La Diagonale is among France's Top Four academies!
#MadeInLaDiagonale, it’s more than a catchphrase, it’s a byword for success. As it has for several years now, the AS Monaco training center is recognized for its performance and is in a good position in the ranking of the best academies in the French top flight. Fifth last season, La Diagonale has moved up a position and is now in fourth place in the annual report published by the French Football Federation.
4,2 ⭐️ pour le Stade Rennais
4,1 ⭐️ pour l'Olympique Lyonnais
3,7 ⭐️ pour l'AS Monaco
…L’évaluation des 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 en fonction de leur efficacité durant la saison écoulée a été validée par la Fédération.
Toutes les infos 👇https://t.co/JZ20Sy5dk4
— FFF (@FFF) June 23, 2023
An average of 3.7 out of five
With a rating of 3.7 out of five stars, the Principality club ranks behind only Stade Rennais (4.2), Olympique Lyonnais (4.1) and Girondins de Bordeaux (3.8). In order to determine this prestigious ranking on the quality of an academy, five criteria for excellence have been established, namely:
• Professional development (number of professional contracts signed)
• Playing time in the first team of the training club, in cumulative minutes for clubs with a UEFA coefficient (impact of training on the professional squad)
• National team representation (representation of players in international competitions, regardless of the nation)
• Education (diploma(s) obtained by players in training)
• European representation (representation of players in the UEFA club rankings).
Two firsts with the pros
According to this report, AS Monaco shines particularly in the professionalization category since the maximum number of stars has been granted. It must be said that the Club does not hesitate to place its trust in its young players to perform, as evidenced by their 26 contracts signed to date.
Among them, several players were then able to make their debut in the first team in this 2022-2023 season. This is particularly the case for Eliesse Ben Seghir, recently voted best player of the Tournoi Maurice-Revello, and Edan Diop. The same is true for Soungoutou Magassa, who made his debut in the Coupe de France last season, he had his first start in Ligue 1 last August.
𝐕𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐳 𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮 𝐚𝐮𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐝'𝐡𝐮𝐢 🤩
Le doublé pour Eliesse Ben Seghir, qui offre la victoire aux Rouge & Blanc 🇲🇨
2⃣-3⃣ #AJAASM pic.twitter.com/TrWkhqDEIp
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) December 30, 2022
7 players from the Academy are regularly in the squad
Others have also made appearances in the first team, such as Yann Lienard, Mamadou Coulibaly and Ethan Schulz, while Eliot Matazo (29 matches played), Maghnes Akliouche (13 played) and Chrislain Matsima (18 played) have continued their rise.
And if there are some players who are yet to make their debuts, Malamine Efekele, Mohamed Bamba, Nazim Babaï and Jules Béry were able to participate in the team’s two training camps by playing friendly matches. In terms of internationals, AS Monaco also stands out thanks to the presence of Kylian Mbappé, captain of France, and Khéphren Thuram, currently playing at the U-21 Euros.
100% success in Bac last year
Efficient on the pitch, La Diagonale is also efficient in education. Because if the results of the 2023 exams have not yet been released, those of last season were excellent with 100% success in the Baccalaureate exam.
The Academy thus stands out for its extensive support for its young footballers at school as well, as we found in speaking with Virginie Gollino, head of education, in 2020. “Whether it is in schooling, in daily life, at the Academy or at the level of the coaches, everyone has the same belief and knows that education is important at AS Monaco.” This is thus a new mark of excellence which shows that the Principality’s club training center is one of the most efficient in France. #MadeInLaDiagonale 🇲🇨
