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Places are now available for the Brentford FC
Here is the full selection of Football Trial dates being offered
by this Club. Abilities, Ages, Levels.
BRENTFORD FC TRIAL DATES
Here is the full selection of Football Trial dates being offered
by this Club. Abilities, Ages, Levels.
Places available for the Trust’s Football Development
Centre open trials in October.
Places are now available for the Brentford FC Community
Sports Trust Football Development Centre open trials that
take place on Monday 26 October 2015. The trials are
separated into two halves with trials for years one to six
taking place in the morning and trials for years seven to 11
taking place later that afternoon.
Please note the Trust can only accept applications for
players who live in the following London boroughs:
Hounslow, Richmond, Ealing, Hillingdon, and Spelthorne.
Current Football Development Centre players need not
apply for these trials.
The Football Development Centre (FDC) has been in
existence for over 15 years and was started with the
aim of offering a development programme for talented
young players.
The fee-based weekly programme operates at two
venues (Southall and Twickenham). Players train once
evening per week. The programme runs in conjunction
with training that players may receive elsewhere.
The FDC also offers a development match programme
(during school holidays), taking place five times a year.
Matches are played against other professional
clubs Development Programmes, including Coventry
City, Milton Keynes Dons, Wycombe Wanderers, and Oxford United.
For players considered to be at the level required
there is a potential pathway into the Brentford FC
Academy. Following assessment, players identified as
being of a high enough standard will be selected for a trial.
Please note, that the ability required for an academy trial is
extremely high.
The trial lasts for three hours (including a 30 minute rest period).
The trials cost £10 per person (plus booking fee). Places are strictly
limited in all the age groups - your child must train in the correct
year group and live in one of the eligible boroughs (see top of article)
for this trial.
Registration closes at 6pm on Saturday 24 October 2015; you
can book via the links below:
Brentford FC Youth Trials Here
Apply for Football Trials, Dates, Information & Academy
Entry Requirments >> Here
Youth Trial Details are here
For Adult Trial Details Read Fully
Advanced Training Programme - Open Trials 2015
Tuesday 7th April 2015 Details below
Advanced Training Programme - Open Trials 2015
Tuesday 7th April 2015
Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre, Swift Road, Southall, Middlesex
UB2 4RP
Places are now available for our Advanced Training Programme
Open Trials that take place on Tuesday 7th April 2015
(during the Easter school holidays).
Current ATP players need not apply for these trials.
Our Advanced Training Programme was started over
a decade ago with the aim of offering a development
pathway for talented young players.
The fee-based weekly programme operates at 2
venues (Southall and Twickenham). Player’s
train once a week. The programme runs in
conjunction with training that players may receive elsewhere.
The ATP also offers a *development match programme,
which matches taking place 5 times a year.
Matches are played against other professional clubs
Development Programmes such as West Bromwich Albion,
Brighton, Coventry, MK Dons, Wycombe Wanderers
and Oxford United amongst others.
The ATP also offers a potential pathway into the
Brentford FC Academy. Following assessment,
players identified as being of a high enough standard
will be selected for a trial. Please note that the ability
required for an Academy Trial is extremely high.
The ATP Open Trials enable the Trust to identify
players who have the potential to develop their
football education from school Year’s 1 through to Year 10.
Although we do not offer trials to Under 16s we can
offer players in the that age group a potential
scholarship on the Trust’s Futsal BTEC Level 3
National Extended Diploma in Sport (starting in September 2015).
More details on this can be obtained from
Luis Melville at Brentford FC CST (
We will be holding our fourth open trial for our ATP on
Tuesday 7th April 2015 at Swift Road Outdoor Sports
Centre (adjacent to Dairy Meadow School) in Southall.
There will be a training session followed by
conditioned small-sided games.
The trial lasts for 3 hours (including a 30 minute rest period).
Places are strictly limited in all the age groups -
your child must train in the correct year group.
Registration closes at 12noon on Sunday, April 5th 2015
If your child is successful then they will be invited
to join the ATP development group - this will
not affect your child’s regular Saturday or Sunday football.
Parents/Guardians, please note the following:
We cannot accept on the day bookings, once places
are filled we will no longer accept bookings for that age group.
The Trust cannot accept bookings from parents for
players other than their own as this infringes
upon our strict Child Protection and Health and Safety policies.
Full information including venue details, player
kit list etc is available upon completion of player registration.
