Benfica Elite International Development squad Program for 2019 for April to be held in Lisbon.
IN FEBRUARY 2016, COERVER® COACHING SIGNED A YOUTH FOOTBALL GLOBAL PARTNER AGREEMENT WITH SL BENFICA, ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST ADMIRED AND SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL CLUBS. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, SELECTED COERVER® PLAYERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE BENFICA ACADEMY FOR 1MONTH ELITE PLAYER TRAINING PROGRAMS. COERVER® COACHING WILL ALSO COLLABORATE WITH BENFICA ON PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE OF YOUNG PLAYERS WORLDWIDE.
ON A DAILY BASIS THE PLAYERS GET THE FULL BENFICA ACADEMY EXPERIENCE AND PLAY UP TO 8 MATCHES AGAINST TOP-CLASS OPPONENTS. THE PLAYERS ARE HANDLED EVERYDAY BY THE CLUBS ACADEMY COACHES AND THE BENFICA LAB TO HELP PROVIDE A TRUE GAUGE OF WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT.
“THE SIGNING OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH COERVER® COACHING WILL ALLOW BENFICA TO BRING A TOP COACHING METHODOLOGY TO FURTHER DEVELOP OUR CLUB ACADEMY, AND TO BRING COERVER® PLAYERS TO BE INSPIRED AND FURTHER DEVELOPED AT OUR CLUB.”
NUNO GOMES, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING AT BENFICA
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
THE INTERNATIONAL ELITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES UP TO 20 ELITE-LEVEL PLAYERS PER SQUAD, AGES 12-17 , FROM AROUND THE WORLD THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TOTALLY IMMERSED IN THE WORLD-RENOWN BENFI- CA ACADEMY PROGRAM; WITH FULL PLAYER SUPERVISION FROM ARRIVAL TO DEPARTURE. PLAYERS WILL FORM WHAT BECOMES THE 9TH AND 10TH YOUTH SQUADS AT THE ACADEMY FOR ONE WHOLE MONTH ONLY. THE COMPLETE BENFI- CA STAFF INCLUDES ONLY COACHES THAT TAKE THE BENFICA COMPETITION YOUTH TEAMS AT U12 UP TO U17 AND THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE BENFICA WORLD RENOWNED LAB.
THIS BENFICA/COERVER® COACHING PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED PURELY AS A TOP CLASS FOOTBALL EDUCATION EXPE- RIENCE. WHILE THE PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICIAL BENFICA ACADEMY HEAD COMPETITION YOUTH COACHES..
TOP CLASS FOOTBALL TRAINING · FULL TRAINING SCHEDULE AND GAMES PROGRAM· PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE DETAILED REPORTS FROM THE BENFICA LAB.
LANGUAGE/CULTURAL EDUCATION · TUTORIAL SUPPORT FROM THE EXISTING BENFICA EDUCATION AND WELFA- RE DEPARTMENT. · PORTUGUESE OR ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES 2 OR 3 TIMES PER WEEK. · STRICT ALLOCATED STUDY TIME PROGRAM EVERY DAY AND ARE ASKED TO HAVE WORK SET FROM THEIR SCHOOLS.
4**** ACCOMODATION · FULL BOARD IN ONE OF THE BEST HOTELS IN THE LISBON REGION. · ALL TRANSFERS BETWEEN THE ACCOMMODATION AND CAIXA FUTEBOL CAMPUS.
EXCELLENT HEALTH AND NUTRITION · MENUS PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF SL BENFICA’S DEPART- MENT OF NUTRITION. · MEDICAL/SPORTS INSURANCE. · NUTRITIONAL INTAKE WILL BE MONITORED, WITH A FULL PROGRESS REPORT AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM.
HIGH QUALITY ADIDAS KIT · PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE FOR TRAINING ONLY SL BENFICA TRAINING KIT PROVIDED DAILY BY THE CLUB AND LAUNDERED. · FULL ADIDAS BENFICA/COERVER® TRAVEL KIT AND TEAMWEAR KIT. ·AND THE BENFICA OFFICIAL JERSEY.
