camps
our camps
442 Ventures presents a high-level European football experience and opportunity for players aged 15-19 to train at an international camp in Prague, Czech Republic under the guidance of UEFA Pro licensed coaches. Playing against top Czech academies in front of professional scouts and representatives from 1st League teams offers contract opportunities for players looking to build their careers in a competitive European league.
success
our success
442 has arranged numerous trials for players with Czech professional teams, resulting in multi-year contracts.
mission
our mission
The 442 Ventures Summer Camps are designed to provide young soccer players looking to launch a career in Europe with top-tier training with UEFA Pro licensed coaches and the chance to earn trials with clubs in the top Czech professional leagues. The camps are also an opportunity for players seeking a university scholarship to hone their skills in a professional environment and work with our international team which has facilitated scholarships for more than 30 players at U.S. universities.
Training
Training
Training will take place either on a grass pitch in a Prague suburb located a short distance from the center of Prague or the national team training ground depending on the number of players. In case of inclement weather, training will take place on all-weather pitches at a nearby university.
Cost
The cost of camp
Includes accommodation, training, all meals, team building activities, presentation about professional soccer in Europe, introduction to mental coaching, transportation and entry fees to tourist sites for group visits. Plane tickets are not included.
Football
Czech Football
The Czech top tier currently stands around 10th in UEFA standings and the success in recent years includes Champions and Europa League appearances for Slavia, Sparta, and Viktoria Plzen, who this year remain in the Europa League and Conference League competitions. The Czech league feeds bigger competitions across Europe as well as the MLS and is heavily scouted by German clubs. The Czech league is an ideal place for young players to seek First-League opportunities while adapting to the intensity of European football.
Former foreign players such as Edin Dzeko (Teplice - Wolfsburg, Manchester City, AS Roma, Inter Milan), Bony Wilfried (Sparta Prague - Vitesse, Swansea City, Manchester City) and Abdallah Sima (Taborsko - Slavia Prague - Brighton & Hove Albion, Glasgow Rangers) have come through the Czech League. Young Czech players abroad include Adam Hložek (Sparta Prague - Bayer Leverkusen) and David Jurásek (Brno - Mlada Boleslav - Slavia Prague - Benfica Lisbon - Hoffenheim) while established players such as Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal play for West Ham United.