and physical strengths.

    David Iglesias, head coach of du La Liga HPC and a former Real Madrid youth team coach, added: “We invest year-round in developing the skills of the top youth footballers across the UAE in preparation for this camp, during which we expose them to a grueling training programme and organise competitive matches against some of the top youth teams in La Liga.

    “This gives these players the best exposure to professional football. During our third season we are confident with our team’s development and look forward to a successful camp.”

    The trip kicked off with the boys training twice a day with their first match against Cadiz scheduled on Saturday, followed by matches against Sevilla, Almeria, Granada and a grand finale against Malaga on August 24.

    The du La Liga High Performance Centre is a first of its kind outside of Spain, providing talented footballers with a rigorous year-round training programme and competitive matches, including their participation in and leadership of the UAE FA Academy League.

    For more information, visit www.dufc.ae.

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