GNK DINAMO ZAGREB

Youth Academy
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Ivan Kepčija AEFCA Conference
Assistant Academy Director Zagreb  Croatia
Zagreb, Croatia
December 10, 2014
 Presentation today

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•Organization
•Path to the first team
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•Methodology
•Training session DEMO
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• Inter Milano
• Aj  
Ajax 
• Sporting Lisabon
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• Dinamo Zagreb

2011
Olympique Lyonnais Arsenal, 
Liverpool Shakhtar Donetsk
Tottenham
Real Madrid
 Alen Halilović
Alen Halilović, 
Mateo Kovačić, 
Mateo Kovačić debut in 2012, 
debut in 2011
debut in 2011, 16 years and 105 
16 years and 198  Tin Jedvaj,  days
days  debut in 2013, 
17 years and 291 
7y 9
Niko Kranjčar
Nik
Niko Kranjčar, 
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days
debut in 2001,
16 years and 350 
days
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Players From Dinamo In Past Several Years

Russia (2)
Russia (2)
Engleska (3)
England (2)

Germany (6) P l d (1)
Poland (1)

Belgium (3) Ukrajina (1)
Ukraine (3)

Austria (2)
Austrija (2)
Francuska (3)
France (2)

Spain (2)
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Italy (3)
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Turska (1)
Turkey (1)

Grčka (3)
Greece (3)
 General objectives of football school

• developing healthy lifestyle habits

• training youngsters to be good people
t i i   t  t  b   d  l

• helping children to be happy in sport

• responsibility in daily school obligations

• development of players for the first team
 Academy
Director

Management
Coaching staff Medical staff
staff

Coaches for
Coordinator
different age Club doctor
(U-8 to U-11)
groups

Coaches for
Database
individual Physiotherapist
administrator
training

Fitness coaches Match analyst Psychologist

 Number  of training  U‐16 U‐17
U‐19
U 19
sessions per week
i     k 5‐6 trainings 
per week
U‐14 total cca 8 
l   8 
U‐15 hours
5‐6 trainings 
U 12
U‐12
per week
  k
U‐13
total cca 8 
5 trainings  hours
per week
total cca 7 
U‐8  U‐10 hours
U‐ 9
9 U‐11
4 trainings 
per week
total 6 hours
 1st TEAM
The path to the 1st team

U‐11 U‐12 B‐TEAM

U‐10 U‐13 U‐19

U‐14
U‐9
U‐16
U‐17

OPEN SCHOOL
U‐6 TO U‐8  U‐8 U‐15
(up to U‐12)
 1st TEAM today
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH 
ACADEMY

31 %
48 %

21 %

NATIONAL
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Trend in Dinamo s 
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developme play
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Team Individual
Team with a personality

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Technique 
compete under pressure

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1. Desire 2
2.
and
stability
4. 3.
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Physical
Tactical concept
readiness
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knowledge and competition
understanding the game

1. INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUE

U19 ‐
U16 ‐
U21
U14 U18
U12 U15
U13
U8 ‐
U11
 2. Multilateral 3. Introduction to 
Having fun playing football exercises with ball 3. the technique
20% through game
50%
15%
Learn to play soccer through 2. 4.
games 15%                 
1. Multilateral  1. 4. Free game in 
sport activities
sport activities small numerical 
Learn the basic techniques by relations
playing (dribbling, passing, 
leading the ball) Global guidelines
1 Small groups, lots
groups, lots of movement for 
for
Information about possible 
simple tactical advices what help 
everyone!
in preventing and scoring a goal
2 Interest the child to move and play!
3 Intelligently implement basic movements!
Motivate them to move through
multilateral games
4 The different tasks with different balls!
5 Explain the easiest rules of playing!
No pressure and ultimatums! 6 Be open and ready to children’s reactions!
 PLAN AND PROGRAMME
PLAN AND PROGRAM
(U‐8, U‐9)
U‐8/U‐9

