Men's Football Academy (Hartlepool United FC)

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Hartlepool Sixth Form College's partnership with Hartlepool United Football Club helps to develop the skills and qualifications of aspiring football talent that perhaps missed out on professional contracts at 16-8 years old. The individuals that are accepted into the Academy combine a full-time football academy programme, delivered by a high-quality team of coaches including Alex Cross and Paul Johnson, alongside a choice of various educational pathways ranging from A-Levels to BTECs as well as other subjects.

Each week, students will receive up to 12 hours of unrivalled professional coaching including specialist technical coaching sessions and strength and conditioning sessions, alongside tactical performance analysis and regular elite athlete screening. The games programme is also supplemented by many professional youth team fixtures throughout the season in order to fully test and develop our young players, and hopefully prepare them for first-team football at Hartlepool United FC.

Football Academy (Hartlepool United FC)

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  • Strength & Conditioning – Support is available through our highly qualified and experienced staff. Students will be provided with bespoke, individual training plans to help improve their physical development and manage injury prevention.
  • Physiotherapy – Students will have access to high quality physiotherapy support for injury diagnosis, as well as rehabilitation programmes.
  • Analysis – Students will have improvement support through video analysis of games and training. This can be accessed individually and through team workshops. Students will also have access to their own GPS data for training and games to aid in player development.

  • Nutrition – Students will take part in nutrition workshops covering regular training and performance phases.
  • Dual Career – Students can choose from a wide range of subjects to help develop their career ambitions and create a pathway into employment. This includes access to A-Levels, BTEC’s and even Engineering and Electrical Installation.
  • USA Scholarship – Support is available to help with the application process for USA football scholarships, including video tutorials and game footage access.

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