Ellesmere College Football Academy
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Ellesmere College Football Academy The Ellesmere Football season is structured as follows: Ellesmere has long been associated with sporting excellence - and the school September to December: currently also hosts established academies for rugby, swimming, tennis, golf, cricket and shooting. The Football Academy has been designed to emulate their • 11 aside competitive league match play • Coaching sessions by prominent success. The Football Academy, by IH Manchester, employs a full-time UEFA • Guest coaching sessions by visiting professional footballers via the qualified coach and aims to bring its 12 year pedigree of player development professional club academy coaches/ Professional Footballers Assocation to Ellesmere. The philosophy of the academy is one that focuses on individual ex-players or experts in their field Coach Development programme development and seeks to get the best out of each and every player. • Education/career trips looking at • Visits to local professional clubs careers in football January to April: • Open Football Trials to showcase • Support and guidance from talent in front of professional scouts Academy coaches whilst playing • Team football allowing all players to be with the school teams selected to represent the school against • Regular “Academy Only” coaching other independent schools sessions each day, in addition to • Academy coaches working with the school team training, to develop What can the Football Academy offer players? school teams the players • Year round football development • Tactical and technical skill development • Regular fitness testing • Access to nutritional advice May to July: • Structured conditioning programmes • Access to cross training sessions • One to one reviews • Game analysis work • 11 a-side competitive league match play • Coaching sessions by prominent professional players via the • Generic skill development • Guest coaching sessions by visiting professional club academy coaches/ Professional Footballers Association ex-players or experts in their field Coach Development programme Players that attend the Football Academy benefit from: • Visits to local professional clubs • Educate/career trips which preview careers in football or • First class facilities • Talent identification in front of scouts, pro football related fields • High level coaching club coaches and academy personnel • Regular competitive football • Pathways to football related professions via Higher Education • Academic support Facilities • Regular structured training Members of the Ellesmere Football Academy are able to make full use of the School’s outstanding facilities which include: “The school here have done a fantastic thing and agreed a • 4x full size, 2x junior 9-a-side and 4x • Free weight performance gym coaching deal with some top coaches that allow the lads 6-a-side football pitches • Indoor sports hall here to get some proper training as well as focus on their • A brand new all-weather pitch • Squash and tennis courts school work which is important too, it’s a fantastic set-up.” • Indoor swimming pool • Tailored Strength and Gareth Barry, • State of the art cardio gym Conditioning Sessions Patron of the Ellesmere College Academy www.ellesmere.com IH Manchester IH Manchester has been established for 12 years and over this time has helped many young players reach their full football potential within the UK and internationally. Here are some of our success stories: Eric Behrens, Germany Nazar Kimit, Ukraine Trialled with Manchester City FC Signed for Ukraine 2nd Division and signed academy contract with club FC Skala. Derby County FC. Sam Zimmerman, Switzerland Ismail Zaan Amir, Maldives Signed for Swiss club SC Kriens – Selected to play for and Captain selected to play for under 21s squad of Maldives national under 16s and 18s. national team of Liechtenstein. As of Nov 2015 - Playing Division 1 Soccer at Carlos Mora, Spain California State University Bakersfield. Trailled with English Premier League Club Everton FC, Rochdale & Bury FC. Bliaz Hall, UK Trailling with Premier League club, Quin Bredin, Canada Manchester City FC and Championship club, Blackburn Rovers FC. Selected for the Vancouver White Caps pro pathway programme. Earned trials with English Championship club Miguel Hamutena, Namibia Birmingham City and English Premier Signed for Norwegian 2nd division League club Stoke City. club Strommen FC. Carlos Acuna, Venezuela Chafik Nacer, Canada Signed for Venezuelan club Signed for Spanish Sigunda Division Trujillanos FC. team Alcorcon AD Liga Adelante. Co-ed 7-18 Day and Boarding Ellesmere College, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 9AB Email: [email protected] Tel: 01691 622 321 For more insights into Ellesmere College, follow us on: /ellesmerecoll @ellesmerecoll ellesmere_college.