AC Milan Tryouts & Club Guide: History, Stadium, Players, and More!

Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan, is a professional football club in Milan, Italy. The club competes in Serie A, the top flight of Italian football.

AC Milan Youth Development System

AC Milan Primavera (U19)

Milan Primavera is the men’s Under-19 squad and the highest level team within the setup. They currently play in the Campionato Primavera 1. They also compete in the Coppa Italia Primavera and the Viareggio Cup.

The Primavera team train at Milanello alongside the first team and play the majority of their home games at the Centro Sportivo Vismara (Vismara Sports Centre) in Milan, which also serves as the training facility for the other youth system teams.

To learn more about the Milan Primavera reserve team, please click here.

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AC MILAN YOUTH SECTOR

The Youth Sector has been responsible for producing some of the club’s greatest ever players, including their top three all-time appearance makers, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta, as well as several players, in recent years, who have managed to become regular players in Serie A. The training facilities are based at the Centro Sportivo Vismara (Vismara Sports Centre), a 57-acre (230,000 m²) site in Gratosoglio, Milan, although the Primavera team train at Milanello alongside the first team.

The Youth Sector encompasses several age-group teams ranging from Under-8s up to Under-18s, divided as follows:

• Boys
  • Under-18
  • Allievi Nazionali U17
  • Allievi Nazionali U16
  • Giovanissimi Nazionali U15
  • Giovanissimi Regionali A U14
  • Giovanissimi Regionali B U13
  • Esordienti A U12
  • Esordienti B U11
  • Pulcini U10
  • Pulcini U9
  • Primi Calci U8

• Girls
  • Allieve Nazionali U17
  • Giovanissime U15
  • Esordienti U13
  • Esordienti U11
  • Pulcine U10

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AC Milan Academy

Milan Academy is the set of projects dedicated to the involvement of an U18 target audience in sporting activities via the football coaching promoted by AC Milan and the training of all adults involved.

The training proposal is aimed at national and international sports clubs, both amateur and professional, sports coaches and managers, events clubs, federations, institutions and sponsors who, in various ways, aim to generate a sporting culture and organisational excellence in their territory.

The Milan Academy, AC Milan’s true centre of innovation, is shaped by a team of sports professionals made up of managers, football coaches, teachers and instructors, who operate with knowledge and competence in accordance with the Club’s principles and who also aspire to define a new standard for the world of football.

Passion, Excellence, Sophistication and Teamwork are the building blocks of the Project which, by sharing the Milan Method and using guidelines, coaching programmes and dedicated services, supports the adults who follow daily the human and sporting development of all the youngsters involved in football and sporting activities. Academy programs include: AC MILAN ACADEMY IN ITALY, MILAN JUNIOR CAMP, AC MILAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIES, MILAN X-PERIENCE, and EVENTS.

AC MILAN ACADEMY IN ITALY

Description:

The AC Milan Academy in Italy project is characterised by a methodical approach, which focuses on the components relevant to the child’s wellbeing and the relationship of the various adult figures involved (teachers, coaches, parents and managers) by identifying lines of development and responding to his/her emerging needs during the development period.

This approach is implemented both in Football Schools and Training Centres in accordance with the principles and procedures that are aimed at promoting the Culture of Sport through the teaching of football.

Our desire has always been to accompany both the Football Schools and the Training Centres in their growth.

Method:

The MILAN Method stimulates and generates new questions, values, projects and plans. It doesn’t teach methods, but teaches how to research and critically discuss them, apply them everywhere and then translate them into operational methods.

One of the crucial criteria, “how to carry out training”, and an updated methodology both aim to generate a good capacity for human and educational relations.

The primary aim is first and foremost to promote the general wellbeing of the young athlete and at the same time to enhance their technical, tactical, physical and social skills that are typical of the sport.

Developing the child as a whole through the practice of sport also requires the ability to analyse and plan action that takes into account all the factors at play in the context of the Football School, in close connection with its territory.

Every young athlete is part of an emotional and interpersonal network that cannot be ignored, and which constitutes an embedded part of their personality.

