Top 10 Football Schools in Dubai (2025)

Football is one of the most popular sports in the UAE, especially in Dubai. To most people, football is not just any type of sport; it is a way of life. From one generation to another, people pass on their love for football to even the youngest members of their families, who begin with their football lessons as early as their toddler years.

For aspiring Cristiano Ronaldos and Lionel Messis, great news! There are plenty of football clubs and training centers in Dubai which offer basic, advanced, and intermediate football lessons for children and teenagers for the holidays.

Here’s a list of the top football clubs in Dubai:

1. Juventus Academy Dubai

Cost: 300 AED to 900 AED

The Juventus Academy in Dubai is a club for children aged 5 to 16 years old. The Juventus Football Club is one of the oldest football clubs in Dubai, which started in 1897. There are 170 kids who train in this football club every year.

The coaches from UEFA hold certificates from the Italian Football Federation and UEFA. Juventus Academy branches are conveniently located across Dubai.

Locations: Dubai Sports World, World Trade Centre, Dubai Stars Sportsplex, Mirdif, JSS Private School, near Safa Park, Sportsmania, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Target Football Fields, Al Qusais, Gulf Heroes Sports Club, Mirdif, GEMS Wellington Primary School, Jumeirah.

Phone Number: +971 4 580 7608
Opening Hours:

Mondays
Under 6 & 8 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Under 10 & 12 from 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Wednesday
Under 14 & 17 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Under 10 & 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thursdays
Under 6 & 8 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Under 14 & 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturdays
Under 10 & 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Under 14 & 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Fees:
SUMMER TERM
2 WEEKS

1 time per week: 300 AED
2 times per week: 400 AED
3 times per week: 500 AED

MONTHLY

1 time per week: 500 AED
2 times per week: 700 AED
3 times per week: 900 AED

Email address: [email protected]

2. ESM Football Academy

Cost: 45 AED per session

Established in 2004, the ESM Football Academy delivers quality coaching programs for aspiring professional football players in Dubai. They offer football training programs to kids from 3 to 14 years old. This football club is recognized by the UAE Football Association.

The ESM Football Academy has UEFA and FIFA-qualified coaches, with experience working with players across different levels.

Location: Apex Atrium Building, Motor City 315, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Opening Hours: Sunday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fees: 45 AED per session, 300 AED registration fee
Phone number: +971 4 369 7817
Email: [email protected]

3. IFA SPORT

Cost:  70 AED – 95 AED

IFA Sport is known for conducting holiday camp programs for kids, especially during the summer to keep kids active. Every year, they provide football coaching to more than 1000 kids and 4000 adults.  There are two programs for kids – the (1) IFA Dribblers (kids aged 18 months to 4 years), and (2) Kids aged 4 to 14 years.

IFA Sport is accredited by the UAE Football Association.

Location: Sheikh Zayed Road
Fees: 70 AED – 95 AED
Opening Hours: 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Phone: +971 4 454 1683
Email address: [email protected]

4. Elite Sports Academy

Cost:  70 AED – 95 AED

Elite Football Academy collaborates with 10 schools across the UAE. The Elite Football Academy offers young players the opportunity to train in state-of-the-art facilities, with some of the most highly respected coaches in Dubai. The sessions provide each player a platform to develop their skills, understanding and confidence whilst enjoying the energetic, fun approach of the coaching team. The sessions focus on educating the players technically and tactically whilst also ensuring they understand the importance of leadership, team cohesion and sportsmanship.

Locations: Horizon International School, Victory Heights Primary School, Universal American School, Star International School Al Twar, Regent International School, Horizon English School, Dovecote Green Primary School, Clarion School, Sunmarke School, Ranches Primary School and JESS Arabian Ranches.

Fees
1 session per week – 100 AED
2 or more sessions per week – 85 AED

Opening Hours: Full Week Full Day (08.30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Phone: +971 4 554 5916
Email address: [email protected]

5. It’s Just Football

Cost: 1500 – 3000 AED

It’s Just Football was established in Dubai in 2013. Now it has 4 locations and holds football coaching sessions with over 350 kids. IJF runs the FA courses for training football coaches and helping them earn the FA licenses.

From novice players to young athletes with great potential, It’s Just Football helps nurture the talent in each child aged 4 to 18years . This football club is open for 24 hours on all days, except Thursdays when it is closed.

