Minnesota Thunder Academy

Minnesota Thunder Elite Soccer Academy

Minnesota Thunder Academy is a youth competitive soccer club training at Academy of Holy Angels on Nicollet Avenue in Richfield, just south of Minneapolis. The academy follows a long player-development pathway from toddlers through ECNL national-league teams.

Kids Programs

Tracks across recreational, academy, and elite competitive levels for ages U2-U19. Programs include:
- Thunder Sparks (U2-U4)
- Thunder Bolts (U5-U8)
- Thunder Edge Skills
- U8 Crossover
- Juniors (U9-U12)
- NPL Boys & Girls (U13-U19)
- ECNL Boys & Girls (U13-U19)
- ECNL-RL Boys & Girls (U13-U19)
- WPSL
- Goalkeeper Training
- NextGen Training

What's Included

• Coaches with US Soccer, UEFA, and SC accreditation
• Coach experience from Division 1, national, and professional teams
• Two training facilities (Academy of Holy Angels, MTA Winter Park Training Complex)
• Long player-development pathway leading to ECNL
• Goalkeeper-specific training

Experience

Outdoor competitive-academy setting - children train and play in age-grouped tracks from toddlers (Thunder Sparks) through ECNL national-level teams. Heavy focus on player development with elite coaching credentials.