FULL-YEAR RESIDENCY
CASTELLÓN
SPAIN
For selected players ready to study, train and compete in Spain for a full season, as registered players of Primer Toque CF.
September - June
Ages 15–18
By Application
Pricing on Application
The residency is education-led. Players come on a student visa and attend an international English-language school in Castellón, which allows them to be registered with the Valencia Fútbol Federation.
That means they play official league matches, appear in the standings and compete as real Primer Toque CF players, every weekend, all season.
The difference is time. A week shows you the level.
A season lets you adapt to it.
The residency isn't open enrollment. We take up to 10 players a year.
Most residents have already been through one of our programs, so we've seen them play and know them as people. Players can also apply with game film, though it's harder for us to judge a player that way.
The minimum standard is our B team level, which is still a very high level. Most good players start there, and it's up to them to earn their way into the A team.
We'll always be honest about whether a season here is the right step.
There are no international teams here. Residents are part of the club, every day.
Join an actual Primer Toque CF team alongside Spanish players, usually starting with the B team, with the chance to earn a place in the A team.
Registered with the Valencia Fútbol Federation, residents play full league matches all season. Families can follow the standings from home.
Three training sessions a week and a match every weekend, on exactly the same schedule as our Spanish players.
A season built around tactical execution, competitiveness and fast decision-making, developing the mind as much as the game.
This isn't an international program operating alongside the club.
Your development happens inside the club.
"The first few weeks were an adjustment, but now I feel settled. The teams here are faster and much more physical than what I'm used to, and I'm excited to see how ten months will change the way I play. I know I'm going to be a different person when I get back, not just a better player."
Sebastian Corapi, Age 17
Nobleton, Ontario, Canada · Full-Year Residency 2026–27
A full season in Spain means building a life around the game,
without putting school or wellbeing on hold.
Players attend the International English School of Castellón, following a British curriculum, with evening training. Families should confirm credit transfer with their home school.
Players live with a vetted local family, usually one with a child in the club, who supports them day to day, including getting to and from training.
Our club psychologist provides regular support, while our Director of International Player Development and team support players and families throughout the season.
Club insurance covers on-field injuries; players need personal health insurance for the year. If anything happens, players receive immediate medical care and parents are notified.
The goal is an environment where the player can focus on school, fútbol and adapting to life in Spain, with support around them throughout the season.
The value isn't simply playing more fútbol. It's what happens when you're asked to meet a different level consistently over time.
Adjust your game to new teammates, coaches, opponents and tactical demands.
Read situations more effectively and make faster decisions within the Primer Toque CF methodology.
Learn what it takes to train and perform every week, not just in isolated sessions.
Fight for your place in a team where nothing is given, and build the mental strength that comes with it.
Live away from home, manage school and training, and take responsibility for your own routine.
Live with a Spanish family, learn the language and understand life in Spain far beyond the pitch.
Ten months gives our coaches the chance to see how you develop over a whole season.
Families receive match recordings throughout the season, and quarterly calls with the player's coach, with English support.
Players receive a written assessment at mid-season and at the end of the season.
You don't leave with an opinion based on a few sessions. You leave with a season of evidence.
For players ready to train at Spanish intensity, fight for their place in a real club team and play official league matches every weekend, while living with a Spanish family and continuing their education.
The student visa covers one season, so most players head home after the year with a season of competitive evidence behind them, and a club in Spain that knows their game.
Most residents come to us through one of our programs. You can also apply with game film: tell us your age, position, current level and goals, and we'll tell you honestly whether a season here is the right next step.
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