Talent World FC
Talent World FC
Talent World FC student-athlete in studie- en businesssetting
About us

Where talent grows.

Talent World FC (Football College) is an online development environment where passion for football, lifestyle, business and personal growth come together in a full life partnership. With practical educational programs for every student athlete, anywhere in the world.

Curtis Martels (Academy Director) and Johan Cruyff

Our mission

Making talent development accessible.

We connect education sports and practice. Every talent deserves the chance to grow perform and make dreams come true. Our programs are built around clear professional profiles and linked to the international pathways of the Johan Cruyff Institute.

We believe tomorrow's world asks for young people who are strong both mentally and professionally. Football is a great school for that: perseverance, teamwork, learning from setbacks and starting again.

Football mentality

Discipline focus and perseverance as a common thread.

International perspective

Trilingual education and a network that reaches beyond the Netherlands.

Wellbeing first

We see the person behind the student. Wellbeing is the foundation of learning.

Student at work in study environment
Our methodology

Full life partner for the next generation.

We guide young people socially educationally sportively and emotionally. Based on their passion for sports. So that they become the best version of themselves and positively influence the world around them.

Coaching and support from a language they understand in a world of game elements competition and challenges.

For parents
Scientifically grounded

Developed from the Center for Student Success.

The Talent World learning paths were developed as practice based evidence and knowledge based wellbeing intervention at Erasmus University Rotterdam and further expanded nationally by the Ministry of VWS within De Beweegalliantie.

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erasmus University
Rotterdam
Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
Ministry of VWS
Health Welfare Sport
Beweegalliantie
De Beweegalliantie
National initiative
Our philosophy

We apply the principle of Imagineering.

Imagineering combines imagination with engineering. Dreams only become valuable when you convert them into concrete steps.

Imagination

The power to dream visualize and see new possibilities.

Engineering

The craft of turning dreams into concrete plans and habits.

Our rules for success

Six rules we live by every day.

01

Be a pleasant person

Kindness and respect open doors.

02

Surround yourself with a think tank

Together you know more. Seek people who challenge you.

03

Have discipline

Consistency is key. Small steps big results.

04

Keep faith

Believe in yourself and your path. Trust is the basis of growth.

05

Be fit in body and mind

A healthy body and mind strengthen each other.

06

Have fun

Enjoy the journey. Fun is the fuel for success.

The foundation

Talent World FC Foundation.

The mandatory basis for every student athlete. Mindset lifestyle and the international language of the Johan Cruyff Institute.

Schedule an intake
  • Full Mindset and Lifestyle module
  • Introduction pathway Johan Cruyff Institute
  • Personal study coach in the first phase
  • Access to the learning environment and Lifestyle Planner
  • Trilingual study material Dutch English Español
  • Prerequisite for progression to any follow up education

Build your future together.

Talent World FC, 100% emphasis on talent
Weishijd B.V.
Parent company
Weishijd B.V.
Weishijd B.V. · Stationsplein 6C9, 3112 HJ Schiedam, Nederland · Kaya Arabe 23, Willemstad, Curaçao · KvK 67270247 · btw NL856905823B01
An official product

Talent World FC is an official product of Weishijd B.V..

From Weishijd B.V. we build international learning lines, mentorship programs and wellbeing interventions for the next generation of student athletes. Talent World FC is the football proposition within this ecosystem.

  • Statutorily established in the Netherlands
  • Education under qualifications
  • GDPR proof platform and mentorship
  • International partner of the Johan Cruyff Institute