FROM BALTIC
GRASS TO
PORTUGUESE
GOLD
Portuguese coaches with UEFA Pro, A and B licences — former coaches at Sporting CP, Benfica, Casa Pia — come to you. Training in Latvia and Estonia. Camps in Portugal. Trials at top clubs.
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  • age groups
    SPORTING SCP · SL BENFICA
    coaches' academies
  • age groups
    U8–U15
    age groups
  • coach licences
    UEFA PRO, A, B
    coach licences
  • coach licences
    Camp participants
    60–80
Portugal — because
it's the best system in the world
"Your kids enter a tough tournament — and it becomes immediately clear how far behind they are." We have been through that. That is why we are building a different path."


  • Portugal is one of the leading football nations in the world. Sporting and Benfica are consistently at the top of European youth tournaments
  • The Portuguese school focuses on tactical understanding and individual development — not physicality and results
  • The coach doesn't shout if you run the wrong way. The coach explains and asks. Positive touch, progression always
  • We don't sell "photos with Benfica". We bring the methodology here — and then take you there, prepared
  • Our coaches have worked with Nuno Mendes, Zeca, João Moutinho. That is not marketing — that is biography

MAIN EVENT OF THE SEASON

Camp July 2026

PROGRAMME

  • 2 training sessions per day (9:00 and 13:30)
  • Age groups: U8–U11 and U12–U15
  • Separate sessions for goalkeepers
  • Station format + game elements
  • Meals between sessions
  • Closing ceremony with diplomas
  • Kit included in the first camp fee
FOR PARENTS — IN PARALLEL
  • Parent school during the first session
  • How to support your child at competitions
  • Experience exchange with Portuguese coaches
  • Progress report for each participant
  • You're allies in the process, not just spectators
VENUE & LOGISTICS
  • Stadium with changing rooms, Riga
  • Snacks for clinics — in on-site marquees
  • Opening and closing ceremonies
  • Min. group 45, optimal 60–80
  • Venue to be confirmed and published
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Programmes

for every stage

CAMPS

5 days · Holidays · Latvia

June, August, October. A full training camp with Portuguese coaches, meals and a parent school.
Price to be listed on the site
CLINICS
3 days · Weekends · Latvia
Friday to Sunday, up to 10 times a year. Intensive format focused on specific tactical objectives.
Training Camp in Portugal
7–14 days · U11+ · Portugal
Training camp with friendly matches against Sporting, Benfica, Estoril, Casa Pia. Pilot camp — autumn 2024, U12.
TRYOUTS
Trial at top Portuguese clubs
Individual training by day + team training in the evening. Sporting CP, Estoril, Casa Pia, Belenenses. U12–U16.
International Tournaments
Team from camp participants
Laola Cup (Hamburg), Salou Cup (Barcelona), Ateitis (Vilnius). Selection from Camps and Clinics participants.
Parent School
Alongside training sessions
Coach Experience Sharing for coaches. Educational programme for parents: methodology, support, the family's role in a player's development.
LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE
Player's path from Riga to Europe
CAMPS / CLINICS
First contact with Portuguese methodology. Training in Latvia. Progress assessment.
Camp in Portugal
Training camp. Matches against Sporting, Benfica, Estoril. A new level of competition.
TRYOUTS
Trial at top Portuguese clubs. Individual training alongside U14–U16 teams.
International Tournaments
Laola Cup, Salou Cup, Ateitis. Camp alumni — now competing as a squad.
Meet Our Coaches
  • João Plantier
    UEFA PRO
    Sporting CP, Manchester United Soccer, NF Academy. Worked with Nuno Mendes, Zeca, João Moutinho. Sports Director — Portuguese Soccer Federation.

  • Stefan Olímpio
    UEFA B · Goalkeepers
    6 years at Sporting CP. Coach of Inês Pereira (Servette & Portugal national team), Patrícia Morais (SC Braga & national team).
  • Bruno Vaz
    UEFA C
    Sporting CP U16 & U15, GD Estoril, GD Cova da Piedade. Master's in football — FMH & FPF. Bachelor's from Solent University (England).
  • Diogo Valente
    UEFA B
    5 years exclusively with Sporting CP youth. Philosophy: imaginative, purposeful training — unlocking every player's potential.
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