Young AIFA players chasing the ball together on the training pitch

AIFA FOOTBALL ACADEMY · NANJING, CHINAEST. 2017 THE NEXT GENERATION

BIG HEARTS. MUDDY BOOTS. NO LIMITS.

BORN
TO PLAY.

Elevating Young Athletes in China

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AGES 4—16 / EVERY PLAYER HAS A PLACEREAL PLAYERS. REAL AIFA.

Upcoming class

AIFA 5 (Age 7–9)Jinchuan football stadium

Fri, 23 Oct · 18:45Starts in 3d 11h

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TRAINING CALENDAR / NANJINGSee the weekly schedule ↗

NEXT ON THE PITCH.

Fri23Oct 2026

18:45 Nanjing time

AIFA 5 (Age 7–9)

Age 7–9

Jinchuan football stadium

Sat24Oct 2026

09:00 Nanjing time

AIFA 4 (Age 7–9)

Age 7–9

Xiangshan Lake Park, Pukou

Sat24Oct 2026

10:30 Nanjing time

AIFA 6 (Age 4–6)

Age 4–6

Xiangshan Lake Park, Pukou

01 / About AIFA

FOOTBALL IS OUR GAME.
BELONGING IS OUR GOAL.

Every child deserves a place to be brave. To get better. To belong.

At AIFA, we are proud to be a professional football academy catering to kids aged 4 to 16. With roots in the Netherlands, our academy is inspired by Dutch football traditions. Our story began with the passion of our founder, bringing structured, world-class football training to young athletes in China.

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2017OUR FIRST KICK-OFF

4—16YEARS. ENDLESS POSSIBILITY.

ONESHARED LOVE OF THE GAME

02 / FIND YOUR GAMEEVERY STARTING POINT COUNTS

YOUR JOURNEY.
YOUR NEXT KICK.

First-time footballer or already in love with the game? There’s a next step for everyone.

Young players in orange kits practising ball control

01DISCOVER

START WITH A SMILE

FIRST KICKS.

AIFA players developing their skills at training

02DEVELOP

BUILD SKILL. FIND CONFIDENCE.

FIND YOUR FEET.

Players working together in a small-sided game

03PROGRESS

TAKE YOUR GAME FURTHER

PLAY YOUR PART.

Explore age groups, training locations and the full weekly schedule.

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An AIFA coach and young players together as a team

PLAY.
GROW.
BELONG.

03 / THE AIFA WAY

BETTER PLAYERS.
BRIGHTER PEOPLE.

Play with curiosity

Try the unexpected. Find your own rhythm. Let a love of the game lead the way.

Grow together

Learn the pass, and the trust behind it. Every player has a part in the team.

Take it beyond the pitch

Courage, respect and resilience don’t stop at the final whistle.

Explore our approach

ON THE TRAINING GROUND / THINK TOGETHERA LITTLE FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE

ONE BALL.
SO MANY POSSIBILITIES.

Look up. Make a choice. Discover what happens when we play for each other.

AIFA / THE PLAYBOOKILLUSTRATIVE PASSING SEQUENCE

01 / AWARENESS

The first move?
Look up.

Number 7 has the ball. There’s space around number 10. Notice your teammates before deciding what comes next.

02 / SPACE

Find space.
Create a possibility.

Seven finds ten. Receiving the ball is only the beginning: open up, look again, and notice number 9 waiting for the next pass.

03 / TEAMWORK

A good pass.
A shared moment.

The ball reaches nine. Three players, two passes, everyone involved. What would you try next?

The thinking behind our training ↗

Football training from the AIFA academy archive

DUTCH ROOTS / AIFA SUMMER CAMP

THE GAME
TAKES US
PLACES.

From Nanjing to the Netherlands. Explore AIFA’s football and cultural journey at Ajax—an experience in skill, independence, new friendships and life beyond home.

From the academy archive · July 2026

Explore the camp

REAL AIFA / THE ACADEMY FILMPRESS PLAY. FEEL THE GAME.

AIFA IN MOTION.

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04 / LIFE AT AIFAGo behind the touchline ↗

THIS IS OUR CLUB.
THESE ARE OUR PEOPLE.

Mother’s Day Football Day ↗

Nanjing Football Match + BBQ (May 4, 2026)

Nanjing Family Football + BBQ (May 4, 2026) ↗

05 / FROM THE TOUCHLINEAll news ↗

THE TOUCHLINE.

10 May 2026

New dates will appear when confirmed. Explore the camps and community days in our event archive.

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BORN
TO PLAY.

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