Sparta Youth Academy
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| Full name | Sparta Rotterdam Youth Academy | ||
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| Founded | 1 April 1888 | ||
| Ground | Het Kasteel, Rotterdam | ||
| Capacity | 11,926 | ||
| Chairman | Netherlands Rob Westerhof | ||
| Manager | Netherlands Dolf Roks | ||
| Website | http://www.opleidingsparta.nl/ | ||
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The Sparta Youth Academy is a football youth academy based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from where the organization manages a total of 13 youth teams (ages 7–18). The academy is the primary youth clinic of Dutch football club Sparta Rotterdam, the oldest professional football club in the Netherlands.[1][2] The Academy received the four star academic sports certification, the highest possible rating for sports academies in the Netherlands, having won the best National football academy award on several occasions.[3]
History
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The Sparta youth system is famous for having produced and still producing many great Dutch internationals such as: Danny Blind, Danny Koevermans, David Mendes da Silva, Ed de Goey, Winston Bogarde, Henk Fräser, Jan van Beveren, Jetro Willems, John de Wolf, Kevin Strootman, Kew Jaliens, Luuk Balkestein, Pim Doesburg, and Nick Viergever.[4][5]
Notable former players
- Aruba David Abdul
- Netherlands Luuk Balkestein
- Netherlands Jan van Beveren
- Curaçao Sendley Bito
- Netherlands Danny Blind
- Netherlands Winston Bogarde
- Morocco Rachid Bouaouzan
- Morocco Nourdin Boukhari
- Netherlands Memphis Depay
- Netherlands Pim Doesburg
- Netherlands Lerin Duarte
- Netherlands Marvin Emnes
- Netherlands Erik Falkenburg
- Netherlands Henk Fräser
- Netherlands Anwar El Ghazi
- Netherlands Joey Godee
- Netherlands Ed de Goey
- Netherlands Kew Jaliens
- Netherlands Danny Koevermans
- Netherlands Mimoun Mahi
- Wales James Lawrence
- Netherlands Marten de Roon
- Netherlands David Mendes da Silva
- Netherlands Kevin Strootman
- Netherlands Nick Viergever
- Suriname Marvin Wijks
- Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum
- Netherlands Giliano Wijnaldum
- Netherlands Jetro Willems
- Netherlands John de Wolf
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Teams
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Youth teams
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Competition history
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Education
In addition to training professional football players, the Sparta Youth Academy also offer other courses, such as a degree in Sports Marketing, in collaboration with the Erasmus University Rotterdam offered since 2011. A level 3 and level 4 International Business Study program in Sport & Exercise has been offered since 2009 in collaboration with Zadkine College. It is specifically for the players who start in the MBO (department sport and physical activity) and the players that follow a different vocational training in collaboration with a Zadkine customization.
Board and staff
Current staff
Chairman
- Netherlands Rob Westerhof
Head coach
Technical Director (upper-level A–C)
- Netherlands Pieter Schrassert Bert
Technical Director (mid-level A–C)
- Netherlands Camiel van Hoogstraten
Technical Director (lower-level D–F)
- Netherlands Jim Camphens
See also
References
- ↑ "Opleiding Sparta". Opleidingsparta.nl. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ "Talentenfabriek Sparta moet structureel spelers afstaan". tussendelijns.nl. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ "Jeugdopleiding Sparta beoordeeld met 4 sterren". Rijnmond TV. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ↑ Hamilton, Chloe (1995-10-22). "Exponenten uit de jeugdopleiding van Sparta Rotterdam". Sparta Jeugdopleiding. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ↑ "Grooming talent the Ajax way". opleidingsparta.nl. 2015-11-20. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved 2015-11-20.