Vale Football Development Centre
Aims
The FAW Trust Technical Department's wishes to identify and
develop talented players to support the success of future National
teams. The Centre works with all key partners in the
game to try to create a clear and well-structured pathway for
players with talent to emerge and develop.
The process
Begins by working with local junior clubs and leagues to provide
additional quality training opportunities through the establishment
of local Academies/Centres. Junior team managers and
league representatives nominate players to attend. Players
are also identified through the schools programme and
representative matches.
Duration
The Development Centres operate for 24- 32 weeks of
the season and are coordinated by the County Football Development
Officers. Games against other Centres are organised on a
regular basis to improve the level of competition that the players
experience.
Identification
Players may be identified by League of Wales clubs to attend
their Academies or are recruited by Football League clubs,
including Cardiff, Wrexham and Swansea to attend their Centres of
Development or Academies. In some cases, outstanding players could
join professional clubs straight from local league football.
From here players are identified to play for the Welsh Schools FA
(WSFA) Regional Squads (North and South), with ultimately the best
players progressing to the National Development squad at Under 15
level and the WSFA Under 16 national team.
Contact
Karen Davies, Sports & Play Development
Manager
Address: Vale of Glamorgan
Football Academy, Dock Offices, Barry, CF63 4RT
Email: kjdavies@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk Telephone:
01446 704793