International Development Academy

No offseason. Just a new place to level up: swap winter break for two weeks of football in Spain. 🇪🇸

Join IDA Valencia this December or January and train within our full-time academy environment, with daily field sessions, matches, strength and conditioning, video analysis and more.

📅 December 6–20, 2026
📅 January 7–21, 2027
⚽ Ages 12+

The experience includes accommodation, meals, airport transfers and a Nike kit package.

Learn more and register now!

Two weeks in Spain. That was the plan. 🇨🇦➡️🇪🇸

Nearly three years later, IDA Valencia’s Sebastien Blanchet has turned a short-term experience into a place with CD Acero in the Lliga Comunitat.

“The me that first arrived at IDA would’ve never thought that I could be playing at this level.”

Two weeks became three years. Now, a new challenge begins. 📈

🔗 Read Sebastien’s story at the link in bio.

🇲🇳 3 assists. 2 wins. One proud moment representing his country.

IDA Valencia’s Odkhuu Soyol took the international stage with Mongolia at the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers, helping his country to 7–0 and 3–0 victories over the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.

Now back in Valencia for his third season at IDA, Soyol returns with more international experience, more confidence, and the same goal in sight: reaching the professional game. 📈⚽

“I felt much more confident compared to when I first came to Spain.”

Keep pushing, Soyol!

Course complete. 🇭🇹🎓

After two days of learning, discussion and work on the field, the Coaching Education Program concluded with each participating coach receiving their certificate.

More than a course, it was an opportunity to connect with the people helping shape the next generation of football in Haiti.

To every coach who joined us: thank you for your energy, your openness and everything you brought to the experience.

Some of the faces behind an unforgettable two days. 🇭🇹⚽

Learning. Sharing. Putting it into practice. 🇭🇹⚽

A look back at some of the moments that shaped our Coaching Education Program in Haiti.

Across classroom sessions and work on the field, Vicente Bosch and Luis Jorge worked alongside local coaches to exchange ideas, share experiences and turn conversations into practical sessions.

But education goes both ways. Our staff returned with new perspectives and plenty learned from the coaches they worked with, too.

Football has a way of making the world feel a little smaller. 🌍🇭🇹

We came to Haiti to share our experience and knowledge, but opportunities like this always remind us how much we receive in return.

Beyond the work on the field and in the classroom, our IDA staff was incredibly welcomed by the local community - with opportunities to experience Haiti, discover its nature and culture, and spend time with the people who made this visit so special.

A huge thank you to the Ligue des Jeunes d’Haïti and everyone who opened their doors to us throughout our time there.

This is what exchange is all about. 🇭🇹🤝

From the classroom to the field 🇭🇹⚽

Today, the Haiti Project moved from ideas into action.

Vicente and Luis, our IDA Instructors, continued working alongside coaches from the Ligue des Jeunes d’Haïti - exchanging ideas in the classroom and bringing those conversations directly onto the pitch.

Learning, sharing, and putting it into practice. A look at today’s work in Haiti.

🇭🇹 HAITI PROJECT: UNDERWAY.

A new chapter in football development has officially begun.

IDA is proud to be working alongside the Ligue des Jeunes d’Haïti and Tap In to strengthen youth football development across Haiti.

Our focus starts with the coaches - Vicente and Luis are on the ground in Haiti, supporting local coaches with development, education, and a shared coaching philosophy to help create a stronger foundation for the next generation of players.

The work has begun. More to come.

IDA AUGUST ⚽🌍

Pro signings. College commits. A new season underway.

🇨🇮 Yan Diomande → Real Madrid - From IDA's early development program to the FIFA World Cup and a record-breaking move to Real Madrid.

🇬🇭 Emmanuel Abrokwa → Sevilla FC - Daily training at IDA Valencia helped Emmanuel stay competitive and adapt to Spanish football during his Sevilla trial. He also helped IDA win the Silver Trophy at Surf Cup International Salou.

🎓 Robert Conover → West Chester University - New England Surf → IDA Valencia → NCAA Division II. Two seasons of development in Spain helped open the next chapter.

⭐ Neville Knowles III - IDA Valencia → Villarreal CF Match MVP, playing up an age group.

✍️ More Players Moving On - Philip Dzodzo → UD Bétera. Eddiel Márquez → CF La Nucía. Jonathan Onyesoh → Liga Nacional Juvenil.

🆕 2026/27 IS UNDERWAY - Welcome Day. New kits. First training. First preseason tests for U15-U18.

🏠 Welcome, Jakub - Polish goalkeeper Jakub Najdek Młynarczyk joins IDA Valencia Residency for 2026/27. Full-time residency in Spain and England, with pathways connected to college and professional opportunities.

🌍 International League Experience - Real development happens through real competition, real opposition, and different football cultures.

Real Madrid. Sevilla. NCAA. One pathway behind them all.