German Elite Football Academy
- Football as it's meant to be -
MLES – it’s not just the name of Marcel Lowitsch’s Youth Academy and High Performance Program; It is a seal of quality in and for the German & U.S. Soccer. It is there that talents are moulded, trained, introduced & prepared for professional football or elite universities and forged into excellent players.
MLES Academy is an integral part of the Academy’s player development pathway with the mission of identifying, attracting, and developing players for the professional ranks. Recognized as a nation’s succesful Academy program, this program has a proven track record for producing talents for Major League Soccer Academies, German Football Clubs or Elite universities.
The aim is to develop each player depending on age and performance. Therefore, there is a training philosophy, also principles to follow, which ensures that the exercises follow on from one another and that as many players as possible develop all the necessary skills in order to make the step up to the next age group at the end of the season. In order to provide an all-round football education, M.L.E.S. cooperate with various types of Bundesliga Clubs and also have a close collaboration with Youth Bundesliga Development Academy’s, Major League Soccer Academy’s & several D1 and D2 Colleges. The program is highly dedicated to provide the best trainings structure and environment as possible.
All Academy players are hand picked & evaluated based on talent & perspective.
Team size groups - Focus on Tactical and also still Individual Development.
Best Academy players qualify for trial training’s in Germany or MLS Academy’s.
Session’s organized, planned and held by a UEFA A License Coach and Holder.
Performance Diagnostic & Monitoring Tactic, Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition.
Sport psychological care / Mental Training / Cognitive Training.
Neuroathletics training.
AI Sports Analytics (In recent testing)
Our Vision
The academy is highly committed to develop players along with
German virtues. Also committed making sure that their players – and especially their young players – have the best possible opportunity to succeed. Bit by bit, under-13 and under-23 players are brought ever closer to the level of a professional player.
Mission
The MLES academy aims to consistently help young footballing talents to make the transition from youth football to the top performance level of football.