Widnes FC are looking for talented, committed and ambitious local footballers who wish to join a semi-professional academy in the Evo-Stik League where they will #Study, #Train and #Play full time after leaving school in 2019.

Our students study for a BTEC in Sport qualification (Level 2 or 3), train every day with an UEFA qualified coach and play in the NPL Football Academy League with opportunities to play in the FA Youth Cup.

Started in September, the Widnes FC 'Education and Football Academy' is an alternative to college and is ideal for any 16/17 year old who wants to gain a great education and develop as a footballer at the same time.

TRIALS are taking place in the forthcoming half term holidays:-

DATE: Thursday 25th October
TIME: 10am - 12pm
VENUE: Prescot Soccer Centre, Warrington Road, Prescot, L35 5AD (3G pitch)

If you would like to attend, please register your details at nplfa.co.uk/register

At the Widnes FC Academy you will study, train and play full time.

STUDY:

Alternative to college
BTEC in Sport 3 (equivalent to 2/3 A Levels)
Two year programme
Study in the classroom with your team mates
Opportunities to gain experience at the football club

TRAIN:

Experienced & UEFA qualified coaches
Train three/four times a week
Improve technical ability and fitness on a daily basis
Opportunities to train with the first team

PLAY:

In the NPL Football Academy League
Opportunities to play in the FA Youth Cup
Games played at Evo-Stik League stadiums
Opportunities to progress to the first team
Opportunities to play for the inter-league team against
professional clubs (https://youtu.be/599ijooPbrg)

EXTRAS:

All matches are filmed, analysed and shown in a weekly highlights package online with our video partners FilmMyMatch (https://youtu.be/3T_q_C28oQg)
Opportunities to take part in online challenges against other students (https://youtu.be/SQfRyXeSYUc)
Opportunities to study, play and coach in the USA by gaining a scholarship
Progress onto our three-year university degree course (http://nplfa.co.uk/degree/)

Take a look at the NPLFA's success stories - https://nplfa.co.uk/graduates/ - and activate your ambition now by applying at nplfa.co.uk/register