Nike Academy

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Nike Academy
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Founded2009
Dissolved2017;7 years ago (2017)
Ground St George's Park
Burton upon Trent, England
Capacity3,100 [1]
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The Nike Football Academy was an English football academy funded and administered by Nike, Inc. The academy had a revolving squad of unsigned under-20 players and was run with the intention of helping them find a professional club. The academy was based at St George's Park National Football Centre. [2] The squad was made up of players scouted worldwide and drafted to the squad through Nike Most Wanted trials. Over 50 players have gone on to play professional football over the years. The programme was led by manager Jon Goodman, with former Wolverhampton Wanderers player Matt Murray who worked as assistant manager. [3]

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The programme was also known for its collaborations with world class players, including Sami Khedira, Joe Hart, Rio Ferdinand, Francesco Totti, Mario Götze and others. Players such as David Accam, Tom Rogić, Majeed Waris, Petar Golubović and Evan Dimas are graduates of the programme. [4]

The academy regularly played exhibition matches facing teams like FC Barcelona, [5] Arsenal, [6] Inter Milan, [7] Manchester United and others.

The academy closed at the end of the 2016–17 season. [8]

Technical staff

NameRole [9]
Flag of Ireland.svg Jon Goodman Head coach
Flag of England.svg Matt Murray Assistant coach
Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Vázquez Featured player
Flag of Argentina.svg Lautaro AlegriniFeatured player
Flag of Scotland.svg Jacob DonnelyJugador Destacado
Flag of Turkey.svg Utku KolkoparanHeadcoach of Turkey

Notable participants

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References

  1. ↑ "Stadium launch: Loughborough University FC v Tottenham Hotspur U18s". Loughborough Football on Facebook. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Barcelona 0-3 Nike FC: Is this a glimpse of football's future? | Barney Ronay". TheGuardian.com . 20 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Inside the Nike Academy: the branded alternative for reaching the big time on The Guardian
  4. ↑ Barcelona 0-3 Nike FC: is this a glimpse of football’s future? by Barney Ronay on The Guardian
  5. ↑ Nike Academy vs FC Barcelona, 24 February 2015
  6. ↑ The Arsenal test by Huw Davies on Four Four Two, 8 February 2012
  7. ↑ Nike Academy vs Inter
  8. ↑ "WHY DID THE NIKE ACADEMY CLOSE?". Youtube. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  9. ↑ NikeAcademy.com

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