Paris Saint-Germain Academy
Youth academy of French football club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Paris Saint-Germain Academy, commonly known as the PSG Academy, is the youth system of both Paris Saint-Germain (men's team) and Paris Saint-Germain Féminine (women's team). Established in 1970, the academy is managed by the Association Paris Saint-Germain. Its first men's youth training centre opened in 1975. The academy now has centres in several countries around the world. The club launched the women's section of the academy in 2012. The Camp des Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Paris Region, is currently the training ground of both sections, but they are expected to move to the Paris Saint-Germain Training Center in the summer of 2024.
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| Full name | Paris Saint-Germain Academy | ||
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| Short name | PSG Academy | ||
| Founded | 12 August 1970; 53 years ago (1970-08-12) | ||
| Ground | Stade Municipal Georges Lefèvre | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Management | Association Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Director | Luca Cattani | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Since its inception, PSG's youth system has produced several renowned players such as Jean-Marc Pilorget, Luis Fernandez, Nicolas Anelka, Mamadou Sakho, Kingsley Coman, Adrien Rabiot, Alphonse Areola, Presnel Kimpembe, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Grace Geyoro, Perle Morroni and Sandy Baltimore. Many other graduates have also gone on to sign professional contracts with PSG or other clubs.
Recognized as one of the best in the country, the PSG Academy has been named Best Youth Club by the French Football Federation on four occasions. Domestically, the men's under-19 team have won a record four Championnat National U19 titles, one Coupe Gambardella and one Tournoi Carisport. The men's under-17 outfit have won three Championnat National U17 titles and one Championnat National des Cadets. The women's under-19 side have won the Championnat National Féminin U19 [fr] three times.
In international club football, the men's U19 side have won one Tournoi Européen des Centres U21 [fr]. The men's U17 squad have won a record three Alkass International Cups and one Montaigu Tournament. Additionally, the now-defunct men's reserve team won three Coupe de Paris. The club's amateur reserve side competes in the Championnat National 3.