{"id":2893,"date":"2020-05-22T16:58:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T20:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/?p=2893"},"modified":"2020-05-22T18:00:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T22:00:38","slug":"schulz-academy-eiaap-press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/schulz-academy-eiaap-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Schulz &#038; Everton Launch INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY AFFILIATE PROGRAMME"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"bt_bb_section6627bb2777511\" class=\"bt_bb_section bt_bb_layout_boxed_1200\"  data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><div class=\"bt_bb_port\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell_inner\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_wrapper\"><div  class=\"bt_bb_row\"  data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div  class=\"bt_bb_column col-xxl-12 col-xl-12 bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_padding_normal\"  data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content_inner\"><div  class=\"bt_bb_text\" ><p><b>Florida\u2019s Schulz Academy<\/b> <b>unveils affiliation with English Premier League side Everton Football Club\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Schulz Academy joins the Everton International Academy Affiliate Programme<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Boca Raton club will benefit from guidance and expertise from Everton\u2019s world-renowned Youth Academy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Players from Schulz Academy will have the opportunity for training visits to the Premier League side\u2019s state-of-the-art facilities in Liverpool, England<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Players can register now to be considered for the Schulz Academy 2020\/21 season<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schulz Academy, one of the oldest and most successful soccer clubs in Florida, has become one of the first in the US to sign up as an affiliate of English Premier League side Everton Football Club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players can now register to be considered for Schulz Academy teams for the 2020\/21 season \u2013 and to benefit from being a part of the new relationship between Schulz Academy and Everton.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a part of the Everton International Academy Affiliate Programme (EIAAP) provides Schulz Academy coaching staff and players of all ages with the benefit of year-round assistance and guidance from coaches at the world-renowned Everton Youth Academy, which produced England\u2019s all-time record goalscorer Wayne Rooney.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everton coaches will travel to Schulz Academy to assist in implementing the Everton Academy curriculum and Schulz Academy players and coaches<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will make annual visits to train at Everton\u2019s state-of-the-art USM Finch Farm complex.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EIAAP has structures in place to deliver its programme remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, via its digital platform which allows affiliates to access resources and maintain contact with Everton coaches.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new affiliation also gives Schulz Academy access to sporting and business best practice to improve sustainability and aid growth \u2013 a level of support that sets the EIAAP apart from more traditional football camp models.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schulz Academy was founded by former Austrian footballer and administrator Dr Josef Schulz and is based at a first-class training facility in Boca Raton, South Florida. Dr Schulz enjoyed significant success in the professional game and was general manager of the Rapid Vienna team which were beaten by Everton in the European Cup Winners\u2019 Cup final in 1985. Dr Schulz sadly passed away in 2013 but his legacy continues at the Schulz Academy, which he established in the mid-1990s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The institution boasts a track record of developing talented young footballers and notable alumni include USMNT forward Jozy Altidore, who has\u00a0seen action in\u00a0the English Premier League, La Liga, Eredivisie and MLS.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schulz Academy\u2019s new status marks the next phase in its ambition and growth \u2013 developments which will now be underpinned and supported by Everton.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To take advantage of this new opportunity, players are being advised to register <\/span><b>now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be considered for Schulz Academy teams for the 2020\/21 season.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>To register with Schulz Academy:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evertonfc.com\/schulzacademy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.evertonfc.com\/schulzacademy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roland Kollmann, Director of Coaching at Schulz Academy said: &#8220;We are looking forward to working hand-in-hand with Everton Football Club. This great partnership provides additional soccer opportunities for players in the US to develop and reach their goal with success.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jasmin Schmidt, President of Schulz Academy added: \u201cWe are very excited to begin this great partnership. Together we will continue our goal of making sure every player matters. Player development is the main focus, and club and team culture is a priority.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joel Waldron, Everton\u2019s Academy Director, said: \u201cSchulz Academy shares a passion with Everton for developing quality footballers and helping them grow as people. I\u2019m confident this partnership can help Schulz Academy become even more successful in that goal. Working closely in collaboration with our Academy Programme, I\u2019m excited to see the progress that will be made in the months and years ahead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known by its passionate US fanbase as \u2018America\u2019s Team,\u2019 Everton is one of the most followed Premier League clubs in the USA. As part of its international strategy, Everton has expanded its Official Supporters\u2019 Club programme and now has more than 55 supporters\u2019 clubs across the US \u2013 meaning there is at least one Everton supporters\u2019 club in every city state in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everton has had a number of former US stars as part of their roster of the years, including Landon Donovan, Brian McBride, Joe Max-Moore and former USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard, a legend of the Club from 2007-2016 and Everton\u2019s record Premier League appearance holder. Howard is now Everton\u2019s official Everton in the USA ambassador. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Visit: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evertonfc.com\/schulzacademy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.evertonfc.com\/schulzacademy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Everton International Academy Affiliate Programme (EIAAP) is available to grassroots teams, professional sides, youth academies, girls\u2019 and women\u2019s teams, as well as colleges and universities.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>To find out more or enquire about joining the EIAAP, please <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evertonfc.com\/club\/ne5dg5wxqmgyzzbt\"><b>click here.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- cell_inner --><\/div><!-- cell --><\/div><!-- port --><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schulz Academy, one of the oldest and most successful soccer clubs in Florida, has become one of the first in the US to sign up as an affiliate of English Premier League side Everton Football Club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[]},"categories":[78,77],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2893"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2893"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2893\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schulzacademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}