The Nuneaton Academy of Football

We are currently recruiting for our 2009-2010 season and we are starting out pre-season training on 13 July. If you are interested in becoming part of the academy please contact Jose Ascensao on 024 7624 3159 or contact the College directly on 024 7624 3000.

The Academy

The Nuneaton Academy of Football is a centre of excellence for young footballers who have ambitions and aspirations to play football at the highest level. At the same time, it will ensure that students are given high quality Further Education opportunities leading to nationally recognised qualifications.

The Academy will combine professional football coaching with study at one of the country's largest and most successful colleges.
 
The Coach

Academy students will receive up to eight hours of quality coaching each week by the Academy's professional coach - Jose Marques Ascensao - who has played professional football in Portugal and in this country for Reading. He also achieved international honours playing for his country's under-21 side. Prior to his appointment at the College he has been youth academy coach with Coventry City Football Club and worked with Gordon Strachan and Ron Atkinson in the Premiership.

The benefits

Academy students will enjoy:

• Excellent learning facilities and sporting resources;
• Extensive football development with a professional coach;
• High standard of football played against the best youth teams regionally and nationally - including Football League Clubs;
• Opportunities to gain representative honours with English Schoolboys (under-18) and/or British Colleges (under-19);
• A direct route to playing for a non-league football club;
• Access to nationally-recognised vocational or academic qualifications to suit all abilities.

The application

• Download, complete and return the  Academy of Football Application Form;
• Attend an interview to discuss your possible programme of study;
• Attend trials for the Academy;
• Your academy place will be confirmed after trials and before exam results in August.

You will still be able to take up your College place if you are not selected for the Academy.

Contact

For more information please contact:

Jose Ascensao
024 7624 3159
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Mandy Hall
024 7624 3261
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