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Football Boarding School in Germany

perfect balance between soccer training and schooling

IFX Soccer has partnered with another prestigious Soccer Boarding School in Germany to offer international students authentic German soccer training and competition while continuing their formal schooling and education in Germany.

The Soccer City residence accommodates 36 boarding students comprised of both German and international boys. Players ages 13 - 18 experience intense soccer training following the German Youth Soccer Development system combined with school all within a dedicated educational facility for soccer.

 

Full Soccer Training Program

  • Up to 4 training sessions per week w/ partner German football club 1.FC Eichsfeld
  • Individual training targeted and monitored by professional personal trainers
  • Up to 3 additional small-group training sessions with a personal trainer with emphasis on personal weaknesses
  • Compete in German divisions with partner club 1.FC Eichsfeld
  • Specific training sessions focused on Goalkeeper, Athletics, Cognition, Technique and Position
  • In-house sports facilities including gym, artificial pitch with perimeter boards and grass pitches
  • Physiotherapy sessions and partnerships with sports doctors
 

Do you want to pursue your studies internationally?

Continue Secondary or High-School studies in Germany

Players attending the Soccer City Boarding School are placed into a local partner High School in a nearby town.

One of the partner schools is what is called a "Sportschule" (School for Sports in German), offering regular academic courses but also with an emphasis on a particular sport - like soccer - giving students the opportunity to get 2 extra soccer training per week in school as well as German language support.

 

Soccer Boarding school year abroad in Germany

Boarding school life

  • Half board (Breakfast and dinner) with sports-oriented meals. (lunch at partner school)
  • Accommodation in single, double or triple rooms
  • Homework help or tutoring as part of all-day care at our partner schools
  • Dual reference care from personal educator and personal trainer
  • Laundry service once a week
  • Room cleaning two times a week
  • Shuttle service once a week on request to the Eschwege and Mühlhausen train stations at fixed times
 

Player progression as a Soccer City player

Over the years, many of the players who attended Soccer City have developed a career in soccer. The pathway begins at Soccer City's soccer boarding school, where kids are immersed in a professional soccer environment and trained to master technical and physical skills as well as develop tactical awareness.

All Soccer City players are placed with 1.FC Eichsfeld to compete in different German Divisions according to their age and ability, gaining not only experience in high level German competition but also showcasing their talent to potential regional soccer recruiters and scouts looking for players.

Some of the clubs that have signed former Soccer City players include:

  • U17 DFB BUNDESLIGA NORD RB LEIPZIG
  • U17 DFB BUNDESLIGA NORD HALLESCHER FC
  • U19 DFB BUNDESLIGA NORD CARL ZEISS JENA
  • U19 NOFV REGIONALLIGA FSV ZWICKAU
 

1. FC Eichsfeld U15s Thüringen’s State League Title; U17s and U19s just points away

Updated May 2023

As the 2022-23 season draws to a close in 3 weeks, for sure partner IFX club 1. FC Eichsfeld’s management and community can be proud of their boys. This past weekend, the 1. FC Eichsfeld U15s secured the title with 2 games remaining, boasting an impressive undefeated 19-1-0 record, with 111:19 goal differential and 58 points in the top state league, the Verbandsliga Thüringen. Winning their upcoming relegation dual against a bottom U15 Regionalliga team will determine their promotion back into the very highest U15 German youth division, the Regionalliga Nordost, where they would compete against top German pro club academies such as RB Leipzig, Hertha BSC, and 1. FC Union Berlin.

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LATE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS

*All dates are approximations and vary from year to year and represent an approximate 11 month program

NOTE: Soccer City Boarding School in Germany has limited capacity, so students are encouraged to apply well in advance of the application deadlines. Admission is also subject to an evaluation of players technical skills and ability.

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