du LaLiga HPC U16 & U18 Embark on a competitive LaLiga tour of 5 pro clubs in Spain

The du LaLiga High Performance Centre (du LaLiga HPC) U16 & U18 teams arrived in Spain for a 21-day intensive training camp and competitive matches against some of LaLiga’s top youth club teams including Sevilla FC and Malaga FC.

The 36 traveling athletes represent the nation’s top players from the U18 and U16 categories who were selected from across the UAE through the duFC platform to join the du LaLiga HPC, where they undergo a rigorous year-round training program designed and executed to LaLiga standards by a team of highly qualified LaLiga coaches.

This annual trip to Spain represents a unique opportunity for the du LaLiga HPC talents to be discovered by scouts from LaLiga clubs during their intensive training camp and matches, which may lead to invitations for trials and contract awards.

The young athletes, who hail from the four corners of the UAE, represent over 15 nationalities including UAE, France, UK, Egypt, Jordan, Iran and Morocco.  Their mental and physical strengths will be put to the test at a new international level and they look forward to learning new skills from the world’s strongest league during their intensive training schedule.

Abdulwahed Juma, Executive Vice President, Brand and Corporate Communications, du, commended on the traveling team saying, “The du LaLiga High Performance Centre was developed to give football talents across the UAE a clear pathway of development to pro-football careers as they get discovered through the duFC platform.  We congratulate the talents who have made it thus far and look forward to their progress in the coming weeks.”

The du LaLiga HPC players’ camp kicks off on 3rd August 2017 with an intensive program seeing the boys training 2 times per day and their first match against Cadiz is scheduled on 5th August followed by matches against Sevilla, Almeria, Granada with a grand finale against Malaga CF, scheduled on 19th August.  

Throughout the 21-day period, coaches and scouts from LaLiga clubs will be invited to attend the training and matches to scout for talents from the du LaLiga HPC teams who demonstrate great potential and recruit them to play in top clubs of LaLiga.

Hussein Murad, CEO, Inspiratus, the organizers of duFC commented on the initiative saying, “The du LaLiga HPC is a unique platform, enabling youth football talent from across the UAE to play football at pro-levels and hone their skills during their grueling year-long training program under the watchful eye of top LaLiga coaches.”

Mr. Murad added: “The talents whose commitment and talent has lead them to this point in their development have an opportunity of a lifetime for a pro-football career awaiting them as they touch down in Spain.”