Nacionalinė Futbolo Akademija (National Football Academy), commonly referred to as NFA, is the national
association football
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centre of
Lithuania; only the best players from the country train there. Established in
Kaunas in 2006 with help of
UEFA
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, it has already produced some high class players.
Scouts from clubs like
Arsenal,
Liverpool
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,
Milan
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and
Lazio
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are constantly watching academy's players. The main point of this centre is to produce players for
national team
A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport.
The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
,
Lithuania'a U-19 team is formed mainly from members of the academy, it has 15 players playing abroad.
See also
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Lithuania national football team
The Lithuania national football team ( lt, Lietuvos nacionalinė futbolo rinktinė) represents Lithuania in international football and is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Lithuania. They play ...
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Lithuania national under-21 football team
The Lithuania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Lithuania and is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation.
UEFA U-21 Championship record
Recent results
Players Current squad
* The followi ...
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Lithuania national under-19 football team
The Lithuania national under-19 football team represents Lithuania in international football at the under-19 age level and is governed by the Lithuanian Football Federation.
Recent results
Achievements
: Under-19 Baltic Cup winners
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References
External links
Lithuanian Football Federation website
Lith
Football venues in Lithuania
Buildings and structures in Kaunas
Sport in Kaunas
National football academies
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