Your route to success
l Full time courses combining daily football training with education for boys and girls; Key stage 3, GCSE, A level and University Foundation programmes
l Competitive games programmes including fixtures with schools, colleges and professional clubs
l Excellent examination results
l Based in a convenient central location with easy access to major towns and cities
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Brooke House College Football Academy was established in 2008 and now has over 170 players from over 50 different countries. Since its inception a large number of players have progressed onto a professional football career. The Academy has a fully UEFA –qualified coaching staff which serves the following teams – Under 13, Under 14, Under 16, Under 17, and Under 19 playing in fixtures in a number of competitive leagues and against professional clubs.
Facilities
l The Academy training centre is based on the outskirts of Market Harborough
l Facilities available include 4G artificial showcase pitch, 3G and grass pitches for fixtures and training
l Fully equipped gym and a large Football Academy residential house
l Injury and rehabilitation clinic
l The training centre has on site changing rooms and class rooms for workshops and match analysis
Competitive Fixtures
l The Academy play in a number of regional and national competitions.
l The Academy also enjoys friendly matches against professional football clubs academy sides as well as elite and development squads. Opponents include: Leicester City, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Burnley, Swansea, Luton, Southampton, Fulham, Reading and Stoke City
Professional Clubs
l Scouts from a number of professional clubs are regular visitors to Academy fixtures
l The Academy will help to facilitate trials at professional clubs
l The Academy will also encourage players to represent their national teams where practical and has been fortunate to oversee a number of players obtaining international honours.
l The Academy has strong links with pro clubs in the United Kingdom and overseas
Pre-Season
l The Academy’ s pre-season training camp takes place at the end of the summer holidays and aims to utilise the best training facilities at institutions such as professional clubs, sport departments of universities and our own first-rate facilities
l The main purpose of pre-season is an induction to the Brooke House way and culture alongside preparing players for the season ahead
Data Analysis
l Many academy fixtures are digitally recorded and player performance and decision making are analysed by the coaching and video analyst team:
- A professional data management system is used to keep record of match and training statistics, ratings and evaluation
- All data collected is communicated to players and parents through a players login to the their profile on the data management system.
l Footage obtained can also be distributed to professional clubs for the purposes of securing player trials
l The Academy uses the most current GPS system which squads can use on training and match days, which are then analysed and logged on the player data management system for reference.
Sports Therapy
l The Academy Sports Therapist assists with recovery from injury and works with players to prevent further injuries
l Our Sports Therapist works closely with the Academy Manager and College Matron to ensure the all-round health of every player
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Strength & Conditioning
l The Academy has a lead Strength and Conditioning coach whose role it is to ensure that all players develop their physical attribute to the maximum
l The Academy staff can design individual training programmes to target strength and conditioning
l All Academy players complete regular fitness testing across the season to monitor progression through several different physical tests.
Nutrition
l The Academy coaches advise players with regard to their diet and nutrition
l Menus for each meal at the college provide a Football Academy option to help further advice on a balanced diet
l Individual Academy members have their weight, height and body fat monitored in conjunction with the Sports Therapists.
l The academy aims to ensure that players are the peak of their health for optimal performance on trainings and fixtures
Bespoke Programmes
The Brooke House College Football Academy can accommodate groups for short bespoke programmes on request.
Short courses give players and teams the opportunity to participate in a course designed specifically for them and their particular team needs; developing their on and off the pitch skills, participating in matches, excursions, lessons, English, cultural awareness
A c a d e m y f i x t u r e s . ”
For more information on our Bespoke Programmes please contact us: Telephone: +44 (0)1858 462452 Email: enquiries@brookehouse.com www.brookehousecollege.co.uk/footballacademy
Location Future careers
A number of former Brooke House College Football Academy members have broken into the professional ranks and continue to progress within their clubs:
Nikolai Todorov
Dunfermline Athletic FC
Former Brooke House College Football Academy member Signed for Nottingham Forest in 2013 and has now joined Dunfermline Athletic in Scotland
Kenayo Megwa
Hibernian FC
Former Football Academy student Kenayo joined Brooke House as an U16 and after two years at the Football Academy went on to sign for Scottish Premiership side, Hibernian FC.
Jesse Sekidika
Galatasaray FC
Former Brooke House College Football Academy member signed professional terms at Benfica FC in February 2015 and is now with Galatasaray in Turkey
Mark Tan
Hong Kong National Team
Former Brooke House College Football Academy member Mark Tan debuted for the Hong Kong National Team, October 2015
Denys Bunchukov
Seraing United FC
Former Football Academy student Denys joined Brooke House as an U17 and after two years at the Academy, he went on to sign for Belgium Pro League side RFC Seraing
Success Makanjuola
CD Leganes
Former Brooke House College Football Academy member until 2019 Member of the Nigeria U20 World Cup team who has now signed for CD Leganes in Spain.
Brooke House College is situated in the small, typically English town of Market Harborough, which lies right in the centre of England, just two hours north of London by car. Market Harborough is easily accessible by air with many of the UK’s major airports being under two hours away
The College sits just outside the town centre. The self-contained campus possesses pleasant gardens and plenty of open space for our students to enjoy Facilities include basketball and volleyball courts, a games room with pool and table tennis, a comfortable common room and television room, a computer room with internet access, Wi-Fi and a piano room
The safety, care and welfare of our students are of paramount importance at all times, day and night Pre-departure information provides parents with complete details of the care and welfare gements which put in place for he students.
Follow us on Social Media For more information please call +44 (0)1858 462452 or email enquiries@brookehouse.com Brooke House College Football Academy, Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AU, England www.brookehousecollege.co.uk
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