The adidas International Training Program is a sports marketing company that specializes in the logistics of travel and understands the soccer details necessary to ensure a safe and incident-free  trip. adidas, like no other brand in the market, is dedicated to providing top level developmental/educational experiences for youth soccer players, college players, coaches and fans. In the area of youth development, adidas is the only brand that offers real, tangible, and meaningful access to its global partners. This unique opportunity is now available for selected adidas partner youth clubs, university teams and adidas sponsored ODP state and regional teams.

Europe and South America are undisputed leaders in the world of soccer. At the foundation of Europe’s and South American soccer dominance lays the commitment of extensive resources and support of youth development. This highly specialized youth development environment is known as the academy system and is born through the common philosophy of improved player and club development through elite level training and competition.

The adidas International Training Program, through its affiliations with Europe's and South American top professional soccer academies, offers the most complete soccer travel experience and is designed for the "new generation" of youth soccer players and coaches. This program, designed to promote the development of youth soccer through elite levels of competition and high standards of coaching, now provides selected US youth players and coaches the opportunity to train and play under the auspices of the best professional youth academies.

Here, in the professional youth environment, young men and women experience soccer training at its highest level, in some of the world's most prestigious well-funded training facilities and under the guidance of Europe’s and south American best youth coaches. The AITP experience is designed to provide a glimpse of living the life of a youth professional soccer player while enjoying all the fun and excitement of experiencing another culture.

An experience where your team can play and train on the same fields where some of the best players have developed their skills. Imagine attending a 75,000 seat standing-room-only stadium, to watch a live match between two of Europe's or South American best professional teams.

The experience of competing against a professional youth academy team, or receiving top level instruction from a top licensed academy coach at a facility built to develop the best youth players World has to offer.

Co-founded in 2000 by Billy Hartman and David Richardson and with over 25 years experience in the soccer market, AITP is a soccer company run by soccer people. Advised by some of the world’s top academy directors, AITP follows the same developmental criteria set by the English Premier League and offers a unique opportunity for coaches and players around the world to develop direct relationships with European and South American academy directors.

AITP specializes in the logistics of travel and understands the soccer details necessary to ensure a safe and incident-free trip. We combine carefully selected soccer educational and developmental activities with an all-inclusive travel package. We offer highly customized youth training and games programs for top level youth players who are ready to take on a new challenge to advance their training.

AITP programs are designed to complement the European academy philosophy that promotes the proper balance between competition, training and education. The program combines training and match play with academy and local teams that have skill levels that are consistent with your team's ability.

What is unique about AITP?

Our strategic relationships with the world's top professional youth academies will give your team access to Europe's and South American top echelon of professional training and competition. Expertise in soccer and travel logistics ensure a smooth trip, and the quality and credentialing standards maintained by AITP will provide the parents and coaches with the necessary assurances that their children will be safe and well cared for while overseas.

AITP has developed seven programs to choose from:

1. The adidas International Team Travel program offers teams a customized program of training and competitive games.
2. The adidas International Individual Academy Training program offers personalized programs for individuals that qualify for academy level training.
3. The adidas International Tournaments program offers teams a range of academy level competitions throughout Europe.
4. The adidas International Coaches program offers instruction for coaches and provides an inside look at a Premier League team’s organization.
5. The adidas International Futsal program offers teams and individual players train and play futsal with one of the best teams in the world.
6. The adidas International Fan Supporter Trips program offers soccer fans to attend some of the best soccer games in the world.
7. Specialty Trips

Although AITP programs are highly focused on soccer training and competition, time is allotted for sightseeing and cultural exposure to assure an educational travel experience. Each team receives an AITP supervisor that is with your team 24/7, ensuring hands-on attention to all day-to-day details. Team accommodations include 2- to 4-star hotels, top universities, historic boarding schools and academy facilities. Each location has been checked by our staff and has been recommended by local academies. Hotel accommodations are also arranged for all the supporters (family and friends) that accompany the team on the trip.

Because resources are restricted at the academies this is an exclusive opportunity for a limited number of teams.

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Co-Founder & CEO: Billy Hartman USA

Billy Hartman has over 17 years of experience in the United States soccer market and was formerly Senior Vice President of The International Academy, a worldwide sports marketing company that specializes in sport travel and operates in five different continents. Prior to the International Academy, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Umbro America. He was a University of North Carolina varsity soccer team captain and professional indoor soccer player in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated with a BA in Communications from the University of North Carolina. Billy's primary responsibilities include sales, marketing and strategic development.

Partner & CMO: German Arguelles
Partner & COO: Nacho Sanchez