Bobadelense Pro Pathway
Live in Lisbon. Climb the pyramid.
A live-in football residency, run by a club we actually own.
- All-in, per month
- €5,000
- Who it's for
- Men 18–25
- Cohort
- Limited
- Commitment
- Month-to-month
Not a showcase. A club.
We own the club you’ll play for.
Most programs sell you a tryout with someone else’s academy. We own ours: AD Bobadelense is a fifty-year-old Lisbon club, operated by Mass Rising. The minutes are ours to give — and you earn them on merit.
So the pathway is real, not implied. You live in our house, train on the club’s calendar, and compete every week.
- Club
- AD Bobadelense
- City
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Founded
- 1975
- Operated by
- Mass Rising
All-in
What €5,000 a month covers.
One price for everything you need to live and train like a pro. No hidden fees.
- A room in the house
- Your own space in a shared Lisbon penthouse, walking distance to the city.
- Three meals a day
- Fed properly, every day — built around training, not guesswork.
- Training every day
- On the ball and in the gym, six days a week, on a real club calendar.
- Minutes with the first team
- Earn your way into AD Bobadelense's matchday squad.
- A pathway up the pyramid
- Trials and training across clubs throughout Portugal's deep pyramid.
- A coach in your corner
- A development plan, position-specific work, and honest video review.
01
02
03
04
05
06
Apply
Claim a room.
Tell us a bit about yourself and your game. We read every application personally and reply fast.
- 01
Apply
Tell us your age, level, and where you're at. Two minutes.
- 02
We talk
A real conversation about your game, your goals, and the fit.
- 03
Pick your start
Agree a start date. Book your room. Fly to Lisbon.
The climb
A real path to the pro game.
Portugal's pyramid runs deep — dozens of clubs within reach of Lisbon. You start where you fit, get seen every week, and climb on merit.
- 01
Start where you fit
We place you with a team that matches your level today — no pretending.
- 02
Get seen, every week
Train daily and compete on a real calendar, with eyes on you the whole way.
- 03
Climb toward the pro game
Earn first-team minutes and a real route up toward professional football.
Bobadelense is your base. From there, we open trials and training with clubs up the pyramid — so the goal isn’t a single tryout, it’s durable movement upward, season after season.
A week in the life
Built like a pro's.
No filler. Every day is structured around getting you better — train, recover, eat, repeat, compete.
- Mornings
- Team training on the club calendar — technical, tactical, and small-sided work.
- Midday
- Gym and physical work, then a proper meal back at the house.
- Afternoons
- Position-specific sessions, recovery, and honest video review with your coach.
- Matchdays
- Competitive fixtures — earn minutes with Bobadelense, week in, week out.
- Downtime
- Lisbon at your door: the city, the coast, and a small crew chasing the same thing.
The house
A penthouse in Lisbon. Limited rooms.
A small, serious group of players — not a crowded dorm. Walking distance to the city, minutes from training.
- Setting
- Shared penthouse, central Lisbon
- The crew
- A handful of players, same goal
- The city
- Coast, culture, and a real European capital
- The vibe
- Focused and adult — football first
Where you’ll be
Home base: Bobadela, Lisbon.
The club sits just north of central Lisbon — the city on your days off, the training ground the rest of the week.
- The ground
- Parque Desportivo Municipal da BobadelaRua das Orquídeas, 2695-796 Bobadela, Portugal
An honest filter
Who this is for.
We'd rather be honest up front than sell a room to the wrong person.
This is for you if
- You're serious about turning professional, not testing the water
- You're a man, 18–25, fit and ready to train every day
- You can commit to living and training abroad full-time
- You want real, earned minutes — not a one-week tryout
- You're coachable, hungry, and ready to be pushed
It’s not for you if
- You're after a football holiday or a tourist experience
- You're not ready to train daily on a club's schedule
- You're under 18 (this is an adult, live-in program)
- You expect a guaranteed contract handed to you
Questions
Men 18–25 who are serious about turning professional and ready to live and train abroad full-time. It's a live-in residency on a real club's calendar — not a camp, a tour, or a one-week tryout.
We place you where you fit. Portugal's pyramid runs deep, with competitive football at every level and dozens of clubs around Lisbon, so there's a level for everyone serious. You'll train daily, be seen every week, and earn your way toward minutes with AD Bobadelense's first team. We match the level to your ability, honestly.
A room in the Lisbon house, three meals a day, daily training on the ball and in the gym, local transport to training, and a coach managing your development. It does not cover flights, personal insurance, or personal spending — we'll tell you exactly what to budget before you commit.
A shared penthouse in Lisbon, walking distance to the city, with a small group of other players in the program. Rooms are limited each intake by design — it's a serious, focused house, not a hostel.
Yes — the residency is month-to-month, so you can stay as long as it's working and move on when you need to. It's flexible by design: you commit to the work, not a long contract.
No — and be cautious of anyone who does. What we guarantee is the environment: daily pro-level training, a real club, real competitive minutes to earn, and an honest assessment. Outcomes are earned on the pitch. We're an actual club, not a broker selling promises.
EU/EEA citizens can come and play freely. Players from elsewhere may need a visa or permit depending on length of stay — we'll point you in the right direction and help with the paperwork, but eligibility is ultimately your responsibility.
Intakes are rolling. Apply, we'll have a real conversation about your level and goals, and we'll agree on a start date that works.
The pathway
Your move, in Lisbon.
A room in the house, a club that's ours, and a real climb up the pyramid. If you're serious about going pro, this is the most direct way in.
Bobadelense Pro Pathway · Lisbon · Men 18–25