A young goalkeeper does nottrainlike anadult.Supporting himproperlymeans giving him aframework builtfor his age.
I spent 12 years in general training set-ups — dull, with no real progress. As a Belgian professional goalkeeper, I realised we were coaching all our youngsters like adults. At Aureak we changed that. Every programme fits your child's brain and body — because that is how they really progress. And how they keep loving the game.
Today, many young goalkeepers are standing still.
Stacking up training sessions is not enough.
Without a suitable framework, a young goalkeeper repeats… without genuinely improving.
A journey built for your child.
Aureak is an academy specialising in the development of young goalkeepers. Every method is built around the age, the level and the real needs of your child.
Built for each age
From 7 to 22, every programme follows the child's actual development. You do not coach a nine-year-old goalkeeper like an adult.
Age groups covered
Understand, do not repeat
Metaphors, reading the game, real situations. Your child understands what he is doing — and that is what creates lasting progress.
Follow-up you can see
Groups of eight children at most. Video analysis, individual objectives. You and your child watch the progress session after session.
15 years
as a coach · 8 years as a pro
Our story
An academy born of a personal conviction.
As a former professional player I experienced training that did not suit my age. Sessions designed for adults, applied to children who did not have the resources for them. I saw goalkeepers full of potential give up — not for lack of talent, but for lack of a framework.
After eight years as a professional and fifteen years on the pitch as a coach, I created Aureak so that every young goalkeeper has access to a method built for him — not for an adult. A progressive journey, demanding and caring at once, that respects the child's actual development at every stage.
The Aureak journey
Every stage counts in his development.
From 7 to 22, each phase prepares the next. Your child never stalls — he moves forward.
What your child develops
Visible progress, session after session.
Beyond the technical movement, your child grows. In confidence, in independence, in understanding of the game.
5
journeys by age group
from 7 to 22
8
children max per group
full attention
2
coaches per session
individual follow-up guaranteed
100%
of sessions filmed
for concrete feedback
Confidence
He makes his decisions without hesitating. On the pitch and off it, he acts with assurance — and that confidence does not disappear after the final whistle.
Reading the game
He understands situations before they arrive. He anticipates — he no longer endures.
Visible progress
Every session is filmed and analysed. Your child sees his progress — and so do you.
Independence
He takes charge of his own development. He learns to correct himself and to push further.
They trust us
Convinced parents, children who flourish.
Every week, parents see their child's progress, on the pitch and beyond it.
“Pierick has been looking forward to Mondays ever since he joined Aureak. Within two months he stopped crying before training — he runs onto the pitch. You can see he is genuinely learning, but above all that he loves what he does. His club coach told us he was not the same child in goal.”
Pierick
Sophie D., Pierick's mother
September 2025
“In four months Timothé completely changed the way he talks about football. He explains the “big top” to us, the “brave thumbs”. He understands what he is doing — and that changes everything. His club coach said he had moved up three levels since the start of the season.”
Timothé
Nathalie V., Timothé's mother
January 2026
“Tim had lost his confidence after a hard season — he wanted to give up football. Six weeks at Aureak and he found his bearings again. He now knows exactly what to correct and how to get there. He signed up again for the full season without us asking.”
Tim
Marc L., Tim's father
November 2025
“Noa has been with Aureak for nine years. He has grown programme after programme. Today he analyses his own match footage and spots his mistakes before anyone points them out. He has just been brought into his third-division club's senior squad at twenty — and he is not finished.”
Noa
Christine M., Noa's mother
March 2026
Prices
A programme for every age.
Transparent pricing.
First trial session with no commitment, on every programme.
Goal & Player
Learning the position through play
Technique
The metaphors that unlock the movements
Situationnel
Understanding the match, not just reacting
Perfectionnement
See your mistake on a tablet, fix it straight away
Décisionnel
The last step is taken in your head
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Give your child a setting where he can genuinely improve.
Limited groups, structured supervision, follow-up suited to each age. At Aureak, every child has his place.
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Blog & Events
To go further.
Sud Presse, December 2004: Jérémy De Vriendt at Standard — 22 years on
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