Caerphilly county football academy news

24.08.2005

The Caerphilly County Football Academy aims to provide a quality structured coaching and games programme for the best players in the Borough to compliment the good work being undertaken at junior club level.

Players reaching Academy level will represent Caerphilly Borough and play either as Caerphilly Schools in Welsh Schools Football Association competitions or Caerphilly Football Academy in the FAW Trust Academy league.

The Academy also looks to attract the best coaches in the Borough and provide them with on-going development opportunities.

The Academy runs during school terms from September – May and in line with UEFA National Squads and other FAW Premier League Clubs Academy’s, players are grouped according to Year of Birth not academic year.

The Academy caters for the most talented 16 (approx) players at each age as well as the most talented Goalkeepers and is based at the Sue Noake leisure centre, Ystrad Mynach.

Underneath the Academy is the Centre of Development, run weekly in Ystrad Mynach and this underpinned by a Talent Coaching Centre that is based at Newbridge leisure centre.

For more information contact Tony Wallis, Academy co-ordinator on
01443 863266 or 07904 868339.

Coaching Programme (pdf 17k)