Academy

VCF ACADEMY PHILOSOPHY

our phILOSOphy

An Academy full of values. As key elements in the development of male and female players. As key elements in the formation of people. The VCF Academy now introduces an updated research with the core values that make up the working philosophy that has been carried out for the last 30 years as the identity and DNA of Valencia CF shine through on the field of play.

"Educate people, develop footballers" is the phrase that guides every action at the VCF Academy in its twofold educational aspect. This motto is now explored in depth with comprehensive work that has been carried out over the last few seasons and which has been completed in recent months by the Psycho-Educational Department with a host of interviews, surveys and queries with various previous research studies and scientific articles to identify the values that define the working philosophy of the VCF Academy which define the style of play and the code of conduct.



Mission and Vision

THIS IS WHO WE ARE, THIS IS HOW WE COMPETE 

 This is the way we are, the way we feel. 

 In the moments when you lose focus and can't find your way, come back here, reflect on why we get up every day and come to defend this shirt. 

Our philosophy has 3 core values: SENTIMENT, COURAGE AND FELLOWSHIP and our plan have a mission and a vision. 


MISSION

To educate people and develop footballers capable of reaching and staying in the first team of Valencia CF or professional football.

VISION

An Academy that, with the best professionals in all areas, it is a worldwide reference in the comprehensive training of young footballers, preparing them both for elite professional football and to be exemplary in any area of their lives.


pHILOSOPHY

“This is the way we are, the way we feel”, epitomises the concept of this plan designed jointly with the VCF Academy Management and the Identity Department to put the ELITE player at the heart of everything.

That player that the VCF Academy nurtures that has led the VCF Academy to be recognised in recent seasons as one of the best in Europe according to the CIES Football Observatory reports, as well as being a finalist in the ECA (European Club Association) awards for its social action campaign #AcademiaEnComunidad and in the World Football Summit awards for its internationalisation strategy.

Those in charge of passing down these values and achieving these ELITE players are the technical staff and the workers of the different departments of the VCF Academy, both sporting and non-sporting staff, to whom the VCF Academy management presented the conclusions of this comprehensive work in a meeting that took place in the Mestalla stands which was also attended by the management and coaching staff of the women's first team. 


WHY AN ACADEMY DNA?

  • It makes us unique and different -It brings us together

  • It gives meaning to what we do

  • It gives us personality and strength

  • It is us - It identifies us



OUR WAY OF BEING, OUR WAY OF FEELING SENTIMENT


 

 

SENTIMENT

  • Proud of who we are

  • United forever

  • That which cannot be explained

COURAGE

  • Valencia, land of the brave

  • Valencia CF never give up

  • Fast, direct and deep

FELLOWSHIP

  • Family is not about blood, it's about loyalty

  • The team makes us better

  • Together until the end


IdentiTY

 

The VCF Academy reflects the union of a family in which each member is a transmitter of these values. Because values do not exist per se, they only last if they are passed down in every action on and off the pitch. And the VCF Academy takes on the challenge of passing down the core values that make up the playing identity and the DNA of Valencia CF.


CODE OF CONDUCT

  • We are constantly putting pressure on the player in possession of the ball

  • We are difficult to beat


OUR PLAYING STYLE ON THE BALL

  • We are direct and deep

  • We create a lot of goal-scoring chances

  • We create overloads by being daring

  • We set an effective tempo


OFF THE BALL

  • We constantly put pressure on the player on the ball

  • We are difficult to beat



 

THE PLAYING STYLE AND THE CORE VALUES DO NOT EXIST. THEY ARE PASSED DOWN.

  • Exemplary

  • Inspiring

  • Inspiring

  • Effective


EMPOWERMENT PEDAGOGY

  • Autonomy

  • Task-oriented

  • Belonging

  • Enjoyment

  • Stimulating