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Football Academy Director

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App ID 4865840
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Merla Interactive
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 39286397
Last Record Update 28 September 2026 – 21:52:18 UTC ()
Release Date 15 September 2026 – 17:25:09 UTC ()
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7 reviews
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In-Game
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🏅 Sports 🖥️ Simulation 💡 Strategy ⚽ Football (Soccer) 💼 Management

Build and lead a football academy from U11 to U19. Scout and recruit young talent, develop your squads, set tactics, compete for promotion and trophies, improve your academy, and follow your graduates throughout their senior careers.

Additional Information

Developer Merla Interactive
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Merla Interactive
Store Release Date 15 September 2026 – 17:25:11 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Indie (23), Simulation (28), Sports (18), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 15 September 2026 – 17:25:09 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 28 September 2026 – 21:50:32 UTC () (1790632232)
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First seen on SteamDB 17 June 2026 – 13:54:44 UTC (), in changelist #36648899

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🏅 Sports 🖥️ Simulation 💡 Strategy ⚽ Football (Soccer) 💼 Management 🌱 Indie 📝 Text-Based 👤 Singleplayer 🏦 Economy 📊 Resource Management 🤔 Tactical 🔄 Replay Value

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Stats Family Sharing Steam is learning

Accessibility Categories

Color Alternatives Playable without Timed Input Mouse Only Option Save Anytime Playable At Your Own Pace Contrast Controls

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Save File Locations

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Read more about cloud saves in Steamworks documentation.

Platform Path Pattern
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