‐ system of play: 1‐3‐1‐2

REQUIREMENTS

‐ taking positions and maintaining the basic 

formation

‐ free play

‐ learning the basic principles of football game

‐ basic movement paths
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‐ basic passing routes
 2. Multilateral  3. Exercises for 
Learn to play football as ‘’on street’’, small  games with ball 3. the technique 
teams on small fields
20% appropriate for 
50%
15% children
Dexterity and speed with and without the ball
2. 4.
15%                 
1. Multilateral  1. 4. Football in 
sport activities
sport activities small numerical 
Through the game learn also more difficult  relations
technical elements, both legs
Global guidelines
1 Force the individual q
quality!
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Inform about basic tactics, how to stand and
behave in the space
2 Technical training is primarily a game training!
3 Provide lots of contact with the ball and actions!
Force individual actions, get used to victory 
Force individual actions get used to victory
and to deal with defeat 4 Pay attention to good performance, correction!
5 Introduce children with ‘’ABC’’ of tactics!
no pressure!!!
Playing – no pressure!!!
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Be a role model on and off the field, Fair Play 
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principles, responsibility and decency!
 PLAN AND PROGRAM
U‐10 TO U‐11

‐ system of play: 1‐3‐2‐3

REQUIREMENTS

‐ individual tactics ‐ defense, attack

‐ encouraging 1 on 1 game
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‐ mini games (4:1, 3:1, 3:2, 4:2, …)

‐ possesion games (5:5+2, 4:4+2, …)
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Development q
of basic technique Formingg theTE‐TA TE‐TA   requirements through 
q g
knowledge and competition
understanding the game

1. INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUE

U19 ‐
U16 ‐
U21
U14 U18
U12 U15
U13
U8 ‐
U11 2. BASIC 
2. BASIC
PRINCIPLES   
of DFT
 PLAN AND PROGRAM
U‐12 TO U‐21

DEMANDS AND OBJECTIVES
• learning to play in a flat‐back‐four  system (1‐4‐3‐3)
• developing knowledge and skills of dynamic functional technique 
and basic stereotypes of cooperation 
• developing abilities in the sensitive phases

STYLE OF PLAY
‐ CONTINUED ATTACK – playing through the thirds
‐ QUICK REPOSSESSION –
QUICK REPOSSESSION  immediate reaction to lost 
possession
‐ PRESSING
 Dynamic and functional technique
technique
BASIC SITUATIONAL
PRINCIPLES PRINCIPLES

Basic forms of combination

plays (2,3,4 players)

Wall pass Interchange Achieving of basic team

tactical goals
Plays to the Space
third player creating Individual tactics repetition

Return Player surplus Combination plays within

passes creating sense for the play

Positional cooperation Field positions group actions

Individual tactics
introduction and implementation TE-TA situational logic
demands
TE-TA
TE TA logic demands

U-14,U15
Learning, correction,
U12,U13 Learning, correction repetition
 2. Intensive  3 . Individual 
Forced stabilization of performance technical training 3. tactics and basic of 
in training and match
20% 40% group tactics
4.
Methodology of DFT 2,3,4 players in 15%
relations under the pressure from 1. Football specific  2. 4. Football with 
opponents
conditioning  15%                  demands and free 
training 1. game
Methodology of group tactics of 4 
players in offense and defense Global guidelines

1 Pay attention to individual differences in

development!
Correct deficiencies in coordination 
through specific exercises
2 Individual approach: improve strength, work on 
deficiencies

Develop responsibility of individuals 
Develop responsibility of individuals 3 Form and stabilize the self‐initiative and motivation!
and the team on and off the field
4 Force creativity, it’s more important than tactical
teamwork!
Learning – forming stable working
habits!
5 Begin with a final specialization by positions!
Begin with a final specialization by positions!

6 Identify the character of the individual taking 
responsibility!
 PLAN AND PROGRAM
U‐12 TO U‐15
Sytems of play
1‐4‐3‐3 system as a guideline
1‐4‐3‐3 1‐4‐1‐4‐1
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of basic technique Formingg theTE‐TA TE‐TA   requirements through 
q g
knowledge and competition
understanding the game

1. INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUE

U19 ‐
U16 ‐
U21
U14 U18
U12 U15
U13 3
3. DYNAMIC AND FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUE –
3. DYNAMIC AND FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUE 
DYNAMIC AND FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUE –
SITUATIONAL and COMPETITIVE
U8 ‐
U11 2. BASIC 
2. BASIC
PRINCIPLES   
of DFT
 2. Specific  3 . Group and team 
technical training  3. tactics
Seriousnees and stability in work on 
and off the field by positions 20% 40%
4.
1. Periodization of  15%
Dynamic technique in details in the specific  2. 4. Football with 
speed and under the pressure from demands
opponents/time conditioning  15%                 
training 1.

