Nacionalinė Futbolo Akademija (National Football Academy), commonly referred to as NFA, is the national
association football
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centre of
Lithuania
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; only the best players from the country train there. Established in
Kaunas
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in 2006 with help of
UEFA
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, it has already produced some high class players.
Scouts from clubs like
Arsenal
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,
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,
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
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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
* 2010, ...
References
External links
Lithuanian Football Federation website
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Football venues in Lithuania
Buildings and structures in Kaunas
Sport in Kaunas
National football academies
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