Chertanovo Education Center
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Chertanovo Education Center , also known as Chertanovo Football Academy
or Chertanovo Football
School - is a Russian youth football
academy based in Moscow
, Russia
.
The Academy was founded in 1976 as The Sport School of Moscow's
Soviet Region. It is based in Chertanovo Severnoye district of the city's Southern Administrative Okrug
(former Soviet Region). Academy develops young talents from all over Russia and is open to boys and girls from 6 to 17 years.
Chertanovo Education Center consists of several units: the Football Academy itself, grade and secondary school and sports boarding. Amateur FC Chertanovo Moscow and Women's FC Chertanovo are also included into the Academy structure.
The youth teams are trained by fully qualified UEFA license coaches. The training and education are free of charge.
(FC Dynamo Moscow, Foggia Italy, Bologna Italy, Soviet and Russian national teams), former defender Vasili Kulkov
(FC Spartak Moscow, Benfica Portugal, Porto Porugal, Alverca Portugal, Russian national team), Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
(FC Everton England, FC Lokomotiv Moscow, Russian national team), Renat Sabitov
(FC Tom Tomsk, FC Spartak Moscow, Russian national team), Andrei Gordeyev
(FC Anzhi Makhachkala coach, former FC Saturn and FC Metalurh Donetsk head coach) and many others.
(D-2).
Youth teams (boys and girls) play in Moscow Top League (D-1) vs best Russian Football Academies, including Spartak Moscow, CSKA Moscow and others.
Youth teams also take part in a number of youth tournaments all around Europe, Africa and Asia.
In 2010 Chertanovo boy's U-14 team took part in Tokyo International Youth Football Tournament as Moscow selected team, boy's U-17 team won the International Tournament in Morocco and U-11 girl's team won silver medals of Vildbjerg Cup in Denmark.
Chertanovo Academy also organizes two International tournaments: The Kolyvanov Cup for boy's U-9 teams in January and The Chertanovo Cup for girl's U-12 teams.
In 2011 The Kolyvanov Cup was held in January. FC Dynamo Kyiv, Skonto FC, Lokomotiv Moscow, CSKA Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Strogino Moscow, Khimki were among the participants of the tournament.
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
or Chertanovo Football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
School - is a Russian youth football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
academy based in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
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.
The Academy was founded in 1976 as The Sport School of Moscow's
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
Soviet Region. It is based in Chertanovo Severnoye district of the city's Southern Administrative Okrug
Southern Administrative Okrug
Southern Administrative Okrug, or Yuzhny Administrative Okrug , is one of the ten administrative okrugs of Moscow. It was founded in 1991 and has an area of...
(former Soviet Region). Academy develops young talents from all over Russia and is open to boys and girls from 6 to 17 years.
Chertanovo Education Center consists of several units: the Football Academy itself, grade and secondary school and sports boarding. Amateur FC Chertanovo Moscow and Women's FC Chertanovo are also included into the Academy structure.
The youth teams are trained by fully qualified UEFA license coaches. The training and education are free of charge.
Alumni
Chertanovo Academy is well known for its graduates - former forward Igor KolyvanovIgor Kolyvanov
Igor Vladimirovich Kolyvanov is an association footballer and coach. During his playing career he accumulated 90 goals scored in 333 games at the Top level in the Soviet Union as well as in Italy....
(FC Dynamo Moscow, Foggia Italy, Bologna Italy, Soviet and Russian national teams), former defender Vasili Kulkov
Vasili Kulkov
Vassily Sergeyevich Kulkov is a retired Russian footballer, and a current coach.Either a central defender or defensive midfielder, he was best known for his spells at Spartak Moscow and Benfica.-Club career:...
(FC Spartak Moscow, Benfica Portugal, Porto Porugal, Alverca Portugal, Russian national team), Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
Diniyar Rinatovich Bilyaletdinov -Lokomotiv Moscow:A native of Moscow, Bilyaletdinov began his career in the Lokomotiv Moscow youth teams. After making his debut in 2004, he became a first team regular. In his first season the club won the Russian Premier League and was named the league's Young...
(FC Everton England, FC Lokomotiv Moscow, Russian national team), Renat Sabitov
Renat Sabitov
Renat Harisovich Sabitov is a Russian football defender/defensive midfielder of Tatar origin who currently plays for FC Tom Tomsk. Previously, he played for Saturn and Spartak Moscow. Contrary to popular belief, he is not son or relative of coach Ravil Sabitov.Born in Moscow, he came into football...
(FC Tom Tomsk, FC Spartak Moscow, Russian national team), Andrei Gordeyev
Andrei Gordeyev
Andrei Lvovich Gordeyev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player who is currently an caretaker manager with FC Anzhi Makhachkala...
(FC Anzhi Makhachkala coach, former FC Saturn and FC Metalurh Donetsk head coach) and many others.
Youth teams
Besides men's and women's amateur teams there are 12 boy's teams (from U-6 to U-17) and 8 girl's teams (from U-10 to U-18) in Chertanovo Academy system.Tournaments
As of 2011, FC Chertanovo Moscow plays in the Russian Amateur Football League, Zone Moscow, Group A (D-4). Women's football club Chertanovo plays in First Division of Russian women's football championshipRussian women's football championship
The Russian Women's Football Championship , also known as the Top Division, is the highest professional women's football league in Russia. The Top Division was founded in 1992.-Format:...
(D-2).
Youth teams (boys and girls) play in Moscow Top League (D-1) vs best Russian Football Academies, including Spartak Moscow, CSKA Moscow and others.
Youth teams also take part in a number of youth tournaments all around Europe, Africa and Asia.
In 2010 Chertanovo boy's U-14 team took part in Tokyo International Youth Football Tournament as Moscow selected team, boy's U-17 team won the International Tournament in Morocco and U-11 girl's team won silver medals of Vildbjerg Cup in Denmark.
Chertanovo Academy also organizes two International tournaments: The Kolyvanov Cup for boy's U-9 teams in January and The Chertanovo Cup for girl's U-12 teams.
In 2011 The Kolyvanov Cup was held in January. FC Dynamo Kyiv, Skonto FC, Lokomotiv Moscow, CSKA Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Strogino Moscow, Khimki were among the participants of the tournament.