Orlando, FL  ·  Invite-only development  ·  U12 to U16+

Professional
Training for the Whole-Hearted

di Fazio Brothers Academy is built for players who want more than pay-to-play soccer. We train serious athletes with technical work, strength and conditioning, nutrition guidance, structured matches, scouting opportunities, and a clear standard for growth.

2016Academy founded
U12Youth development
U16+Amateur development
7-9Typical evening sessions
01 — Development Model

Built for players who are ready to work

This is not a drop-in club or a daycare-style camp. Players try out, earn an invitation, and train inside a professional development environment.

Youth Professional Development

U12-U16 · Technical foundation

For serious young players ready to build repeatable technique, game intelligence, discipline, and the habits required to keep improving beyond ordinary team practice.

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Amateur Professional Development

U16+ · Serious pathway

For older players pursuing a higher standard through structured training, official matches, friendly scouting matches, touring opportunities, and representation.

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Technical Training

Ball mastery · Decision-making

Focused work on first touch, striking, receiving, movement, 1v1 ability, and the repeatable details that separate useful players from players who only look busy.

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Strength & Conditioning

Physical preparation · Nutrition

Training includes physical strength work, conditioning, and nutrition guidelines so players develop the body and discipline needed for demanding soccer.

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Open Sessions

Seasonal · Evaluation based

Open sessions give players and parents a real look at the work, while coaches evaluate current ability, attitude, learning capacity, and readiness for the academy.

Join an open session

Representation & Pathway

Contracts · Scouting · Sister teams

Invited players work under an exclusive development and representation model, with existing European sister-team pathways and a market-based measure of player growth.

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02 — Why di Fazio Brothers

A factory for serious player development

The academy began in 2016 with a simple idea from two brothers: combine high-level soccer knowledge with elite physical preparation and build players the way professional organizations do outside the United States. The result is demanding, honest, and deeply personal.

Meet the family
  • P

    Professional standard

    Players are expected to learn, perform, and improve. The culture is built for whole-hearted athletes, not casual participation.

  • D

    Development over transactions

    Tryouts come first. Invitation, expenses, contracts, and representation follow only when the fit and commitment are real.

  • A

    Academia

    The model borrows from respected European and technical development systems: study the game, train the body, and measure progress.

  • Grass, heart, willpower

    The site can explain the pathway, but the work happens on the field. Serious players belong on the grass.

03 — The Pathway

From evaluation to representation

Families do not simply buy a roster spot. Players are evaluated, invited, trained against clear expectations, and represented when their development creates real opportunity.

1

Apply

Submit the player profile and goals through the inquiry form.

2

Try Out

Attend an open session or private evaluation when invited.

3

Commit

Accepted players join under clear expectations and agreements.

4

Develop

Train technically, physically, tactically, and professionally.

5

Move

Use matches, scouting, and partner pathways when opportunity is earned.

04 — Origin Story

The Di Fazio brothers

A soccer player and coach returning from Europe joined forces with his brother, a competitive weightlifting champion and Division I track athlete, to build a different kind of player factory.

Michael (Jimmy) Di FazioDirector

Michael (Jimmy) Di Fazio

Program Director · Official Coach

USSF Grassroots, F, E, and D licensed; United Soccer Coaches Level 1 and Level 2 goalkeeping credentials. Holds a Master’s degree in Physiology and applies science-based training methods informed by the latest sports performance research.

Giancarlo Di FazioCo-Founder

Giancarlo Di Fazio

Co-founder · Athletic preparation

A competitive weightlifting champion and Division I athlete whose training background helped shape the academy's development standard.

Nino Di FazioFamily

Nino Di Fazio

Family foundation · Role model

The family standard behind the academy: discipline, commitment, and a belief that sport should build people as much as players.

2016
Founded with a clear mission
USSF
Grassroots through D license
USC
GK Level 1 and Level 2
UPSL
Affiliate pathway
05 — Open Sessions

The first step is getting on the grass

Open sessions are seasonal and evaluation-based. They help the player understand the standard, and they help the academy decide whether the fit is right.

Apply1

Tryout Request

Orlando, FL home base

Submit a player inquiry first. Locations are shared with invited players and families rather than posted publicly.

Electronic form
Train2

Open Session

Usually 7pm-9pm

Players are evaluated on current ability, attitude, learning capacity, and willingness to work inside a demanding environment.

By invitation
Earn3

Academy Invitation

Contracts for accepted players

Players selected to continue receive a clear roadmap, expectations, and metrics for development and representation.

Serious players only
In the founder's words
Grass, heart, and willpower. That's all you need.
— di Fazio Brothers Academy

Ready to be evaluated?

06 — Get Started

Request a tryout

Tell us who the player is, where they are in the game, and what they want. If the fit is serious, the next step is an invited evaluation.

Training locations are shared only with invited players and families. Tryout requests are emailed directly to the academy team through a protected form endpoint.

Ready to give us the full picture — positions, background, availability, and goals?

Submit Full Player Application

Academy contact

  • Active home base
    Orlando, Florida
  • Typical sessions
    7pm-9pm · by invitation
  • Trust markers
    USSF licensed · United Soccer Coaches insured · UPSL affiliate · University Master's degree in Physiology