Registration closes at 12noon on Sunday, April 5th 2015
If your child is successful then they will be invited to join the ATP
development group - this will not affect your child’s regular
Saturday or Sunday football.
ATP Easter Holiday Itinerary – Tuesday 7th April 2015
MORNING SESSION
Years 1&2 (combined), 3&4 (combined), 5&6 (combined)
09.30am -10.00am: Registration
10.00am -11.10am: Training
11.10am -11.30am: Break
11.30am - 12.50pm: Matches
12.50pm - 12.55pm: Debrief
12.55pm - 13.00pm: Departure
ATP Easter Trials Itinerary – Tuesday 7th April 2015
AFTERNOON SESSION
Years 7&8 (combined), 9&10 (combined)
13.15pm - 13.45pm: Registration
13.45pm - 14.55pm: Training
14.55pm - 15.15pm: Break
15.15pm - 16.35pm: Matches
16.35pm - 16.40pm: Debrief
16.40pm -16.45pm: Departure
Parents/Guardians, please note the following:
We cannot accept on the day bookings, once places are
filled we will no longer accept bookings for that age group.
The Trust cannot accept bookings from parents for
players other than their own as this infringes upon
our strict Child Protection and Health and Safety policies.
Book on this Brentford FC trial here
Older Player Trial details
BRENTFORD F.C.
OPEN TRIALS 2015
Brentford F.C. Training Ground
30th& 31st May 2015
Who is the Trial for?
Players aged between 16-21
What does the trial include?
Every registered player will receive:
•Matches:
Match assessment overseen by Brentford Academy staff.
•Evaluation:
Written Individual Feedback for each player after the games.
•Opportunity:
The opportunity to win a Professional Contract at Brentford
Football Club.
A select few will receive:
•Match vs. Elite Academy Squad:
The best players from the trial days will be picked into a
squad that will get the chance to play against a Brentford
Elite Academy Squad.
Accommodation and Transport?
Participants must organise their own means of accommodation
and transport for the trial.
Please ensure players have appropriate training wear
(including shin pads) and fluids to last each day’s matches.
All matches will be on grass.
PROFESSIONAL TRIALS
For more details E-mail:
Who can register for the Trial?
All players born between May 31, 1994 and May 30,
1999 are eligible. Players will be placed and evaluated in
age appropriate groups.
Brentford Trials Older Age Groups
When and where is the trial taking place?
Date: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st May 2015.
Times: The matches for the 16-18 age group will take
place from 09:00–12:00 or 13:00–16:00 on Saturday.
The 19-21 matches will run from 09:00 – 12:00 or 13:00 – 16:00 on Sunday.
Location: The matches on both days will take place at
Brentford F.C. Training Ground
(100 Jersey Road, Osterley, Middlesex, TW5 0TP).
Note: Game times are subject to change based on
total numbers and ages
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ACADEMY
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BRENTFORD FC ACADEMY PLAYERS
BRENTFORD FC COACHING STAFF
BRENTFORD FC JOBS
Brentford Football Academy is developed in order to invest in upcoming footballing talent and provide the network, coaching, health and lifestyle advice that each player needs to make a successful career in football. If you are looking for a career in football, and live in the Brentford catchment, then your best chance will be to join Brentford Academy.
About Brentford Academy
Brentford Academy offer an advanced football development and education programme supported by expert and dedicated staff. Brentford FC Academy is located at: 100 Jersey Road, Osterley, Middlesex, TW5 0TP
Brentford FC Academy use advanced technology and coaching methods to develop their players. They are actively looking for upcoming talent to join their academy, and are very selective about who gets in, as competition is tough.
With the changes that have taken place in the football academy system. Academy Category two clubs are now free (U12+) to recruit from all over the nation.
Previously, Category two clubs could only recruit talent within a 90 minute travelling time to the academy, but the FA have reconsidered this following thinking that the best talent should only fairly be allowed to play in the best academies even if they do not live nearby. This gives the very best talent the very best chances of success, thus growing our home grown talent for the international stage.
This has seen a rise in host families being recruited at Brentford FC Academy, to help house young promising talent in safe family environments.
Upcoming Fixtures at Brentford FC Academy
Brentford Academy has a whole programme of upcoming activities, fixtures and events. Check the times of each match or look up the match venue for any of the Brentford FC Academy age group.
