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Atletico de Madrid High Performance Training Camps
Airport Transfer Information & Camp Frequently Asked Questions
For those arriving from overseas the camp provides a transfer service from Madrid (MAD) Airport to the Camp Accommodations site. All transfers need to be pre-arranged. Flight arrivals are on Sundays between 9am and 21:00 (9pm) and flight departures are on Sunday morning preferably.
After collecting their luggage, students proceed through customs. Students are then met by a representative of the camp, in the public arrival area, who will be displaying a prominant sign. From here students will be transported to the Accommodations site.
Participants must arrive on the first date of the camp and leave on the last date of the camp as mentioned on your registration.
Transfers will take place at regular intervals, the camp staff shall attempt to transfer you as soon as you arrive. If not, you might have to wait until the following arrival to combine the transfers.
On departure, students will be dropped off at their airline’s ticket counter. Many airlines require children under the age of 16 to be escorted to the check-in desk at the airport on their return home. Please check if this is a requirement of your child’s airline as currently we do not offer this service. (Unaccompanied Minor, UM, check Airlines Services for UM).
Check local requirements for children travelling without their parents or legal guardian – each country has specific requirements and may require written consent and/or identity documents.
It is of vital importance that all necessary flight details are sent to Soccer Camps International with the booking information or as soon as available. The camp requires the exact flight information including dates, airlines, arrival and departure terminals, flight numbers, and flight times. This service must be booked no later than 4 weeks prior to the start of the course.
Approximate Journey Time
From Madrid (MAD) Airport to:
- Atletico de Madrid Academy residence, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid: 20 minutes
- Frequently Asked Questions
Participant will provide in their online Application a video for evaluation first (video of player during soccer game/activity required (YouTube or Vimeo) by the Atletico de Madrid Technical Coaches, The camp coordinators and technical staff will view the participants’ video and make a decision for acceptance at the camp. Upon approval of the participant at the camp, payment (deposit or full payment) will be required right away to confirm the space (spaces are LIMITED for this High-Level Camp!)
Atletico de Madrid High Performance Camps is open to boys and girls from 11 – 17 years old (born between 2006 and 2014). Please note that campers must be within the relevant age restrictions to register for the camp and that campers whose age is outside of the above age limits cannot register for the camp. Camp participants need to be the relevant age throughout the duration of the course in order to register.
Campers must be registered/licensed (club) players to register for the Soccer Camp. This soccer program is only designed for those who play soccer in a soccer club at home and have a license in a club.
Camp self check-in is on Sunday afternoon at Atletico de Madrid Academy Residence and self check-out is on Sunday morning.
Atletico de Madrid has a scouting network to identify talented youngsters. Players need to make an impression for their local club/team. You cannot apply for a trial through Atletico de Madrid High Performance Camps.
Atletico de Madrid first team players will not be attending the Camp.
Yes, the majority of players attend without friends and family. Individuals will be placed in groups with players near the same age who are also on their own. The first session of every course is designed to help all individual players integrate to form a team and also make new friends.
Each camp provides a sports experience as well as a cultural experience. Many of the participants will experience something different from home as they will be in a foreign country with a different way of living. For most of the camps, participants will experience the local cuisine, special times for meals (early meals in northern Europe, late meals in southern Europe) as per the culture of the country, showers after training sessions, typical entertainment at the camp as per the country’s summer camp culture, early or late bedtimes based on the country’s living habits and more. If you feel that your child will have difficulties to adapt to a new way of living, then we recommend that you wait until your child is of an age where they will be ready to do so.
The overnight soccer camps have their soccer practice sessions take place at the Atletico de Madrid Academy Training Campus and the accommodations will be at the Atletico de Madrid residence, located at San Sebastián de Los Reyes, Madrid in double rooms. More information can be found on the Camp Location page.
Three meals per day are included in the cost. Buffet will be prepared
by the club’s nutritionists, following standards of an elite athlete’s diet.
Yes, players will be provided with full equipment (3 T-shirts, 3 shorts, 3 pairs of socks) Official Academy walking outfit (polo shirt, 2 sweatshirts, pants) for the entire stay and daily laundry service.
It is suggested that each child brings some pocket change for telephone calls, soft drinks, souvenirs, and other things (75-150 Euros per week).
Yes it will be possible to see training session at the Atletico de Madrid Training center. Details will be provided at check-in upon request
Parents cannot stay on site. You may reserve a room in a hotel close to camp in Madrid.
