Atalanta

Club name: Atalanta

Team name: Atalanta

Country: Italy

Year of foundation: 1907

About club:

Club’s own alumnus in core team: Andrey Konsili (goalkeeper), Stefano Lukkini (guard), Daniele Kapelli (guard), Janpaolo Bellini (guard), Jacomo Bonaventura (midfielder), Nadir Minotti (midfielder) and Manolo Gabbiadini (forward)

About team: At present Allievi Nazionali, Atalanta team of 1995 category occupies the 8th position in the national championship. The team includes 4 football players, who participated at qualification stages of the European Under-17 Football Championship: two Italians Grassi Alberto and Barlocco Luke, Swede Hoakim Olausson and Hungarian Forgash David.

About Academy:

At Atalanta Academy over 200 children study. The selection of young football players to enroll to the academy starts from 9 years. Under 14 teams are composed exclusively of guys from Bergamo, youngsters from other regions may move to the academy only after graduation from the comprehensive school.  

At Atalanta school training sessions tailored to under 13 teams concentrate on ball dribbling technique. And efforts to improve physical conditions of players start from 14 years. 

Atalanta experts think that to form a promising professional player not only football itself is essential, but also psychology, education, general discipline and respect of associates.   

Achievements:

Holder of Italy Cup: 1963

Finalist of Italy Cup: 1987, 1996