FC Halifax Town: Shaymen to hold youth team trials
The session will take place at 6pm at Calderdale College.
Successful players will be given a two-year scholarship, and players will also have the opportunity to compete in the National League Football Academy, the prestigious FA Youth Cup and reserve/U23 fixtures.
The programme includes:
Technical/tactical training: 6-10 hours of weekly training delivered by a team of coaches all qualified to UEFA B or above.
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Hide AdStrength & conditioning: weekly training sessions aimed at developing specific aspects of player movement and physical performance.
Competition: weekly fixtures in competitive leagues.
Education:
OPTION A: BTEC Level 2 or 3 Sport. A fully recognised qualification for UCAS applications leading to university.
OPTION B: The Trade Academy, this pathway offers players the opportunity to learn a trade (a number of trade options are available) whilst following the football programme.
Pathway: opportunity to progress towards the FC Halifax Town youth team/first team.
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Hide AdIn partnership with Calderdale College, the clubn operates an established programme that has been in place since 2013 and recently awarded with National League Academy status; one of the first National League clubs to achieve this.
Former youth team graduates include Carl Rushworth, now of Premier League club Brighton and Jay Benn, who is now part of the Halifax first-team squad.
Benn said: “The youth set-up’s been brilliant. I was released by a Football League club and when I first joined I was curious about what the facilities and the coaching would be like, but it really isn’t that much different at all to a Football League side.
“The standard was great, the lads were great and it’s definitely helped me improve.”
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Hide AdTown manager Pete Wild said: “We are working hard to link the Academy and First Team together, it is refreshing to see home grown talent develop and we want players to have a pathway at this football club.
“At youth team level there is an excellent programme in place that supports the development of players on and off the pitch.
“Jay is one example of what can be achieved with continued hard work and the right attitude.”
For more information, email Steve Nichol at [email protected].
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