Locations: Dubai College, Kent College, Just Play in Al Quoz 1, Jebel Ali Centre of Excellence and the Football Centre in Al Quoz

Fees
1,560 AED – Once a Week (12 Weeks)
2,800 AED- Twice a Week (12 Weeks)

Opening Hours: 24 hours except Thursday
Phone: +971 55 909 4809
Email address: [email protected]

6. Liverpool International Academy Dubai

Named after the famous football team Liverpool F.C., Liverpool International Academy, Liverpool FC  delivers an ongoing football training program within UAE schools for kids aged 4 to 14 years. The program is divided into three 10-session modules and students are taught all the important technical aspects of football to improve their all-round game. After the 10 sessions, the students will be given a player evaluation by their coach that sets out their future development goals.

Location:  PESCO Sports Services LLC, 9-209, Mediacity, Dubai , UAE
Phone: +971 56 494 5742/ +971 58 522 9008
Email address: [email protected]

7. Alliance Academy

Cost: 1120 AED – 3040 AED

The Alliance Football Academy was established in 2015 and has now become renowned in Dubai. The football academy also welcomes girls and empowers kids to be confident athletes. They also promote competition among friends so that they can learn football in every aspect. They also focus on individual players by limiting the group of players per age group, thus identifying strengths and weaknesses of each player.

Location:  301-17 TESLA Business Center Opal Tower, Business Bay, Dubai
Fees: 1120 AED – 3040 AED
Opening Hours: 5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Phone: +971 56 393 0007

Email address: [email protected]

8. Soccerkids Dubai

Cost: 120 AED – 500 AED daily

Soccerkids Dubai was established in 2002 and has become one of the largest football academies in the UAE. They provide coaching to preschoolers and also young players, ensuring that each kid achieves their potential. To date, it has over 150 members across 7 different locations. They also work with specialised centres such as Al Noor, Dubai Centre For Special Needs, and the Zayed Higher Organisation.

Locations:  Soccerkids Sports Services LLC, Al Uruba Business Centre, 14 Sheikh Rashid Road, Dubai
Fees: 120 AED – 500 AED daily
Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Sunday to Thursday)
Phone:  +971 55 207 3168
Email address: [email protected]

9. CF Football Academy Dubai

Cost: 450 AED – 4500 AED

One of the leading football academies in Dubai, CF Football Academy was established in 2008 with the aim to deliver professional football training to young and aspiring football players. They have an excellent team of UEFA / AFC certified coaches that focus on both theoretical and practical sessions. From the founding year till now they have slowly evolved to become one of the top football academies across the UAE and offer training in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman.

Location:  Al Qanah Sports Services & Consultancy
Fees
Full Term (10 months) 4000 AED (Standard) 4500 AED (Elite)
Half Term (6 months) 2500 AED (Standard) 2850 AED (Elite)
Quarter Term 1300 AED (Standard) 1510 (Elite)
ay as you go (monthly) 450 AED

Opening Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Sunday to Thursday)
Phone:  +971 6 558 3379, +971 56 445 8777, +971 50 727 3637
Email address: [email protected]

10. Football Academy Dubai

Dubai Sports City is a well-known and a multi-locale sports complex in Dubai. It features a number of sports academies, such as the Football Academy Dubai. It is maintained professionally and is recognised by FIFA. Dubai Sports City Football Centre is home to the Spanish Soccer Schools run by Spanish soccer hero Michel Salgado. The coaches in this Football Academy are UEFA licensed and had previous tenures at clubs such as Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.

Location:  Off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai Sports City, Dubai
Phone:  +971 4 448 1555
Email address: [email protected]

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Comments (2)

i am jibril i love to play football
By jibril (Dec, 2024) | Reply

i am interested in studying football careers to all players in dubai,,i saw football club in second division uae football federation,named Al ittifaq club,,they have an academy with profesinall trainers ,,,,multinational,,they have there exclusive pitch in northern colligate school in nad elsheba,,they have veo cam set analysis system where they evaluate each player,,and technical recording shoes technology for evaluation of each step to every player,,they are doing great efforts to raise players and push them to first senior team of there club to participate in federation league
By islam fetaiha (Jul, 2022) | Reply