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.

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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.

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  • 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
06 — Apply

Apply to Brothers AFC

Ready for a serious development environment? Complete one application with the player’s tryout details, soccer background, goals, and commitment.