ALL-OUT Residential Goalkeeping CAMP
July 16-19, 2025
Benedictine University in Lisle, IL
For High-Level Goalkeepers Ages 14-21
The #1 Goalkeeper Residential Camp in Illinois
Olympic GK Academy hosts a Residential Goalkeeper Camp in Lisle, Illinois at Benedictine University. Receive a Discounted Registration Price Exclusively through Fairo Soccer by contacting us today!
This camp is designed for serious goalkeepers who are looking to take their game to the next level. It offers intense, functional, and progressive training, with a focus on technical, tactical, physical, and mental development. The camp also includes workshops on mindset training and other relevant topics.
Cost & Payment Information
Residential Goalkeepers
Fee: $1125 ($125 NonRefundable Reservation Fee is Required to be paid within 10 days of registration)
Commuter Goalkeepers Fee: $1025 ($125 NonRefundable Reservation Fee is Required to be paid within 10 days of registration).
Fee includes meals for Wednesday through Saturday, intense training, workshops and 1 massage therapy session.
For Residential Goalkeepers, it includes lodging.
Keepers will not walk out of this camp the same as when they walked in!
Don’t miss the best Goalkeeper Residential Camp in North America
Andreas Papakostas Founder/Director
Certifications/diplomas/degrees
Athletic Trainer
USSF Licensed
NSCAA GK Diploma
Current Coaching Responsibilities
Owner/Director of Coaching Olympic Soccer Academy
U9-U19
Owner/Director of Olympic GK Academy
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Train like a Pro by a Pro
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Top Notch Grass Training Fields
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Great Hotel Room Accommodations
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Health conscious breakfast, lunch & dinner option
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Proven methodologies for proper development
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Intense, Functional, Progressive, Challenging
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Meals, Massage Therapy & Workshops Included
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Relative Workshop Topics with Mindset Training
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Technical, Tactical, Physical, Mental, Social Support
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D1-D3, ECNL, MLS NEXT, ODP Keepers already registered
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College Scholarship/Awards/Prizes for Winners of GK Competition
* This is not for Beginner Goalkeepers.
* For intermediate and advanced keepers playing at the U13 age group and older in the Fall
* Open to all College Goalkeepers
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Olympic GK Academy
How & Why
Olympic GK Academy was already created in the mind of oGKa owner, Andreas Papakostas back in 2000.
A strong outside back, Andreas decided to fill in as a Goalkeeper in High School when the team's goalkeeper was injured. After having his 1st win and recognition from his teammates, the Goalkeeper Journey began. Andreas Papakostas was a self taught Goalkeeper. He was not aware of any "Goalkeeper Camps & Clinics". He purchased VHS tapes to train himself (see below). After winning state championship his senior year at Mather High School, playing soccer at a higher level was a must. After playing 4 years at IBC as a goalkeeper, he played Semi-Pro with Kefaliniakos in Chicago as the starting Goalkeeper winning several championships. He wanted to fulfill his dream like most players and make it professionally, in Greece.
After several tryouts with 1st Division teams, Iraklis, Panaxaiki, Apollon Athena & 2nd Division Team Argos, Andreas Papakostas was presented with a 2 year contract to play for Panaxaiki in Patra Greece in 1995.
"What i truly believe that helped me more than my skills was my unwaivering belief, crystal clear vision and burning desire. No one out-trained me. If i can get to the professional level with vision, belief and desire and above average self taught skills, i knew that i was going to create a Goalkeeping Academy one day that would implement vision & belief along with proper fundamentals and functional training. I wanted to help goalkeepers by giving them what i didn't have (pro-training) but incorporate what i did have (belief, vision, desire). Skills & talent alone will only take you so far. Skills, talent, desire, commitment coupled with vision and belief can take you where you want to go. Welcome to Olympic GK Academy where we don't talk about Goalkeeper Development, we DO IT!" Andreas Papakostas
GK Motto:
100% Effort, Every Drill, Every Session, Every Practice, Every Time!