CAMPUS
- •THE STATE OF THE ART FACILITY, CAIXA FUTEBOL CAMPUS, WAS FOUNDED IN 2006.
- •IN 2014/15, IT WAS THE CLUB WITH THE MOST INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS IN YOUTH TEAMS – 50.
- •18 YOUTH TEAMS PLAYERS WERE INTEGRATED IN THE B TEAM OF BENFICA’S PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.
- •VOTED BEST ACADEMY IN THE WORLD IN 2015.
CAIXA FUTEBOL CAMPUS PROVIDING ALL THE NEEDS OF AN ELITE CLUB, SL BENFICA’S CAIXA FUTEBOL CAMPUS WILL BE AT YOUR DISPOSAL, HAVING:
- ·9 FOOTBALL FIELDS
- ·62 BEDROOMS
- ·16 DRESSING ROOMS
- ·2 AUDITORIUMS
- ·2 GYMNASIUMS
- ·1 CONFERENCE ROOM
- ·1 DINING ROOM
- ·1 LOUNGE (WITH INTERNET AND GAMES
- ·TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL OFFICES
BENFICA HISTORY
- ·FOUNDED ON FEBRUARY 28TH, 1904, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA IS THE BIGGEST CLUB IN THE WORLD.
- ·SL BENFICA HAS CURRENTLY 1200 ATHLETES DISTRIBUTED BY 30 SPORTS.
- ·IT IS THROUGH FOOTBALL THAT SL BENFICA BRINGS PRIDE AND PRESTIGE TO ITS MILLIONS OF FANS. IT IS ONE OF 12 CLUBS THAT WON THE EUROPEAN CUP TWICE; IT WAS CONSIDERED BY UEFA AS THE 9TH EUROPEAN CLUB OF THE 20TH CENTURY, BEING RANKED 8TH BY THE PRESTIGIOUS MAGAZINE L’EQUIPE. IT IS ALSO THE CLUB WITH THE MOST TITLES IN PORTUGAL.
PROGRAM COORDINATION
ON-SITE COERVER® COORDINATOR:
GORDON CRAIG
- ·20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH COERVER® COACHING.
- ·MEMBER OF THE CCEMEA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE.
- ·DIRECTOR OF COERVER® SCOTLAND AND COERVER® PORTUGAL.
- ·YEARS OF ELITE PLAYER SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT WITH THE SCOTTISH FA.
- ·ON SITE COERVER® SUPERVISOR FOR THE FULL MONTH PROGRAM.
ON-SITE BENFICA COORDINATOR:
Vasco Monteiro
Technical Coordinator of International Youth Football
JORGE CORDEIRO, BENFICA ACADEMY
-BENFICA ACADEMY INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT COACH (U13-U19)
-FORMER PLAYER AT S.L. BENFICA FROM 1991 TILL 2001
-45 INTERNATIONAL CAPS IN YOUTH – EUROPEAN CHAMPION U16 AND VICE-EUROPEAN CHAMPION U18.
-COACH AND ADVISOR IN BENFICA INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
PLAYER // PARENT TESTIMONIALS
“I WOULD SAY BENFICA WAS AN EYE OPENER FOR HOW THE GOOD PLAYER TURNS HIMSELF INTO AN ELITE ONE, IN THE WAY HE EATS, MENTALLY PREPA- RES AND HAS THE TOP ATHLETE LIFESTYLE”.
PLAYER - JON MCCRACKEN, SCOTLAND U17 INTERNATIONAL
“SINCE NANI STARTED ATTENDING THE BENFI- CA ELITE SQUAD HE HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE AND DEEP INTEREST IN ALL ASPECTS OF FOOTBALL .FROM NUTRITION TO STRETCHING TO MATCH ANALYSIS AND MATCH PREPARATION. NENANI HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER, THE TIME SPENT IN THE CAMPS AND THE SQUAD HAS SHOWN HIM FIRST HAND THE SACRIFICES ONE NEEDS TO MAKE.”
