Avanti Football Academy

Last updated October 2026

High-performance football academy in Canberra for players aged 13 and up, with 10-week elite training terms.

Avanti Football Academy is a Canberra high-performance football (soccer) academy co-founded by Roko Strika and Vince Cosentini. Its Elite Football Development Program runs over a 10-week term with five commitments a week: an on-field skills session with UEFA/AFC licensed coaches (including goalkeeper training), strength and conditioning, video analysis, recovery and massage sessions, and education on sports psychology, nutrition and injury prevention. Each term takes squads of 16 boys and girls across age groups 13-14, 15-16, 17-18 and 18+, and players receive a full playing strip. Entry is by an expression of interest form on the website, signed by a parent for players under 18. Costs and start dates are given by emailing them (address on the official website) or calling 0468 316 764; prices are not published on the website. Training venues are not named on the site.

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 12 October 2026.