Indian Under-20 Striker Kajol Dsouza Earns Full Scholarship into LALIGA Academy in Spain


19 September 2023:     As part of an initiative by EA SPORTS' FC FUTURES to promote a global football community and build women’s football, India’s Kajol Dsouza will join the LALIGA Academy in Madrid on a full scholarship to learn under the LALIGA Methodology and international school, alongside some of the best youth soccer coaches in the world.

Evaluated by the LALIGA Sports Project department, the international high-performance football program at the ESC LALIGA & NBA Center will host 80 players across 40 different nations, doubling from the 36 players across 24 nations in the previous year. Having passed the admission process which analyzes areas of technical, tactical, physical, psychological, sporting & academic records, Kajol will study in Madrid from 1st September 2023 to 30th June 2024.

Offering players, the opportunity to compete against different Spanish clubs throughout the country and participate in non-federated national & international tournaments, the program will ensure a weekly academic load of 30 hours throughout the program duration. Including all aspects of training, competition, school tuition, medical, and accommodation fees, selected talent will be provided with the best tools and opportunity to succeed in both personal & professional growth.

A trainee of the LALIGA Football Schools (LLFS), Kajol is a member of the LLFS center in Pune and has also represented India at the historic FIFA Under -17 Women’s World Cup. Launched in 2018 as a joint project by LALIGA and India on Track, the LALIGA Football Schools initiative helps in the development of the game in India through LALIGA methodology & technical knowledge of the game.


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