About Us

The Ultimate Soccer Academy

Grande Sports Academy was founded on a set of core values that emphasize an unwavering commitment to positively and profoundly developing all aspects of a young athlete’s life. The coaching staff and training program are exceptional, the academic opportunities full and challenging. The Grande Sports World complex is the finest youth soccer training facility in the United States. The campus is a safe, comfortable and nurturing environment where our student athletes learn, live, play, eat and, above all, are challenged to excel. Students are coached by dedicated former US National Team, Major League Soccer and international professional players who have developed unique programs for instruction and training.

Director of Soccer Martin Vasquez brings a wealth of professional playing and coaching experience to Grande Sports Academy. His coaching experience has recently been elevated when chosen to serve as assistant coach for the US Men’s National Team, having been hand-selected by newly appointed US Men’s National Team Head Coach, Jurgen Klinsmann.

Grande Sports Academy is an integral part of Grande Sports World, a multi-sport training facility recently completed at a cost of $20 million. The complex is comprised of 9 professional standard soccer fields, six of which are lighted; a 58,000 square foot training and conditioning performance center, featuring four stadium quality locker rooms of 71 lockers each; 16 classrooms; four equipment rooms; state of the art training equipment; an outdoor technical area; and two therapy pools.

On-site dormitories are monitored 24/7 and have resident advisors housed in rooms next to the student athletes. The dormitories are adjacent to GSW and the legendary Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort – an Arizona institution for the past 50 years dedicated to providing exceptional service to guests and players’ families and friends. The hotel is a full service resort with an experienced staff that do everything from overseeing the daily dietary standards for the student athletes to making sure their environment is safe and secure.

We welcome dedicated student athletes to attend our challenging soccer camps throughout the year in addition to applying to our well-rounded full academic year soccer training program focused on assisting each student with achieving their goals and reaching their utmost potential in soccer and in life.