Zenit St. Petersburg Invests 3.5 Billion Rubles in New Training Academy

Youth Development

Zenit St. Petersburg has broken ground on a 3.5 billion ruble state-of-the-art training academy near Gazprom Arena, designed to become Russia's premier football development center.

Facility Details

• 6 full-size outdoor pitches with heated surfaces
• Indoor arena with retractable pitch
• Sports science lab and recovery center
• Dormitory for 120 academy players
• Expected completion: August 2027

Development Pipeline

Zenit currently has 340 youth players across age groups U-10 to U-21, with 14 graduates in the first team squad.