Daedo City Football Academy (DCFA)

Daedo City Football Academy

Daedo City Football Academy (DCFA) is an Indonesian football academy and professional development club based in Daedo City, West Java. Founded in 2018, DCFA competes in the Daedo City Elite League (DCEL) and focuses primarily on youth development and long-term player progression into professional football.

The academy is widely recognized as a key talent development center within the DCEL system, producing young players for multiple clubs in the league.

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Club Information

Full name: Daedo City Football Academy

Nickname: Blue Dragon Youth

Founded: 2018

Country: Indonesia

League: Daedo City Elite League (DCEL)

Ground: DCFA Wellness Park

Capacity: 12,000

Club colours: Navy Blue, White, Black

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history 

DCFA (Daedo City Football Academy) – History

The Daedo City Football Academy (DCFA) was established to develop young football talent through a structured academy pathway. The club was created with the vision of producing professional-level players by combining modern training systems with competitive match experience.

From its foundation, DCFA has operated as both a youth development academy and a competitive football team within the Daedo City Elite League (DCEL) structure.

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Development Philosophy

DCFA is built on a development-focused model emphasizing:

Technical skill improvement

Tactical discipline and game understanding

Professional player pathway development

Structured youth-to-professional transition system

Integration with DCEL clubs for player promotion and scouting

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Team Structure

DCFA operates multiple age categories to ensure a clear progression pathway:

U-17 – Foundation stage (technical and tactical basics)

U-20 – Competitive youth development level

U-23 – Near-professional transition stage

Senior – Professional competition within DCEL structure

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Role in DCEL System

DCFA serves as one of the main talent pipelines in Daedo City, supplying players to various clubs in the DCEL. The academy focuses on preparing players not only for domestic competition but also for potential international careers.

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Stadium

DCFA Wellness Park

The DCFA Wellness Park serves as the home ground and training complex of the academy.

Used for:

Youth league matches

Academy training sessions

Development tournaments

Internal club competitions

Capacity: 12,000 spectators

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Role in DCEL

DCFA plays a dual role in the Daedo City Elite League system as both a competitive academy team and a primary talent supplier for professional clubs within the league.

player & staff

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First Team Squad

No. Pos. Nation Player

1 GK 🇮🇩 IND Fahri Zaidan Wiranata

2 DF 🇧🇷 BRA Doximo

3 DF 🇮🇩 IND Ahmad Ilham Fadhilah

4 DF 🇳🇱 NED Jaylen Soemarsono

5 FW 🇮🇩 IND Abdulhamid Qurban

6 MF 🇮🇩 IND Arslanbek Nurmemet

7 MF 🇮🇩 IND Naufal Hidayatullah

8 MF 🇮🇩 IND Nabil Syahreza Maulana

9 FW 🇮🇩 IND Imran Habibullah

10 MF 🇧🇷 BRA Valentinho (U-20)

11 FW 🇧🇷 BRA Wesley Oliveira (U-17)

12 DF 🇮🇩 IND Hasan Yasin Wijaksana

13 FW 🇮🇩 IND Ikhsan Maulidiyanto

14 DF 🇮🇩 IND Ridwan Suryanto

15 GK 🇮🇩 IND Fathur Hasyim

16 DF  🇮🇩 IND Zahran Kurniawan

17 FW 🇮🇩 IND Akbar Zainal Ardiansyah

18 MF 🇮🇩 IND Ivan Setyawan

19 MF 🇮🇩 IND Luthfi Nurhadi

20 GK 🇳🇱 NED Timo Veldman (U-23)

21 MF 🇮🇩 IND Galih Rizman Adinata

22 FW 🇮🇩 IND Hafiz Danial Kurniyawan

24 FW 🇮🇩 IND Hilman Natadipura

25 GK 🇮🇩 IND Ahmad Rizqan Qadir

26 FW 🇮🇩 IND Ibrahim Nurhadi

27 MF 🇮🇩 IND Reza Maeswara

28 DF  🇮🇩 IND Samiuddin Rahardjo

29 FW 🇳🇱 NED Jason Tahitu

30 DF  🇧🇷 BRA Marcos Vitale

48 MF 🇹🇷 TUR Eren Taş

56 FW 🇮🇩 IND Rangga Wiraatmadja 

93 DF 🇳🇱 NED Sean Abrahamson

Coaching staff

Head Coach: 🇮🇩 Budi Sutopo

Assistant Coach: 🇮🇩 Adil Mirza

Goalkeeper Coach: 🇮🇩 Zafarjan Iskandar

Fitness Coach: 🇮🇩 Saidullah Ershidin

Defensive Coach: 🇮🇩 Rahimjan Memet

Youth Coach: 🇮🇩 Nijat Hoshur

foreign players:

🇳🇱 Timo Veldman

🇳🇱 Jason Kenneth Yves Tahitu

🇳🇱 Jaylen Soemarsono

🇳🇱 Sean Abrahamson

🇹🇷 Eren Taş

🇧🇷 Domingos Valério Ximenes Soares (Doximo)

🇧🇷 Valentim Pereira Martins de Jesus (Valentinho) 

🇧🇷 Wesley dos Santos Oliveira

🇧🇷 Marcos Dieter Vitale Pereira