Vancouver Whitecaps Academy

An elite environment with professional staff and proper facilities. It is demanding and selective, so not the place to try the sport out.

Having school and training in the same place makes a huge difference in a 14-year-old’s week. The pathway to professional soccer is real, not just marketing - players from the club have gone on to sign first-team contracts.

The academic side is taken as seriously as the football, which is what convinced us to move my son.