Recognising this is the first step towards developing the person as a whole through the practice of sport and the strengthening of their technical skills. It therefore becomes necessary to identify the needs, motivation, stages and learning principles that characterise the entire educational process, as well as the context in which the technical action takes place.

The success of a technical exercise depends on the overall experience that the young person has in a given situation, i.e. the relationship between the young athlete and the practical action.

The main educational means used is the game in its playful form, because it allows us to pursue several aims: a game doesn’t have one single interpretation, depending on the characteristics of how it’s conducted the final goal or outcome may vary. The game as an educational tool develops:

The movement and technical aspects via its intuitive components, its decision-making and coordinative factors.
The cognitive aspect by increasing the capacity of observation, analysis and interpretation of the game’s challenges.
The interpersonal aspect via encounters with others and social learning

Italian Locations:

AC MILAN MEN’S TRAINING CENTRE
CLUB	REGION	CITY	MAIL
ASD Gladius Pescara 2010	Abruzzo	Pescara	[email protected]
ASD Asso Potenza	Basilicata	Potenza	[email protected]
ASD Forza Ragazzi	Calabria	Corigliano Calabro	[email protected]
ASD Assocalcio Terzo Tempo	Campania	San Mango Piemonte	[email protected]
Urbetevere Calcio	Lazio	Roma	[email protected]
ACD Ghedi 1978	Lombardia	Ghedi	[email protected]
US Aldini	Lombardia	Milano	[email protected]
Cimiano Calcio	Lombardia	Milano	[email protected]
ASD La Dominante	Lombardia	Monza	[email protected]
Pol. Lombardia Uno SRL SD	Lombardia	Milano	[email protected]
SSD Luciano Manara	Lombardia	Barzanò	[email protected]
ASD Accademia Borgomanero 1961	Piemonte	Borgomanero	[email protected]
CBS Scuola Calcio ASD	Piemonte	Torino	[email protected]
ASD Di Cagno Abbrescia	Puglia	Gioia del Colle/Casamassima	[email protected]
APCD Nuova Taras	Puglia	Taranto	[email protected]
AC Lido di Camaiore	Toscana	Lido di Camaiore	[email protected]
PGS Don Bosco ASD	Umbria	Perugia	[email protected]
ASD Unione Graticolato	Veneto	Santa Maria di Sala	[email protected]

AC MILAN WOMEN’S TRAINING CENTRE
CLUB	REGION	CITY	MAIL
SSD Minerva Milano	Lombardia	Milano	[email protected]

