Club's MCJ youth project recognised with prestigious award

This Tuesday, Sporting Clube de Portugal were named as winners at the European Club Association (ECA) Awards 2021 in the Football Training category. The club were recognised for their Player Centered Model (MCJ) project implemented over recent years.

The decision was announced following the 26th ECA general assembly, which is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. In the presentation video, shared on the ECA's social networks, Tomaz Morais, Sporting CP's Director of Youth Football, explained the characteristics of the project:

"The Player Centered Model is a holistic and scientific approach to our players and teams. We have many departments that do fantastic work in this regard. We want players to have a good education, character, values, discipline and commitment. That is very important to us. For Sporting CP, attitude is the most important quality of a player," he emphasised, before noting that youth products played a very important role in the 2020/2021 Liga Portugal win.

"Eleven homegrown players won the title with the first team. I have no words to describe that, and it was a dream come true for us. It was very important for all of us at the Academy. It was a very special moment and proved the value of MCJ."

Tiago Tomás, one of several such players, told ECA about his experience: “The best advice I can give is to follow what I myself did. I always believed in myself and my talent, as well as the feedback given to me."

Sporting CP's MCJ aims to develop players through the introduction of a multidisciplinary approach, integrating areas such as technique, tactics, science and technology, among others, to make them complete athletes.

The ultimate goal is to identify players with the Sporting CP profile, creating individual development plans that include the various integrated aspects and also the creation of a pedagogical and educational program that encourages a combination of sporting evolution with academic progress.

In addition to Sporting CP, winning clubs at the ECA Awards for 2021 were Club Brugge (Women's Football), Malmö FF (Social Impact), PSV (Corporate Partnership) and Bayern Munich (Chairman's Award).

Sporting CP youngsters in Hungary for international competition

Sporting CP's under-16 team will take part in the Puskás-Suzuki Kupa international tournament in June, being hosted Hungary.

Also in action will be Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Panathinaikos, Puskas Akademia and Budapest Honved.

Pedro Coelho

Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with under-15 coach Pedro Coelho for the renewal of his contract for two seasons, with an additional optional season.

Sporting SAD wishes Pedro Coelho the best of professional and personal success.

Tiago Fernandes

Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with under-19 coach Tiago Fernandes for the renewal of his contract for two seasons, with an additional optional season.

Sporting SAD wishes Tiago Fernandes rhe best of professional and personal success.

Bruno Paz, Pedro Marques and Pedro Ferreira feature in squd of 23

The national under-19 coach Hélio Sousa has included three Sporting CP youngsters in his squad for a training camp, running from the 24th to the 26th of April.

Bruno Paz, Pedro Marques and Pedro Ferreira are the trio.

Alvalade youngsters hold on to trophy with a dominating Lisbon derby win

Sporting CP's under-13's held on to the XXXVI International Football Tournament trophy for a third consecutive season this weekend, bringing the club's total to 11 out of 34 editions of the competition. This year Sporting CP also dominated in front og goal, hitting the back of the net a total of 34 times without conceding so much as a single goal!

Final

Sporting CP starlets comfortably into Pontinha quarter-finals

Sporting CP's under-13's continued their unstoppable form in the Pontinha International Tournament this week, putting five past the Spanish side Desportivo Alavés.

First two strike after just two minutes was Pedro Cunha with a header, before the Sporting CP skipper Pedro Cunha bagged his second seven minute later. On 11 minutes Tiago Octávio rocketed in from outside of the area, before Mateus Fernandes made it four in the 16th minute. Samuel Justo finally closed off the scoring in the 22nd minute, rounding off a blistering first-half.

Sporting CP now move on to the quarter-finals.

Pedro Pontes' charges score twelve against Vitória Valeo

Sporitng CP's youth system showed its stuff this week, with the club's youth team beating Vitória Valeo by a dominating scoreline of 12-0. Isnaba Mané and Rodrigo Silva did half of the damage between them, with both youngsters scoring hattricks.

Daniel Bragança, Elves Baldé, João Oliveira, Luís Maximiano and Thierry Correia all feature in Portuguese squad

The Portuguese Football Federation has announced its under-18 squad list for a coming encounter with Morocco. Daniel Bragança, Elves Baldé, João Oliveira, Luís Maximiano and Thierry Correia all feature, seeing Alvalade once again dominate the squad.

Three Alvalade youth team in action in Doha

Sporting CP's under-18, under-17 and under-16 teams are in action in the Aspire  Tri-Series, being hosted in Doha. The Sporting CP youngsters got off to a solid start, winning two and drawing one.

under-18:
Aspire Academy-SPORTING CP, 1-3

under-17:
Aspire Academy-SPORTING CP, 0-5

under-16:
Aspire Academy-SPORTING CP, 1-1

Sporting CP will next be in action against Buriram united.