PREPARING YOUNG PLAYERS FOR LIFE, ON AND OFF THE PITCH.
Bridging the gap from grassroots to academy level, Carlos Soccer Development Academy provides personalized training for young football players, teams and athletes.
‍WE’RE INVESTED IN THE FUTURES OF YOUNG ATHLETES
At Carlos Soccer Development Academy, we believe in discovering and developing what is unique about every young person we coach, looking holistically at their strengths and weaknesses. We design bespoke, rigorous training programmes for individuals and teams that prepare them for professional level, with invaluable transferable skills that will set them up for life.
"I’M EXTREMELY HAPPY HOW Carlos Soccer Development Academy HAS MASSIVELY BOOSTED MY SON’S CONFIDENCE."
- Lewis Morgan, parent of Carlos Soccer Development Academy player
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About Us
The Carlos Soccer Youth Development Academy is an organisation based in East London which was established in 2014 by Eric Mtshamba. The academy was formed with the purpose of identifying and developing talented youths into professional athletes while also ensuring that the academic side is not ignored as not all boys will turn professional. Currently, the academy has a total of 90 boys aged between 11-19 years old and they are coached by a former professional soccer player who is assisted by two other coaches.

The academy has throughout the years managed to establish links / relationships with professional soccer teams in the South African Premier League. The academy also conducts annual tours to Johannesburg during the June holidays where matches are played against DStv Premier League sides such as SuperSport United Football Club, TS Galaxy Football Cluband Bidvest Wits Football Club. These tours provide the youngsters with an opportunity to showcase their talents while also gaining first-hand experience on what the life of a professional soccer player is like. Amongst its achievement, the academy has one player who is a professional, Aphelele Teto from Scenery Park playing for DStv Premiership side, TS Galaxy Football Club, who was identified through these tours. The Academy also has Aphelele Mhlaba who hails from Ngcobo playing for TS Galaxy Diski Team. Furthermore, the Academy has 5 more players who are with TS Galaxy Under 17 team.
Elite training
This challenging programme prepares young players to academy and professional level. It is designed to holistically develop every facet of a player.
DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Our Development Training programme helps to get players to the best of their ability before they can join our Elite Training.
ONE-ON-ONE ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT
If football isn’t your chosen, we’re still here to help you develop your passion and become the best athlete you can be.
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