Academy history

Dinamo’s Youth Academy is one of the most successfull football schools in the world. Except great results that club has achieved in the past, we would like to point out our Youth Academy which is recognized and respectable globally, especially in the last decade. Youth selections and large number of talented players are often showing their quality by winning domestic and international tournaments, as well as domestic championship. There are 11 young selections and approximately 250 registered players at this time. Also, best of them in every selection have opportunity to prove themselves during the career, of course in order to play for the first team in the future.

 

Some of well-known players who started their career in Dinamo’s Youth Academy are Alen Halilović, Luka Modrić, Dejan Lovren, Vedran Ćorluka, Mateo Kovačić, Niko Kranjčar. The most talented players from U-17 and U-19 selections have a chance to show their quality by playing for the first team. One of club’s biggest stories is the story of Alen Halilović who started his career as a young boy in our Academy, played for all youth selections and with 16 years and 3 months became the youngest player who debut for the first team (at that time). After great games in Dinamo’s jersey his talent was recognized by FC Barcelona. Famous club decided to give him a chance to show his quality in their B squad. Also, there is a brilliant result achieved in 2013 when Dinamo’s U-15 team won Manchester United Premier Cup, the strongest U-15 competition and unofficial U-15 World cup.