PARENT - NENANI BANDI, SOUTH AFRICA
“CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK TO BENFICA TO DO A TRAINING CAMP, THERE FACILI- TIES ARE QUALITY” WAS GREAT TO PLAY BENFICA YOUTH ACADEMY”
PLAYER - JAMIE SEMPLE, SCOTLAND U16 INTERNATIONAL
FORMER GRADUATES: INCLUDES
THE INTERNATIONAL ELITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES UP TO 20 ELITE-LEVEL PLAYERS PER SQUAD, AGES 12 TO17 YEARS, FROM AROUND THE WORLD THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TOTALLY IMMERSED IN THE WORLD-RENOWN BENFICA ACADEMY PROGRAM; WITH FULL PLAYER SUPERVISION FROM ARRIVAL TO DEPARTURE.
TECHNICAL & TACTICAL TRAINING THE BENFICA LAB ANALYSIS /360S
PLAYERS WILL AVERAGE MORE THAN 2000 MINUTES OF TECHNICAL & TACTICAL TRAINING SESSIONS RELATING TO THE PLAYERS INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE BENFICA MODEL.
INCLUDES A FULL FINAL QUANTITATE REPORT IN KEY AREAS SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUE BOTH OFFENSIVE AND DEFEN- SIVE , SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES BOTH DEFENSIVE AND OFFENSIVE, PHYSICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES
PLUS
. TECHNICAL TRAINING IN THE 360S SIMULATOR
- ·STRENGTH TRAINING
- ·INJURY PREVENTION
- ·MATCH ANALYSIS
- ·FILMED GAMES
- ·HEALTH NUTRITION DIET PROGRAM
- ·PHYSIOLOGY TESTING
- ·ALL WITH FULL TIME PHYSIO SUPPORT
ALL THIS HELPS US DEVELOP THE STRONGER, FASTER, QUICKER, SMARTER AND MORE SKILFUL TOP PLAYERS.
COMPETITIVE MATCHES AGAINST - TOP OPPOSITION INCLUDING SL BENFICA U14-U17
- ·LEARN THE BENFICA GAME MODEL
- ·LIVE THE MYSTIQUE
- ·UP TO 10 COMPETITIVE GAMES
- ·INCLUDING MATCHES V BENFICA
- ·MATCHES FILMED FOR ANALYSIS
- ·GAME MODEL STUDY
ENROLMENT
AND HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BENFICA/COERVER® COACHING INTERNATONAL ELITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
ENROLMENT STAGE 1
- ·MUST BE AGES FROM 2006 UP TO 2001.
- ·BOYS ONLY.
- ·PLAYER HAS THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND TRAINING COMMITMENT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE PROGRAM.
- ·REFERRAL FROM YOUR COACH, SCOUT OR BY A NATIONAL COERVER® HEAD COACH.
- ·WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM YOUR SCHOOL IF IN TERM TIME AND OR YOUR CLUB IF PROFESSIONAL.
- ·COMPLETE AND RETURN OUR PLAYER PROFILE FORM FOR BENFICA ELITE INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL DEPARTMENTS PERUSAL.
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ENROLMENT STAGE 2
- ·IF EXCEPTED WE WILL SEND YOU AN OFFICIAL INNOVATION LETTER FOR YOU AND YOUR SCHOOL/CLUB.
- ·COMPLETE THE FURTHER DOCUMENTATION SENT.
- ·PAY 25% NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT.
- ·BOOK YOUR FLIGHTS AND SEND YOUR ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE INFORMATION FOR OUR GROUND TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS.
- ·ORGANISE YOUR SCHOOL STUDY WORK FOR THE MONTH.
7TH EDITION FOR (2006S TO 2001S) SL BENFICA COERVER ELITE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAINING FOR EXCEPTIONAL PLAYERS
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR:
MARCH 31ST TO APRIL 28TH 2019
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE BENFICA/COERVER® COACHING PROGRAMS
AND PROGRAM FEES, PLEASE CONTACT GORDON CRAIG (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
INFORMATION BOOKLET click here
APPLICATION PROCCESS
1/ Download information Booklet
2/ Complete the pre registration form here
3/ We will arrange a short interview
4/ Successful official Invitation letter or Unsuccessful will be emailed
5/ Final payment made
6/ Full information and declaration forms sent and completed