AC MILAN MEN’S FOOTBALL ACADEMY
CLUB	REGION	CITY	MAIL
ASD Union Fossacesia Calcio	Abruzzo	Chieti	[email protected]
Real Metapontino ASD	Basilicata	Metaponto	[email protected]
ASD E. Coscarello Castrolibero	Calabria	Cosenza	[email protected]
ASD Real Soccer Lamezia	Calabria	Lamezia Terme	[email protected]
SCD Digiesse Praia	Calabria	Praia a Mare	[email protected]
Xerox Chianello DLF Paola	Calabria	Paola	[email protected]
ASD Parco Città	Campania	Torre Del Greco	[email protected]
GT 10 Palla Al Centro	Campania	Sant’Arpino	[email protected]
ASD Soccer Friends	Campania	Salerno	[email protected]
ASD Gattatico Club	Emilia Romagna	Reggio Emilia	[email protected]
FC Young Santarcangelo	Emilia Romagna	Santarcangelo di Romagna	[email protected]
Pol. G. Castello	Lazio	Roma	[email protected]
ASD Calcio Canegrate	Lombardia	Canegrate (MI)	[email protected]
ASD Carpianese	Lombardia	Carpiano	[email protected]
AC Cinisellese ASD	Lombardia	Cinisello Balsamo	[email protected]
ASD Devils	Lombardia	Fizzonasco (MI)	[email protected]
ASD Fara Olivana con Sola	Lombardia	Fara Olivana con Sola (BG)	[email protected]
ASD Limbiate	Lombardia	Limbiate (MB)	[email protected]
ASD Real Trezzano	Lombardia	Trezzano Sul Naviglio	[email protected]
ASD Vigevano Calcio 1921	Lombardia	Vigevano (PV)	[email protected]
Eracle Sport Football Club SSD RL	Lombardia	Como	[email protected]
GSD Afforese	Lombardia	Assago	[email protected]
GS Assago	Lombardia	Milano	[email protected]
GS Soccer Boys ASD	Lombardia	Turbigo (MI)	[email protected]
Pol. Lombardia Uno SRL SD Melzo	Lombardia	Melzo (MI)	[email protected]
Rogoredo84 ASD	Lombardia	Milano	[email protected]
SSDARL Cedratese Calcio 1985	Lombardia	Gallarate	[email protected]
Salus Et Virtus Turate	Lombardia	Turate (CO)	[email protected]
USD Folgore	Lombardia	Pavia	[email protected]
ASD Elite Sangiorgese	Marche	Porto San Giorgio	[email protected]
AC Nuova Folgore	Marche	Ancona	[email protected]
ASD Atletico Racconigi	Piemonte	Cuneo	[email protected]
ASD Sanmartinese Calcio	Piemonte	Novara	[email protected]
USD Juventus Domo	Piemonte	Domodossola	[email protected]
Valenzana Mado SSD SRL	Piemonte	Valenza	[email protected]
ASD Avanti Altamura	Puglia	Altamura	[email protected]
ASD Di Cagno Abbrescia	Puglia	Bari	[email protected]
ASD Gargano Academy	Puglia	Carpino	[email protected]
ASD Balsignano Soccer School	Puglia	Modugno	[email protected]
ASD La 14	Sardegna	Pabillonis	[email protected]
AD Pol. Catania 1980	Sicilia	Catania	[email protected]
ASD Acitrezza Calcio	Sicilia	Acitrezza	[email protected]
ASD Calcio Trapani 2000	Sicilia	Trapani	[email protected]
ASD Centro Polisportivo Ramacca 1985	Sicilia	Ramacca	[email protected]
ASD F24 Messina	Sicilia	Messina	[email protected]
ASD Libertas Rari Nantes	Sicilia	Siracusa	[email protected]
ASD Real Modica	Sicilia	Modica	[email protected]
ASD Ciakulli Calcio	Sicilia	Palermo	[email protected]
ASD Pozzallo Due	Sicilia	Pozzallo	[email protected]
USD Atletico Castronovo	Sicilia	Castronovo Di Sicilia	[email protected]
USD Rocca di Capri Leone	Sicilia	Rocca di Capri Leone	[email protected]
ASD Costa Etrusca	Toscana	Riotorto	[email protected]
ASD Madonna Dell’Acqua	Toscana	Pisa	[email protected]
FCD Nogaredo ASD	Trentino Alto Adige	Nogaredo	[email protected]
CSD Giovanili Todi	Umbria	Todi	[email protected]
Cosmos ASD	Umbria	Umbertide	[email protected]
SSDARL MestrinoRubano FC	Veneto	Rubano	[email protected]

AC MILAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL ACADEMY
CLUB	REGION	CITY	MAIL
ASD Città di Brugherio	Lombardia	Milano	[email protected]

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AC MILAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIES

The AC Milan International Academy project offers training dedicated to the coaching and managerial staff of its partners by promoting a continuous dialogue between the Club, the parents and local institutions, which aims to spread the values of sport and AC Milan throughout the territory.

The on-site presence of an official Rossoneri coach, the training meetings with the Milan Academy staff, the organisation of recreational, sporting and commercial events as well as the development of numerous dedicated services are just some of the benefits of a project that aims not only to unreservedly share AC Milan’s coaching and organisational methodology, but also to generate a sporting culture and footballing excellence by supporting initiatives to introduce sport to young people and specialisation in football for an U18 audience.
Each International Academy is structured around the Milan Method which has been adapted to each specific socio-cultural context, and which enhances the technical, tactical, coordinative, physical, athletic and social components of the game of football, in doing so accompanying every child and athlete in their human and sporting development.

