The only official FC Barcelona Soccer Academy in Chicago, Illinois, develops youth boys and girls soccer players aged from 5 to 18. The Academy aims to develop the players not only as athletes, but also, as succesfull individuals with strong values taught through soccer.
- Ages
- 5–18
- Plays
- Boys & Girls
- Programs
- 6
Part of a multi-location club
Barça Academy US
Sister locations · 4 total
Where on the ladder
Level 3 to Level 5
Each level below lists the leagues this club plays in. Your kid's level depends on the team they make. The six levels are our own reading of public league play. They are not an official ranking.
Sanctioned by US Club Soccer and Illinois Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). The club also played in USYS NL and NPL. Those leagues ended in July 2026 and merged into National 1, so they do not count above. The club’s site also lists National League, Midwest Conference League (MCL), Barça Academy League, IWSL, NISL, Indoor League (TBD), Indoor League Max McCook. We have not placed those leagues on the ladder, so they do not count above.
See how the whole ladder worksPrograms
The programs, age by age
These come from the club's site, grouped the way the club groups them. Your kid starts in the one that fits their age.
Development Program
4 to 6 years old
A program designed to initiate, consolidate or improve participants’ soccer skills. Players train 2 times a week and play internal games and friendlies.
YSSL · IWSL
Competitive Program
7 to 17 years
A competitive program for boys and girls using FC Barcelona’s methodology, with training and competitive games every weekend. Players are divided into teams by level and age and register by Official Tryout.
YSSL · MCL · NISL · NPL
Technical Program
4 and 17 years old
A supplementary program designed to improve participants’ technical and tactical skills. It is held once or twice a week and is open to players inside and outside of the academy.
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
6 and 17 years old
A five-day camp with official FC Barcelona coaches, training in the FC Barcelona methodology. Several players from each camp may be selected to train at FC Barcelona’s facilities in Barcelona.
Barça Academy International Travel
Selected players participate in an advanced and intensive training program in Barcelona, including training at the Official FC Barcelona Headquarters and cultural activities.
Barcelona Residential Clinic
10 to 16 Years
A residential program in Barcelona with twice-daily training sessions, methodology and system classroom sessions, and cultural activities. Players train at Barça Academy professional facilities with Official Barça Academy Coaches.
Tryouts
2026/27
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Coaching
Who coaches here
14 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Gerard Aubareda
Director
Lluc Guasch
Director
Sergio Mateos
Headcoach
Axel Garcia
Headcoach
Gabriel Villasenor
Headcoach
Cristian Rojas
Headcoach
Yisrael Escobedo
Headcoach
Álvaro Cortés
Headcoach
Where they play
2 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Olympic Park
1675 Old Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Grand Sports Arena
2350 Hassell Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
Get in touch
How to reach Barca Academy Chicago
1675 Old Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173
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