How to get a trial at Brentford FC Academy
You must be selected to have a trial at Brentford FC Academy, so it is important that players are spotted in the right places at the right times. For some players, they prefer a direct approach sending in links to videos of themselves playing football, but it is worth bearing in mind that clubs receive thousands of these videos each week and simply don’t have time to watch them all and go about their daily business, so the most effective way of getting scouted for a trial at Brentford FC Academy is to join a Brentford Soccer School. Scouts regularly select young players from soccer school sessions and invite them to trial at the development centres for Reading FC, and anyone can play in their soccer schools so it offers an open door for all to get spotted.
It is also particularly good planning to take your child to soccer schools as soon as they are old enough, as their competition will be doing the same, so it enables them to develop their talents in line with the same level as their peers.
How to get scouted by a Brentford Academy scout
Brentford Academy scouts offer players the chance to trial. Many players are lucky enough to find themselves in the right places when scouts are watching games, but Brentford are also very aware that good talent can slip through the net, so do offer players the chances to directly contact them with the below details.
Understandably they are unable to respond to everybody due to the volume of applications, but this does serve as an effective way to alert scouts about talent looking to take their football to the next level and secure a trial for Brentford FC Academy.
To get scouted for a trial at Brentford FC Academy simply collect the following information:
- Players CV
- Covering Letter
- Players Vital Statistics: Players position, Age, Date of Birth, Height, Weight, contact email/phone/address, current club, previous clubs, detail of any trials already attended, any representative honours such as school, districts, county etc
- Players school they attend
- Fixture list of your current team, including location and kick off time to be passed to scout
Once you have collated all of the above information, email Brentford Academy via this address:
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Brentford Academy will assess your application and decide whether or not to send a scout to watch the game.
Syllabus at Brentford Academy
The training programme at Brentford Academy is broken into technical and tactical training, with a special module for Goalkeepers. The below demonstrates:
- The professional development phase at the Brentford Academy
- The youth development phase at the Brentford Academy
- The foundation phase at the Brentford Academy
- The youth / professional development phase at the Brentford Academy
- The foundation development goalkeeper phase at the Brentford Academy
Professional Development Phase at Brentford FC Academy
Outfield Players – Technical
- Passing – Playing forwards through tight passing channels
- Receiving the ball – Receiving the ball in the air to pass in the least number of touches
- Passing – Generic passing practises to move the ball on two touches
- Running / Dribbling with the ball – Developing the 1st touch to break through a variation of receiving surfaces
- Running / Dribbling with the ball – Variations in the dribble to advance in 1 v 1’s
- Shooting – Shifting the ball to get shots off under pressure
- Passing – Keeping the ball moving for a long period of time
- Manipulating the ball – Shifting the ball across the body with a variation of surfaces
- Turning – Turning away from pressure and protecting possession of the ball
Outfield Players – Tactical
- Possession (Playing out from the back) – Midfield rotation to receive high and low open up passing channels
- Possession (Retaining the ball to penetrate) – Working in front or behind opponents to retain the ball looking to play forwards
- Possession (Game management) – Playing with and against an overload (the extra man)
- Attacking (Counter attacking) – Breaking from the defending third
- Attacking (Centrally) – Playing between lines and breaking lines with and without the ball
- Attacking (Wide areas) – 1 v 1’s, 2 v 2’s to create goalkeeping opportunities
- Defending (Individual) – Approach to the ball dependent on the opposition and area of the pitch
- Defending (Groups & Units) – Defending later and deeper
- Defending (Making play predictable, Regains and Possession Decision) – Pressure as the team/group hunting the ball for quick regain
Goalkeepers
- Goalkeeper support – Variety of passes and support for players in possession
- Goalkeeper support – Awareness of best option looking to penetrate with distribution
- Goalkeeper support – How the goalkeeper can affect the state of the game
- Goalkeeper defending – How to deal with 1 v 1 situations in game situations
- Goalkeeper defending – Early shots always being set in and around the box
- Goalkeeper defending – Positioning and decision making in dealing with the cross
- Goalkeeper communications – Organisation and support to the defender
- Goalkeeper communications – Communications to players away from the ball
- Goalkeeper communications – Developing the goalkeeper to compact
Foundation Phase at Brentford FC Academy
Outfield Players – Technical
- Protecting the Ball – Setting the scene for receiving on the safe side – guidelines for success
- Passing – Short, quick and high tempo passing in small groups