Individual preparation to special 
requirements of different positions
Global guidelines

1 Intensive training progress with

progress with the planned active breaks!
Perfecting tactical tasks in a group and
stabilizing the team on the field 2 Detailed train all the TE‐TA requirements, both in theory
and practice!
3 Look for collective demands, but still take care of
Look for collective demands, but still take care of
Stabilize the conditioning level of  individual reactions!
individuals
4 Give players authority, but require the responsibility!

Training the game under 5 Form awareness of the seriousness of ‘’work’’!

work !
psychological pressure
6 Coordinate efforts that occur in football and in school!
 PLAN AND PROGRAM
U‐17/U‐21
Sytems of play
1‐4‐3‐3 system as a direction (mirroring the first team)
1‐4‐3‐3 1‐4‐1‐4‐1
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Development q
of basic technique Formingg theTE‐TA TE‐TA   requirements through 
q g
knowledge and competition
understanding the game

2. DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES
2 DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES
2,3 and 4 PLAYERS

1. INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE 
PRINCIPLES
U19 ‐
U16 ‐
U21
U14 U18
U12 U15
U13 3. TEAM
DEFENSIVE
U8 ‐ PRINCIPLES

U11
DEMO Training session
Training session
 Training session
Training session
Activity Domain Methodology
0. Warm‐up Dynamic flexibility
1. Technique Circular repetitive training for DFT
Cognitive development Multi‐tasking and decision‐making in 
simulated circumstances

2. Technical‐Tactical 
T h i l T ti l  Sit ti
Situational DFT
l DFT
(funcional)
3. Technical‐Tactical  Small‐sided game with demands (non‐
(functional) directional)

4. Technical‐Tactical  Small‐sided game with demands 

(functional) (directional)

Phyiscal Small‐sided game in restricted space to 

achieve desired physiological effect
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5. Tactical (situational) 11 v 11 game with demands

DFT circular
 Firm pass on the ground with 
the inside of the foot
 Wall pass
 Verbal communication
 D l
Development of cognitive 
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ability – decision based on 
verbal communication (man 
on – one touch return pass, 
time/turn – receive with a 
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turn facing towards depth
 Receive and transfer the ball 
with the inside of the foot
 Sit ti l  ilit
Situational agility
DFT circular
Situational DFT
 Firm pass on the ground with the 
inside of the foot
 Wall pass
 Verbal communication
 Return pass
 Vertical sprinting into the box by 
midfielders and forwards
 Coordination of 2 central defenders 
in the box
 Finishing upon vertical sprinting 
into the box by midfielders and 
forwards without and then with 
pressure of 2 defenders (4v2)
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 Duel and finishing under pressure
Situational DFT
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Small‐sided game 1
 30 x 20 m space
 Maintain possession
 Application of all demands 
from previous exercises in 
development of play 
through possession with 
the goal to play a wall‐pass 
the goal to play a wall pass 
around an opposing player
 A point is awarded to the 
team that plays a wall‐pass 
around one or more 
opposing players
Small‐sided
Small sided game 5 v 5 + 1  
game 5 v 5 + 1 ‐
non‐directional
Small‐sided game 2
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 30 x 20 m space
 Maintain possession
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 Application of all demands 
from previous activities in 
development of play 
through possession with 
the goal to play a wall‐pass 
around an opposing player
 A point is awarded to the 
team that wins the 
opponent's defense line 
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after playing a wall‐pass 
around one or more 
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opposing players
Small‐sided
Small sided game 5 v 5 + 1  
game 5 v 5 + 1 ‐
directional – line soccer
Small‐sided game –
Small sided game
physical aspect
physical aspect
Small‐sided game –
Small‐sided game –
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physical aspect
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 Training of intensive 
aerobic capacity
 Target zone: 164‐182 
bpm
 4x4' 

 Objective:
 improve the oxygen supply 
to the muscles
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 keeping up the restoration 
speed of the phosphate 
system between actions
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Game 11v11
 The field is split in 3 thirds: 
build‐up third, middle third and 
attacking third  
 Application of all demands from 
previous activities
 Free play in the middle third 
with the tendency to quickly 
move the ball around and enter 
the attacking third upon a wall‐
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pass play
 Only 2 offensive players are 
allowed in the attacking third –
the one that started the wall‐
the one that started the  all
pass and another teammate; one 
defender is allowed in the zone 
with the goal to create a 2v1+GK 
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situation 
Game 11v11
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