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Youth Development is essential to the future prosperity of
York City Football Club. It is within this scheme that the
York City stars of the future are nurtured and encouraged.
Our aspiration is to increase the number of young local footballers
in our development programme with the ultimate aim of seeing
local boys playing for their local team.
In the past, the scheme has successfully developed footballers
such as Jonathan Greening, and Richard Cresswell and Graham
Murty.
York City's Centre of Excellence provides regular coaching
sessions for under 10s and has teams ranging from under 11s
to under 16s. The centre is operated by 14 part time coaches,
who provide first class training midweek and manage their
individual teams on Sunday mornings at the Club's Wigginton
Road Training Ground. We also employ a part time Centre of
Excellence physiotherapist who attends all training sessions
and matches.
Young players are selected through the club's scouting network
and are often spotted playing for school or junior football
teams in the community.
At the age of 16, the Centre of Excellence's most talented
players are invited to join the Club's Young Apprentice Scheme
to develop their talents further and provide the opportunity
for a career as a professional footballer. The scheme involves
a 2 year development programme which includes 3 and a half
days a week football training and 1 and a half days education.
We believe it is important to encourage the educational aspect
and provide the opportunity to obtain qualifications such
as NVQs which will benefit the youngsters in later life.
The scheme is run by a full time UEFA A qualified coach who
is based at the Club and works closely with the First Team
Manager, Martin Foyle.
The operations are also overseen by York City's Youth Development
Director, Steve Beck.
The Young Apprentice scheme is funded by various sporting
bodies, as well as the Club's Youth Development Fund which
actively fundraises throughout the year and also operates
the Club's Junior Reds supporters
club for young Minstermen enthusiasts.
For more information about City's Youth Development scheme
please call 0870 7771922 or email louise.jackson@ycfc.net.
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