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ABOUT OVIEDO CITY
BUILT BY THE GAME.
BUILT FOR PLAYERS.
A football pathway shaped by professional experience, international perspective and a direct connection between academy development and competitive club football.
OUR MISSION
TURN AMBITION INTO A REAL FOOTBALL PATHWAY.
Oviedo City Soccer Academy creates opportunities for talented players from around the world to train in our development environment and test themselves alongside the Oviedo City FC first team.
We guide and showcase players throughout their time with the academy, preparing them for the demands of professional football and helping evaluate the right next step when interest arrives from clubs in Spain or abroad.
01
DEVELOP
Structured training designed to prepare players for a higher competitive level.
02
COMPETE
A club environment where development connects directly to the matchday pathway.
03
SHOWCASE
Support and visibility for players ready to pursue their next football opportunity.
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
OSCAR ALBUQUERQUE
Former professional Canadian midfielder · Born in Lima, Peru
A LIFETIME IN FOOTBALL
EXPERIENCE FROM THE PITCH TO THE BOARDROOM.
Oscar Albuquerque built his career across North American professional football before moving into coaching and club leadership. He is president and founder of International Soccer Dream and Oviedo City FC, with a presence in the United States and Spain.
His experience showed him how confusing the route into professional football can be. Oviedo City was created to give aspiring players a more structured environment in which to develop, compete and be seen.
1979
CANADA OLYMPIC SQUAD
Called into Canada's Olympic qualifying squad and represented Canada at the Pan American Games.
1980–92
PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER
Played across the NASL, CSL, MISL and NPSL, including the Denver Avalanche, Phoenix Inferno and Illinois Thunder.
2004
CHICAGO STORM
Joined Frank Klopas' staff as an assistant coach with the MISL expansion team.
2006
ROCKFORD RAMPAGE
Became president of the Professional Arena Soccer League expansion club.
TWO COUNTRIES · ONE PATHWAY
ROOTED IN OVIEDO. CONNECTED GLOBALLY.
Our international outlook connects players arriving from around the world with the culture, discipline and competitive environment of Spanish football.
SPAIN HQ
Arquitecto Reguera, 13-2A
Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
USA HQ
1421 Adams St.
Lake in the Hills, Illinois 60156
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