The Paris Saint-Germain Academy is the youth system of Paris Saint-Germain. It consists of three teams: the CFA team, the U19 team, and the U17 team. They train at the Camp des Loges, while the Stade Municipal Georges Lefèvre is their home ground.
Since the academy's inception in 1974, many graduates have gone on to sign professional contracts with Paris SG or other clubs. Recognized by the French Football Federation as one of the best in the country, the PSG Academy holds a Category 1, Class A rating, and has been ranked best youth club in the 1988-89, 2010-11, 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons.
Domestically, the youth teams have won four U19 league titles, three Paris Cups, two U17 league titles, one Gambardella Cup, and one U16 league title. In international club football, the U19 side reached the final of the UEFA Youth League in the 2015-16 edition.
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Organization
The objective of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy is to produce elite football players while offering them an adapted and complete scholarly education. Thanks to a series of partnerships with clubs in the Île-de-France region, the academy regularly accepts promising new footballing talents on the advice of recruiters. The Camp des Loges serves as the home facility for the academy. The youngsters train and play on both grass and artificial pitches at the Stade Municipal Georges Lefèvre.
The academy offers five kinds of player contracts (elite, trainees, apprentices, aspiring and amateur) for a total of 70 players divided into three training squads (CFA, U19 and U17) in five age categories (15 to 19 years). The students' education is assured by CFA Omnisports. PSG Academy graduate Thierry Morin, who played for the club's first team from 1975 to 1986, is the director of CFA Omnisports.
In 2005, the PSG Academy began expanding its network as part of the club's international development strategy. To date, it is present in 15 different countries including the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Canada, Morocco, Egypt, India, and Indonesia (in partnership with local club Bali United). Open to boys and girls from 5 to 16 years of age, the academies offer 48 year-round training centres and more than 150 seasonal camps.
More than 11,500 children attend the academies, half of whom live in countries other than France. In these training centres, the children benefit from around 110 coaches trained by the club. Pauleta, emblematic PSG striker between 2003 and 2008, was named official ambassador of the academy in December 2013 to accompany its development in France and abroad.
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Honours
National titles
- Championnat National U19
- Winners (4): 2005-06, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2015-16
- Coupe de Paris
- Winners (3): 1972, 1973, 1980
- Championnat National U17
- Winners (2): 2010-11, 2015-16
- Coupe Gambardella
- Winners (1): 1990-91
- Championnat National des Cadets U16
- Winners (1): 1987-88
Friendly tournaments
- Tournoi de Montaigu
- Winners (1): 1993
- Al Kass International Cup U17
- Winners (2): 2012, 2015
Players
CFA squad
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U19 squad
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U17 squad
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Notable graduates
Since the academy's inception, 108 graduates have officially played for the club's first team. Only 17 of these players have made more than 100 appearances.
Club officials
Board members
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Technical staff
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Medical staff
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