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Azerbaijan Football Academy

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Address
  
Nobel Avenue, Baku

Opened
  
23 February 2009

Built
  
2008-2009

Type
  
Football Training Complex

Owner
  
Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan

Similar
  
Zaqatala City Stadium, Tovuz City Stadium, Gabala City Stadium, Ganja City Stadium, Lankaran City Stadium

Azerbaijan Football Academy (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Futbol Akademiyası) is the youth academy of Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. It provides a stepping stone for youngsters to progress to the highest levels of football at Azerbaijan. The academy was officially opened on 23 February 2009 by UEFA vice president Şenes Erzik. The Academy is also visited by former Spain's captain Fernando Hierro.

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Structure

The facility includes some of the finest training facilities, and features grass pitches on three plateaus, along with an additional floodlit synthetic pitch and specialist training areas for fitness work and goalkeepers. It also includes following:

  • Gym
  • Synthetic indoor training pitch
  • Hydrotherapy pools
  • Spa
  • Sauna
  • Physiotherapy rooms
  • Media centre
  • Staff

  • Under 15 team coach: Irfan Saraoglu
  • References

    Azerbaijan Football Academy Wikipedia