Barca Residency Academy

About the Club

Barca Residency Academy USA is FC Barcelona's exclusive youth residency soccer academy in the United States. It operates at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Arizona, a recognized Center for Excellence in youth soccer development. The academy provides a fully immersive environment where student-athletes live, attend school, and train on a premier sports campus. It serves boys and girls aged 10-17 through its camps, while the full-time residency program caters to older youth. A unique selling point is its direct affiliation with FC Barcelona, implementing their world-renowned training methodology, values, and curriculum. Every graduate from the residency program earns a college scholarship or signs a professional contract. The academy competes in the MLS Next, which is the highest level of youth soccer in North America. Student-athletes also have annual opportunities to train and try out with FC Barcelona in Spain.