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Getafe International Madrid Football Academy

by: Aquinas American School

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Our GIMFA program gives young players the possibility to train in a professional setting, opening doors in the football world. We have recently signed an agreement with the 1st Division Spanish Club Getafe C.F. in order to become their International Football Academy in Spain. This is clearly an added value for our Academy and, more specifically, for our Sports Program, allowing our players to be p...

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Program Highlights

Continue your American High School Diploma while training for our high-performance soccer program.

Enjoy Spanish culture and make friends with like-minded peers.

Train in our High Performance Soccer program, under the guidance of the best UEFA-PRO coaches.

Study according to a U.S. school curriculum led by certified American teachers, preparing you to further your education either in Spain or abroad.

Be part of the International Academy of the First Division Club Getafe CF.

Quick Details

Locations
  • Madrid, Spain
Availability
Year(s) OfferedYear RoundDuration:
  • 3-6 Months
  • 1-2 Years
  • Multiple Year
Cost Per Week$900-1250
Age Requirement:14-17
Types & Subjects:
  • Experiential Learning
  • Language Immersion
Guidelines:
  • All Nationalities
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Program Reviews

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Overall Rating

9

Total Reviews

3

It’s not as good as you think

March 05, 2024by: … …. - Guam (USA)Program: Getafe International Madrid Football Academy
8

I’m a former player a Getafe international academy. My honestly opinion with this academy and foreign kids that is trying to go pro in Spain is not very positive. First, the academy provides very good facilities from official credit American international school to the best student residence in Madrid. Academic side is very good. 2nd. We have to clarify this academy is international academy, not the official department under the actual la Liga team academy. It’s an company work with Gefate to use their facilities and if possible very very very very good place would possibly be considered by academy of official gefate. 3rd. Generally the players here come from a very wealthy background of family, players pay here to play in this academy, not selected to play. 4th. Being considered DO not mean you have a chance, only means you could possibly be considered if official gefate can’t find players. 5th. So far, the academy has open for more than 5 years. Only 2 players got selected to official gefate academy, and now they both got let go after 1 season at the team. One played only 8 minutes out of the entire season, another only played friendly. 6th. Playing football in Spain is very very very hard. Thinking about making pro through Gefate international wouldn’t be the best option, since it does not provide and can’t provide a competitive environment for players such as playing at local division of Spain. This academy only plays in friendly games and a random little league game that is extremely uncompetitive. Finally, I recommend the students who wants to go pro should find a local agency in Spain, which provides variety of options and assess to local to national Spanish federation youth football. And these are the leagues which has Real Madrid or Barcelona, type of Academy, playing in. About agency in Spain. Spanish agency usually provide two taco services to two taco players. 1) is the player that got selected by agency, and that offered to play in many teams without paying money. 2) require you to pay certain amount of money, like 5000-8000 euro a season to play the first season. After the first season, if you’re good enough, you should eat agency will not require you to pay any more. About paying: Agencies in Spain charge around €5000-€8000 season of playing in Spain that offer you access teams that play local and national league. This amount is equivalent to the amount of money you pay in most of the international Academy. What happened to most of the players in this Academy after their youth development? Most of the player due to huge challenges in football of Spain, decided to leave Spain and pursue a career somewhere else or go to uni. Others that stayed in Spain to play football are at 6 to 7 division and the best one is currently at the fifth division of Spain. If you would ask me, if it’s worth to come to this Academy in my personal opinion, I do not think players that are serious about football should come to this academy.

Excelente experiencia

December 04, 2020by: Roberto Rodríguez - SpainProgram: Getafe International Madrid Football Academy
9

Se trata de una oportunidad única para obtener el High School Diploma y, a la vez, disfrutar de una increíble experiencia de entrenamiento de alto rendimiento en fútbol siguiendo los pasos de auténticos profesionales de este deporte. Sin duda, la Academia futbolística-educativa más completa que te puedas encontrar en Europa.

Had an amazing experience!

March 28, 2019by: Matt Lyam - United StatesProgram: Getafe International Madrid Football Academy
10

During my stay in the Getafe International Program I was able to really develop my soccer skills and train with the methodology of one of the best leagues of the world. The soccer program was great and the academic part of the program really completed my experience in Spain. I truly recommend this experience to anyone who would like to finish their High School Diploma in an American school in a Spanish setting.

Program Details

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Locations

  • Madrid, Spain

Types and Subjects

  • Focus Areas
  • Experiential Learning
  • Language Immersion

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Duration:
  • 3-6 Months
  • 1-2 Years
  • Multiple Year

Age Requirement

14-17

Guidelines

  • All Nationalities

Cost per week

$900-1250

Accommodation Options

  • Dormitory
  • Group living

Qualifications & Experience

    Language Skills Required

  • English
  • Spanish

    Accepted Education Levels

  • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Application Procedures

  • Letters of Reference
  • Transcript
  • Written Application

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