Reading, UK

OUR MISSION

The mission of the international development academy is to become the global leader in the development and placement of players aspiring to reach their full potential at the professional or college level.

IDA VALUES

Integrity:

IDA staff and players will act with intelligence, respect, and compassion.

Drive:

IDA staff and players will perform with their best effort and attitude, no matter how difficult the challenge.

Achievement:

IDA staff and players will aim high in order to reach their goals.

METHODOLOGY

Game Related

Use of Technology

Player Centric

Pedagogy Specific

Progressive & Periodized

Holistic

THE UK EXPERIENCE

At IDA UK student-athletes (15-22 years old) from all around the world receive a professional Academy football experience coupled with a specific, personalized academic program.

Intensive training and a competitive schedule, with a minimum of 12 hours football provision per week.

At 'Hillside Court' a secure student village, offering 24/7 CCTV, in the heart of Reading town center.

Highly qualified coaching staff with years of experience in dealing with international students.

Train & Play with a semi-professional team (Hartley Wintney F.C.), with opportunities to play against

Academic Studies with a wide range of courses and pathways.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

COMPETE IN MORE THAN 50 GAMES

Please see all competitions listed below which allow us to give all players plenty of match time:

National Football Youth League
Tactic League Representative Squad
Playing in the non-league (semi-pro) pyramid

IDA will have a separate competitive schedule which will consist of weekly matches with National League U23 teams as well as competitive friendlies against professional Academy teams.

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

IDA UK will attend the prestigious MIC Tournament in April in Barcelona. This event has become a compulsory event for football’s greatest institutions. Many of the largest clubs and national teams have joined in the tournament and featured their prominent young players who became big football stars not long afterward.

WORLD-CLASS ACADEMICS

The US Performance Academy is designed for student-athletes looking for an accredited school that supports their unique schedule, creates a pathway towards their personal, professional, and athletic goals, and leverages the latest technology for an on-the-go environment. US Performance Academy has a goal-oriented and intentional focus for each student-athlete’s future. Whether their goal is collegiate, professional, or Olympic, USPA aligns their academics to support that path. USPA construct their calendar, schedule, and courses as a base to support their future goals. We understand how important life after high school is, so we make sure each student-athlete is set up for success.

Designed as a stepping stone to either professional football or college soccer in the States, The IDA UK Academy ensures a high-level education to student-athletes.

Some highlights include:

UK and European Students: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport (Performance & Excellence) – equivalent of up to 3 A-Levels, and will facilitate entrance into University.
BSc in Sports Science, Sports Coaching, Sport Management, Business.
English language courses and qualifications
FA and UEFA Coaching Qualification pathways

IDA has engaged King’s InterHigh, the UK’s leading online school, to develop individual players with academic growth.

The partnership will provide athletes with access to outstanding, flexible, online IGCSE and A Level courses, 24/7. With King’s InterHigh’s 16 years of expertise in online learning, students will enjoy interactive and dynamic lessons online, delivered by passionate, qualified, subject expert teachers, using the latest cutting-edge technologies.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Players will receive guidance throughout the year on what would be their best pathway after IDA. We will support players in their desire to pursue:

A professional career in football. A professional career either in England, other European countries, or North America through our agents and collaborators.