Play, Fun & Learn · Pura Vida
More than football. A stronger community.
A leading football academy in Guanacaste.
Over 50 players from 20 different nationalities play together in our academy.
NFA is a community football academy in Nosara, Costa Rica. Children from local and international families play, have fun and learn together — fútbol, diversión y aprendizaje.
LINAFA Costa Rica
We are playing the National Championship
NFA competes in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Aficionado.
Our playing identity
High intensity · Attacking · Pressing · Be brave. We play an active style of football with early pressing, 1 vs 1 situations and quick transitions. We foster creativity, courage and effort.
Age categories & when we play
- U7 (born 2019–2022) — Wed 15:30–16:30 · Sat 8:00–9:00
- U9 (born 2017–2018) + U11 (born 2015–2016) — Wed 16:30–17:30 · Sat 9:00–10:00
- Wed: Nosara Town · Sat: Del Mar School
Key principles
- •Maximum playing time for each child
- •Learn by playing, not in lines
- •High intensity and enthusiasm
- •Positive and supportive environment
- •Pura Vida — fun, respect and community
Players Improvement
We've developed our own section dedicated to player development: the NFA Skills Lab
Every player can find the right exercises here to improve their individual skills — supported by videos selected by our coaches. Here's an overview of our entire Skills Library.
Pura Vida
We play to win. We play with joy. We grow as players, as people, and as a team.