- Receiving the Ball- Developing the set as part of link play to move the ball forwards
- Turning – Developing turns under passive pressure to include disguise
- Shooting – Longer distance shooting relevant to the age of the group
- Running / Dribbling With the Ball – Long and thin practices to practice breaking into space from a dribble or receiving the ball
- Shooting – One touch finishing around the goal on angles with pressure approaching
- Passing – Passing within larger areas focusing on techniques to a longer pass (floor / aerially)
- Manipulating the Ball – Quick foot movements to manipulate a small skills ball
Outfield Players – Tactical
- Possession (Individual) – Developing players to receive the ball and maintain possession on their safe side
- Possession (Group Play) – Develop players to receive and play away from pressure in small groups
- Possession (Directional) – Possession / wave practises maintaining the speed of the ball from start to finish
- Attacking (Individual) – Changes of direction and speed to beat opponents
- Attacking (Groups) – Small group attacking practices (4v4, 5v5). Movement/combinations to create and exploit space
- Attacking (with/against overloads) – Small sided games working on creating and exploiting space on the transition
- Defending (Pressure the Ball) – Basic principles to approaching a player in possession
- Defending (Small Groups) – Possession based practices focusing the change of roles based on the movement of the ball
- Defending (Regaining to Play) – Regaining the ball and countering to a scoring conclusion
Goalkeepers
- Goalkeeper support – Passes and throws to start play
- Goalkeeper support – Choosing the best distribution option
- Goalkeeper support – Using the ball quickly after making a save
- Goalkeeper defending – Throw ball situations and close range shots
- Goalkeeper defending – Attacking the ball and parrying away to safe areas
- Goalkeeper defending – Making recovery saves within the game
- Goalkeeper communications – To defenders individually and as part of a unit
- Goalkeeper communications – Developing the ability to be clear and concise
- Goalkeeper communications – Start positions in relation to the ball
Goalkeeper Youth / Professional Phase at Brentford FC Academy
Goalkeepers – Technical
- Distribution – Out of the back to the best option and supporting the play
- Crossing – Dealing with deep crosses into the 18 yard box and transition to distribute
- Shot Stopping – Into line and down the line of the ball for angled strike
- Handling – Dealing with low balls around the set position inclusive of the 1v1 encounter
- Shot Stopping – Dealing with low, medium and high dives from a central and angled strike
- Crossing – Dealing with crosses centrally and to front post areas
- Shot Stopping – Dealing with close reaction shots, double and triple saves
- Distribution – Technique of starting counter attacks, choice of delivery
- Crosses – Dealing with crosses centrally and to the back post area
Goalkeepers – Tactical
- Goalkeeper support – Start play using a variety of passes and providing angles for support for players in possession
- Goalkeeper support – Awareness of best option looking to penetrate with distribution
- Goalkeeper support – Managing the game and understanding how the goalkeeper can affect the state of the game
- Goalkeeper defending – Dealing with 1v1 game situations
- Goalkeeper defending – Dealing with early shots always being set in and around the box
- Goalkeeper defending – Positioning in relation to the ball, decision making on dealing with the cross
- Goalkeeper communications – Organisation and support to the defender (clear and concise information)
- Goalkeeper communications – Communications to players away from the ball
- Goalkeeper communications – Developing the goalkeeper to compact play through the line taken by the defending players
Goalkeeper Foundation Phase at Brentford Academy
Goalkeepers – Technical
- Handling – Footwork set in position with a variation of serves
- Distribution – Playing out from the back from feet and hands, providing angels of support
- Handling – Variation of handling practices concluding with penetrative distribution
- Shot Stopping – Dealing with 1v1 encounter
- Shot Stopping – Low, medium and high diving sales from central
- Distribution – Technique of longer distribution for feet and hands (classic counter attacks)
- Shot Stopping – Speed of movement across the goal in the line down the line of the ball for an angled strike
- Handling – Technique of dealing with low balls in and around the body
- Crossing – Basic technique and positioning (in relation to the ball) covering balls into front middle far areas
Goalkeepers – Tactical
- Goalkeeper support – Using a variety of passes and throws to start play
- Goalkeeper support – Choosing the best distribution option
- Goalkeeper support – Using the ball quickly after making a save
- Goalkeeper defending – Dealing with through ball situations and learning how to deal with cross range shots
- Goalkeeper defending – Attacking the ball and parrying away to safe areas in game situations
- Goalkeeper defending – Making recovery saves within the game
- Goalkeeper communications – Communication to defenders individually and as a unit
- Goalkeeper communications – Developing the ability to be clear and concise
- Goalkeeper communications – Set positions in relation to the ball
Join Brentford Academy
For direct communication with the Brentford FC Academy, you can visit the Brentford Academy website.