ASIA:

EUROPA

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MILAN JUNIOR CAMP

Organised all over the world, the Milan Junior Camps represent the official holiday experience of the Rossoneri Club, where football and fun are the key elements. Taking part in a Milan Junior Camp means undergoing an experience that guarantees sport, a healthy and safe environment, as well as fun and education. All this is courtesy of AC Milan’s decades of experience in organising summer camps for young people.

Registration requirements for the Milan Junior Camp:

• Football course supervised by highly qualified coaches
• Milan Academy kit (1 shirt, 1 pair of shorts, 1 pair of socks)
• Insurance
• Lunch
• Snacks
• Medical Assistance

For the residential camps, the services also include:

• Full board
• Overnight stay in hotel
• 24-hour medical assistance
• Milan Academy kit (2 shirts, 2 pairs of shorts, 2 pairs of socks, 1 backpack)

*The above services may vary depending on the organisation and location chosen.

Camp Locations:

CITY CAMP
REGION – PLACE	WEEKS	TIME FRAME	CONTACT DETAILS	WEB PAGE
Emilia Romagna – Casinalbo	2	29/06 – 10/07	[email protected]	Website
Lazio – San Martino al Cimino	1	27/07 – 31/07	[email protected]	/
Liguria – Genova	2	22/06 – 03/07	[email protected]	/
Lombardia – Bormio	3	27/07 – 14/08	[email protected]	Website
Lombardia – Cernusco sul Naviglio	1	22/06 – 26/06	[email protected]	Website
Lombardia – Concesio	1	20/07 – 24/07	[email protected]	Website
Lombardia – Sirmione	1	27/07 – 31/07	[email protected]	Website
Lombardia – Temù	2	06/08 – 14/08	[email protected]	Website
Lombardia – Vigevano	1	06/07 – 10/07	[email protected]	Website
Sardegna – Arbatax Park Resort	2	19/07 – 31/07	[email protected]	/
Sardegna – Pula	1	12/07 – 17/07	[email protected]	/
Sicilia – Trapani	1	24/08 – 28/08	[email protected]	/
Toscana – Forte dei Marmi	4	29/06 – 24/07	[email protected]	Website
Trentino Alto Adige – Bolzano	2	29/06 – 10/07	[email protected]	Website
Trentino Alto Adige – Caldaro	1	13/07 – 17/07	[email protected]	Website
Trentino Alto Adige – Glorenza	1	28/07 – 01/08	[email protected]	Website
Trentino Alto Adige – Salorno	1	20/07 – 24/07	[email protected]	Website

ABROAD
REGION – PLACE	WEEKS	TIME FRAME	CONTACT DETAILS	WEB PAGE
Israel – Beit Dagan	1	19/07 – 24/07	[email protected]	/
Israel – Karkur	1	26/07 – 30/07	[email protected]	/
Israel – Ma’Agan Michael	1	12/07 – 17/07	[email protected]	/
Switzerland – Melide	2	06/07 – 17/07	[email protected]	Website
Switzerland – St. Moritz	1	12/07 – 18/07	[email protected]	Website

Are you interested and want more information about our camps? Contact us! [email protected]

Our Call Centre (+39 02 622 84545) is active every day from 09.00 CEST to 19.00 CEST

Follow the Milan Academy on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MilanAcademy/

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MILAN X-PERIENCE

Dedicated to football clubs, events companies or travel agencies, the Milan Experience offers an overview of the Rossoneri world, allowing participants to carry out training sessions in AC Milan’s facilities for a week as well as discovering everything else that forms AC Milan’s world.

The groups that participate in the Milan Experience therefore undergo a completely personalised experience: training sessions with the official Milan Academy coaches, joint training sessions with our Football Schools, a visit to Casa Milan, San Siro and other activities on the pitch on Match Day. All this makes for an absolutely unforgettable experience!

