FA Centres of Excellence ensure optimum development of our talented players. They provide a specific, progressive and well planned training, practice, competition and recovery programme.
FIXTURES:
They adhere to Long Term Player Development principles, ensuring technical, physical, tactical, psychological and social preparation based on the FA’s 4 corner model. There are a maximum number of fixtures a player must not exceed and this is monitored to safeguard the player from overuse which ultimately can lead to injury.
The players play differing variations of the game (e.g. 7v7, 9v9) to support their continued development. All 4 age groups play in a developmental games programme.
SCOUTING:
All talented girls aged between 7-17 are actively encouraged to join the Derby County Centre of Excellence for Girls where they will be developed in a player supportive environment that adheres to Long Term Player Development principles.
The FA has invested heavily in this programme and these centres are staffed by FA Licensed coaches, who have to commit to national and regional in service training (including scouting) and coach development.
Centre of Excellence must adhere to strict FA criteria and regulations and they are regularly monitored and evaluated by FA staff to ensure this. Players are trained a minimum of twice per week in the season, will have fitness, nutrition and dietary support and will play in a regular regional fixture programme.
FA International Scouts will regularly visit these regional programmes of fixtures to monitor all potential International players. These Scouts will also support the annual FA Regional Talent Camps where the very elite Centre players will be expected to attend. Over the last 3 seasons, the England under 15s has involved 204 players from 41 different FA Centres of Excellence.
Any junior player that is currently in a grassroots club where their coach feels they have potential to be an International player should contact; Centre Manager, Natasha Naqwi on Natasha.naqwi@dcfc.co.uk or 07920 774825
Centre Director: Pete Johnson peter.johnson313@ntlworld.com or 07954578084
Contact Address Derby County Centre of Excellence, Derby County Football Club, Pride Park Stadium, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8XL.
Web address www.dcitcommunity.com
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