Upcoming fixtures: Sunday 6 May
Unders 17s - FA Girls' Youth Cup Final, Arsenal v Chelsea, MK Dons' Stadium MK - 10.30am kick off.
The Chelsea Football Club's Girls' Centre of Excellence is designed to help elite female footballers reach their full potential.
Operating out of the heart of the club's training ground, the programme provides world-class facilities for any aspiring young female footballer as well as excellent coaching from a superb team of qualified staff. Our aim is to develop players from our U9 Development Squad through to the Chelsea Ladies first-team in the FA Women's Super League as well as to provide appropriate, alternative exit routes for players when necessary.
Training is focussed on long term player development (LTPD) as well as creating a competitive, winning culture from a young age. The club has an excellent record of producing players through the Centre of Excellence to Chelsea FC Ladies' reserve and first team as well as England youth and senior teams. In addition to this the club offers pathways into the Female Academy programmes, which allows players to combine their academic studies with playing competitive college and reserve-team football.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For more information on the Girls' Centre of Excellence please the contact the following members of staff:
James Lambdon (Centre Manager):
cladies@chelseafc.com Robert Udberg (Technical Director):
Robert.Udberg@chelseafc.com
GIRLS' CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE TRIALS (2012/13)
First Stage:
Under 9 (2004/2005) Saturday 16 June 2012 (10am - 12pm) G-JUN-12-GTU9
Under 11 (2002/2003) Saturday 16 June 2012 (10am - 12pm) G-JUN-12-GTU11
Under 13 (2000/2001) Saturday 16 June 2012 (1pm - 3pm) G-JUN-12-GTU13
Under 15 (1998/1999) Sunday 17 June 2012 (10am - 12pm) G-JUN-12-GTU15
Under 17 (1996/1997) Sunday 17 June 2012 (1pm - 3pm) G-JUN-12-GTU17
Second Stage:
There will be a second round of trials on Saturday 23 June 2012 (Under 9, Under 11 and Under 13) and Sunday 24 June 2012 (Under 15 and Under 17) for girls who are invited back from the first stage.
All trials will take place at Chelsea FC Training Ground, Stoke Road, Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey, KT11 3PT.
To book on to the trials, please click here and use the course codes above to select which trial you'd like to apply for.
JOB OPPORTUNTIES
If you are interested in working within the Chelsea FC Girls' Centre of Excellence and hold any of the following qualifications, please submit a cover letter and CV to the staff listed above.
• FA Level 3/ UEFA B Licence
• FA Goalkeeping Level 2 and 3 Award
• Youth Modules 1, 2 & 3
• Chartered Physiotherapist
• Strength and Conditioning Coach
• Match Analysis/Video Editing
• Relevant experience working within elite youth football.