These are the services included in the Milan Experience:

• A Milan Academy dedicated account
• Milan Academy Coach
• Training at AC Milan’s facilities
• Pre-match activities at San Siro
• A visit to and lunch at Casa Milan
• Museum visit
• Puma Kit – Milan Academy
• Certificate of participation

Want to give your players an unforgettable experience? Let’s do so together! [email protected]

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AC Milan History

A.C. Milan has won a total of 18 FIFA and UEFA trophies, which places them in a tie for fourth place among all clubs (tied with Boca Juniors) and places them in first place among all Italian clubs. Milan has won a record-tying three Intercontinental Cups, as well as one FIFA Club World Cup, seven European Cups/Champions League titles (an Italian record), the UEFA Super Cup a record-tying five times, and the Cup Winners’ Cup twice.

Milan also holds the joint record for most UEFA Super Cup victories. Milan is tied for second place with Internazionale as the most successful club in Serie A, having won 18 league titles between the two teams. However, Juventus remains the most successful club in Serie A overall (36 league titles). Additionally, they have been victorious in the Coppa Italia five times, as well as the Supercoppa Italiana seven times. San Siro, which is sometimes referred to as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, is where all of Milan’s home games are held.

It is the largest stadium in all of Italian football, with a total capacity of 75,923 seats, and it is shared with Internazionale, the city’s other major football team and rival. They have a long-standing rivalry with Inter, with whom they compete in the Derby della Madonnina, which is one of the most watched derbies in all of football. The Madonnina Derby is also one of the most famous derbies in Italy.

The club is one of the wealthiest in all of football, both in Italy and around the world. It was a founding member of both the G-14 group of Europe’s premier football clubs, which no longer exists, as well as the European Club Association, which was created to replace the G-14.

Stadium

Officially named the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza after the former footballer who played for both Milan and Inter, the San Siro is the team’s home stadium. It has a capacity of 75,923 spectators. San Siro is the name of the neighborhood in which it is situated, and this is the term that is most usually used. Since it was privately built in 1926 with finance from Milan’s chairman at the time, Piero Pirelli, San Siro has served as Milan’s home stadium. San Siro has been the home of Milan ever since. The building was put up by one hundred and twenty different employees over the course of thirteen and a half months. The stadium belonged to the club until it was sold to the city in 1935, and ever since 1947, when Inter was recognized as a joint tenant, it has been shared with them. Before that, it was owned by the club.

The first game ever played at the stadium was on September 19, 1926, and it was a friendly match between Inter and Milan. Inter won the game 6–3. On September 19, 1926, Milan played their first league game at San Siro, which was a loss to Sampierdarenese by a score of 1-2. The stadium had an initial capacity of 35,000 spectators, but it has since had numerous significant modifications, the most recent of which was in preparation for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, when its capacity was adjusted to 85,700 and it was given a polycarbonate roof. Its capacity was lowered to 80,018 during the summer of 2008 in order to conform to the new guidelines established by UEFA.

Crest

From the very beginning, black and red have been recognized as the Associazione Calcio Milan club’s official colors. This is connected to the team’s moniker, Rossoneri, which literally translates to “red-black” from the Italian language.

The only thing that was changed in this most recent facelift was the typeface; the numerals that appear below the circle and indicate the year Milan was founded have been made larger. Additionally, the colors of red and black shifted, albeit only very little.

Ownership

The former owner of AC Milan failed to make a $37 million loan payment that was owed to Paul Elliott Singer’s hedge fund company in July 2018, which resulted in Singer becoming the owner of the Italian soccer team. Singer was born on August 22, 1944.

Elliott had provided the previous owner with a loan of $400 million in order to assist him in the process of purchasing the team, which competes in the highest level of soccer competition in Italy. Singer eventually stated that Elliott plans to return AC Milan “to the pantheon of top European football clubs where it rightly belongs” and to inject $66 million to “stabilize the club’s finances” and “fund AC Milan’s transformation.” Although the company had been expected to sell the club and entertained negotiations, Singer stated that Elliott plans to return AC Milan “to the pantheon of top European football clubs where it rightly belongs.”