Yellows Academy
Villarreal CF’s talent academy
The Yellow Submarine Academy is the cornerstone of Villarreal CF’s project. The club dedicates a significant part of its resources to the all-round development and education of its young talents, investing in them and trusting that they will become the club’s leaders and role models in the future.
Villarreal CF has a total of 36 Academy teams and nearly 650 players within its youth development system. The club is one of the few in Spain to boast two high-performance training complexes: the José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground and the Pamesa Cerámica Training Ground. The club also has a modern Academy residence, home to around one hundred young players who have trusted the Yellow Submarine to help them achieve their dream of becoming professional footballers.
To support this objective, Villarreal has an extensive workforce made up of more than 160 coaches and technical staff, as well as dedicated medical, educational and residential personnel working exclusively within the Academy structure to foster player development and meet the needs of its young footballers.
In recent years, the dedication and hard work of the club and its professionals has produced outstanding results, helping world-class players such as Yeremy Pino, Álex Baena, Pau Torres, Samu Chukwueze, Nico Jackson, Filip Jørgensen and the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodrigo Hernández reach the elite level of the game, alongside club legends including Bruno Soriano, Santi Cazorla and Manu Trigueros.
