Nextstars FC Academy
The most accessible way into Spanish academy football. Programs from two weeks to a full season, official RFEF matches, and life by the Atlantic coast of Andalusia.
Serious football, Atlantic address
Nextstars has worked in Andalusia since 2015 and has been affiliated with Cádiz CF (La Liga) since 2018. Academy players get real practice inside the club's reserve and youth structures. The base is El Puerto de Santa María on the Cádiz coast: a safe, welcoming town, sand beaches, mild climate all year. Training runs at Estadio José del Cuvillo on a latest-generation artificial pitch.
Antonio Valero — director & head coach
A former semi-professional player with 18 seasons in Madrid's 2nd and 3rd divisions and 600+ official matches coached in the RFFM. Cádiz CF youth coach since 2009/10, and director of international camps for Liverpool FC (2009), Arsenal in Spain (2010–2018) and Atlético de Madrid (Amman, 2024).
Federation licence — real matches
Full-season players are registered in Spain and receive an RFEF federation licence, playing official competition with Nextstars FC U18 and Senior squads. Players 18+ compete in the official RFAF league.
Training the Spanish way
High-intensity sessions run by experienced Spanish staff with a dedicated goalkeeper coach, in Spanish, English and Russian. Plus beach and sea sessions, theory work at the residence and recovery days on site.
Monthly friendlies are watched by scouts, agents and coaches from the region's top clubs. The academy's club network:
A day at Nextstars
Players who signed after Nextstars
Rodri Sánchez
Signed with Real Betis.
Jesús Barea
Missouri State (USA) · named Player of the Year.
Nacho Pericet
UDC Firebirds (USA) / Real Betis.
Everything within a minibus ride
- Residence in El Puerto de Santa María: rooms for 2–3 players
- Full board with a sports-nutrition menu
- High-speed Wi-Fi, international TV channels, laundry service
- Minibus transport to trainings, gym and matches
- Airport transfers from Jerez de la Frontera
- Fully equipped gym with indoor pool: swimming, yoga, pilates, fitness classes, cardio and weights
- Monthly friendlies with the academy team · two per week in pre-season
- Medical insurance on 6-month and full-season programs
- Academy kit: two training shirts, two shorts, socks, sweatshirt and bag
School year included, Spanish every day
Season players study at IES Francisco Javier de Uriarte (ESO / Bachillerato) for the 2026/27 academic year, with daily Spanish classes at the academy's college on top. Players on the study track receive their federation licence (ficha) and play official RFEF matches for the academy's teams. For adult players, enrollment supports a study-based residence permit. The residence sits in the town centre, next to the school. Comfortable rooms for 2–3, a living room, dining room, laundry and a pool on the complex.
From a first taste to a full season
Short programs start on flexible dates. The full season runs 1 September 2026 – 30 June 2027. International flights are not included.
2 weeks
1 month
3 months
6 months
Full season
Clear money, no surprises
- 2 weeks & 1 month: full payment on booking
- 3 months: €2,450 reservation, then two payments of €1,000
- 6 months: €4,000 to reserve the place
- Full season: €4,500 reservation, €4,000 after the D visa is issued, then three monthly payments of €2,000 from October
- All payments go directly to Nextstars Football Academy
- Not included: international flights, D-visa fees in your home country, parents' accommodation
Start with a two-minute form
We reply within 8 hours via WhatsApp or email, in English, Spanish, Russian or French. No payment is requested at this stage.