01Love the game
Fundamental stage
4 – 7 years oldFalling in love with football. Movement patterns, coordination and ball familiarity, in a fun environment.
2 sessions per weekNext: Foundation phase
الأكاديمية
The academy
A complete pathway from a first touch of the ball to senior professional football, at the Jebel Ali Sports Complex.
The programme
Built around the player
Run at the Jebel Ali Sports Complex on a structured pathway, with a clear route from the academy age groups to a first-team matchday squad.
Led by our Head of Coaching and Head of Football Development, with medical, strength and conditioning, education and welfare staff around them.
Development phases
One club, one pathway
From a first touch of the ball to senior professional football. Every stage connects, with room to join at any point.
02Learn the game
Foundation phase
8 – 12 years oldWhere core technical skills are established. From 1v1 into small overloads, building technique, decision-making and confidence on the ball.
2 to 3 sessions per weekNext: Youth Development
03Develop the game
Youth development phase
13 – 16 years oldThe bridge into competitive football. Positional understanding, game intelligence, and the habits to perform under pressure.
3 sessions per weekNext: Professional phase
04Understand the game
Professional phase
17 – 19 years oldTraining and competing to a professional standard. Performance, consistency and match-readiness for senior football.
4 sessions per weekNext: first-team football
Swipe for the next phase
The same ideas at every age, adapted for the stage
2026/27 season fees
10% off when paid upfrontWhat it costs
Fundamental
4 – 7 year oldsDh 5,000Dh 4,500 paid upfrontFoundation
8 – 12 year oldsDh 10,000Dh 9,000 paid upfrontYouth development
13 – 16 year oldsDh 12,500Dh 11,250 paid upfrontProfessional
17 – 19 year oldsDh 15,000Dh 13,500 paid upfront
Term dates
Term 1 · 31 Aug – 13 Dec 2026
Mid-term break 12 – 18 October
Term 2 · 4 Jan – 4 Apr 2027
Mid-term break TBC
Term 3 · 12 Apr – 2 Jul 2027
Mid-term break TBC
What's included
- League fees (Foundation and above)
- 2 – 4 sessions per week, by phase
- Training kit, home and away match kit
- First team season ticket
- Player care and welfare support
- Access to 'The Players' Journey' (coming soon)
- One free Elevate camp week
Payment terms
Payable in full or in instalments across the season. Pay upfront and 10% comes off the annual fee.
Rimal Centre of Excellence
Six squads, one standard
The top level of our youth provision — Under 11 to Under 19, with more age groups as we grow.
Fixtures · August
U1921 Aug · Al Fath
U1722 Aug · Ajman
U1623 Aug · Al Wasl
Fixtures · September
U115 Sep · Golden Star
U126 Sep · Hatta
U136 Sep · TBC
U11 · U12 · U13Dh 15,000UAE FA Youth National League
U16 · U17 · U19Dh 17,5003 – 4 sessions per week · transport to fixtures
The fixtures
Where they play
Match experience beyond league football, so players are comfortable in any environment.
UAE FA Youth League
Six squads across the UAE FA Youth League — U11 to U19. The season runs August 2026 to May 2027.
- Six squads, U11 through U19
- Season runs August 2026 to May 2027
- Organised by the UAE Pro League Committee and UAE FA
- The highest level of domestic youth competition in the UAE
Local leagues
Our Development Centres compete across Dubai's leading youth leagues year-round — league, cup and tournament formats.
- League, cup and tournament formats
- Fixtures across Dubai, year-round
- Development Centres and Community Partnership teams
- Against the best grassroots academies in the city
International
Variety beyond the league: international travel, cups and tournaments, against different styles and standards.
- Social development
- International travel
- Fixtures against players and clubs from around the world
- Greater pressures in tournament format matches
- Playing in different cultures and environments
Our staff
Who coaches them
Leads the senior side in UAE Division Two, with the first team acting as the visible end point of the academy pathway for every player in the programme.
QualificationsUEFA A Licence — FA Advanced Youth Award
Experience at elite youth level in the UK within AFC Bournemouth’s academy structure. A UEFA A Licence holder with the FA Advanced Youth Award, working directly with the U17 – U19 age groups.
QualificationsUEFA B Licence — goalkeeping and outfield
Played professionally at AFC Bournemouth before continuing his career in the UAE. Holds UEFA B Licences in both goalkeeping and outfield coaching, and now leads the club’s football development.
Playing careerProfessional — Le Havre, Newcastle United
A professional playing career with Le Havre and Newcastle United. Acts as the link between players, families and the club, keeping the wellbeing of every player at the heart of what we do.
Works across the Foundation and Youth Development phases, delivering the club methodology session by session through the week.
Additional support
Around the player
Three provisions around every player, all delivered in-house.
01Filmed & reviewed
Player
analysis
Matches and training are filmed and broken down, then fed back individually. Clips are tied to our game model, so players see why a decision worked.
02Physio & return to play
Medical
provision
Qualified physiotherapy from the first session to return to play. Treatment, rehab and load monitoring, managed properly rather than rushed.
03Strength & conditioning
Athletic
development
Coaches who have worked with Premier League players. Physical work built around the individual, not the group.
Our venues
Where we train
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Training and matchdays
Jebel Ali Sports Complex
Jebel Ali, Dubai
Facilities
To be confirmed.
Age groups
To be confirmed
Schedule
To be confirmed.
Second venue
Ash Mount School
Mudon, Dubai
Facilities
To be confirmed.
Age groups
To be confirmed
Schedule
To be confirmed.
Player pathways
What they are playing for
Our development squads run as close to the senior team as possible.
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Competition
Youth National League
Our best players compete against the country's best. Winning is not the priority — individual development is.
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Senior football
First team
The first team competes in UAE Division Two. What players see above them is senior football with real consequences.
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Beyond the UAEWhere it leads
International travel
Tournaments and travel across the season, against clubs from around the world.
سجّل اهتمامك
Academy intake 2026/27
REGISTER FOR THE ACADEMY.
The pathway from Dubai's age-groups to the first team, coached at the Jebel Ali Sports Complex. Places for 2026/27 are limited. Register your player's interest and we'll be in touch with intake dates.
- U16 to first-team pathwayA clear route from the academy to a UAE Second Division matchday squad.
- Coached to a professional standardUEFA and FA-qualified staff, with medical, strength and conditioning and welfare around every player.
- Register your interestBe there from day one of the intake.
Open to players based in Dubai. Your details are used only to contact you about the academy.
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Academy news
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Behind the scenes
Inside the academy.
Sessions, drills and the day-to-day of the academy pathway.
Close control in the warm-up.
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One-v-one, over and over.
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Finishing drills before the session ends.
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Into the session.
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Building the habits.
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Work rate never drops.
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