There are specific Goalkeeper training during the courses available. Just select the Goalkeeper Training Option during online registration. Goalkeepers will have a dedicated part of the training sessions before the beginning of the team training session, then will join the team training and games.
IMPORTANT: Please note, you are solely responsible for obtaining all needed travel documents including but not limited to a valid passport and any appropriate tourist travel visas for the person attending the soccer camp, the Participant. You must contact the appropriate consulate office for entry requirements and visa requirements for the country where the selected camp is located. Once you have registered your child with us, and have paid for the camp in full, upon your written request, we will be pleased to provide a letter confirming enrolment for the specific Participant. This letter may be required by certain consulates for the ‘Child Tourist/Visitor Visa’. (NOTE: We can only issue the letter for the Participant not for any other person.) Please be advised that consulate’s visa application processes can take many months. The more you wait, the more chances you have to be denied the required ‘Child Tourist/Visitor Visa’ for your child and certain camps will not issue a refund. Please check the terms for the camp.
Standard minimum insurance in included in your camp. See details on the Camp Prices page but if you want additional coverage we recommend that you do take out insurance to cover personal belongings, illness, and injury. No refunds will be issued if illness or injury prevents individuals from participation or cuts short their stay on the course. Each participant will have medical insurance for injuries + sports accidents. In addition, each participant must bring their own private insurance.
Accommodation will be mainly in double rooms with en-suite toilets and showers. Bed linen will be provided. Should you wish to share with a friend or relative please indicate this when you make your booking online. Please note that we cannot guarantee any room share requests. Please visit the Camp Location page for more information.
Campers may register for a all sessions. However, we usually recommend that campers do not register for more than two consecutive weeks due to the busy training schedule throughout the week and after two weeks children tend to get tired, homesick, or possibly injured.
Applications are open until there are no slots left. Slots are limited and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Once a session is filled, then it is closed for sale.
In order to preserve the safety and privacy of minors, the carrying of cell phones or other electronic devices on campus is prohibited. The security team of the Residence will keep the cell phones and will give them to the players during the established time in order to call their families. Wi-Fi is available at the Academy residence.
The club is not responsible for the damage or loss of any device.
Camp telephone numbers will be provided in your camp welcome packet a few weeks before the start of camp for registered campers.
Yes for the Sports uniforms only, they will be washed daily and must be deposited and picked up well in advance for sports practice.
If your child has any special dietary requirements, if you did not mention it when you registered online, please inform us as soon as possible. Most diets can be catered for by prior arrangement.
Yes, please be sure to indicate in the online application form any medication that your son is taking or if he is following a treatment. We will update the medical staff at the disposal at the camp who will follow your son. It is important that we receive accurate information about any pre-existing medical conditions your child may have. Should you not have already informed us of a medical condition when you registered online please do so as soon as possible. Please note that the Atletico de Madrid High Performance Camps accepts students on the assumption that they are in good health. If your child needs to bring any medication with them please give us full information about dosage, time to take the medication, and storage information.
There is camp staff on site 24 hours per day.
For campers staying two consecutive sessions, there will be staff staying with the children during the weekend between the sessions.
Atletico de Madrid High Performance Camps sessions are taught in Spanish and English as many foreign participants come from all over the world. For many years, we have had participants coming from all over the world and a lot of them do not speak the native language where the camp is based but acclimate very well to the camp as there has not been any language barrier in the past.
The main objective of the campus is to educate and train through soccer in the values of the club. A training by the hand of Altetico de Madrid official coaching staff.
Participants should be
• Summer clothing
• Soccer boots and street running shoes.
• Flip-flops, towel, bathing suit and toiletry bag.
IMPORTANT: It is not permitted to wear the apparel or backpacks of other professional soccer teams.
Players will receive their training kits on the first day before the first training session begins.
Players will be provided with full equipment (3 T-shirts, 3 shorts, 3 pairs of socks) Official Academy walking outfit (polo shirt, 2 sweatshirts, pants) for the entire stay and daily laundry service.
Centro Deportivo Alcalá de Henares:
Avenida Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, 1 (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid)
Letters of invitation will only be issued to participants, in no case will they be issued in the name of any adult.
The deadline for issuing the invitation letters will be from 24 to 48 working hours once the request has been made. It must be taken into account that in order for this to be done, it is necessary to have the documentation and the payment of the registration received, complete and correct.
In case of not having this period, Atlético de Madrid will not responsible for the consequences of such action and therefore will not proceed to refund any amount already paid.