ESPFA (Educational and Semi Pro FA)
ESPFA (Educational and Semi Pro FA)
The Education and Semi-Professional Football Academy (ESPFA) is a unique study programme for 16-18 year olds. Running alongside existing youth set-ups at participating member clubs, the programme offers the best of each year’s intake the chance to play academy and senior non-league football in the clubs’ main stadia at a level that has a fantastic reputation throughout football. The programme is an ideal pathway for students who wish to combine their further education with a high quality football programme when leaving high school or transferring from their first year of college.
The ESPFA is unique to any other football & education study programme in the country and a concept no other can provide. Unlike other programmes that are run individually, all our member clubs are part of a national organisation with the education programme, football programme and the league they compete in, centrally managed with a tier of regional senior management staff to oversee the day to day operation.
ESPFA Website | https://www.espfa.co.uk/ |
ESPFA Games Programme | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd0BfEJdytI&feature=youtu.be |
Progression - Scholarships | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taNs57XX6kw |
Progression - Universities | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi0peIPB4Ds |
Progression - Degree | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0GSDdBsKXU |
Case study - Jack's progression | https://www.espfa.co.uk/post/player-progression-update-jack-repton |
Case study Joe's progression | https://www.espfa.co.uk/post/joe-ruane-player-progression-update |
Case study - Cameron's progression | https://www.espfa.co.uk/post/player-progression-update-cameron-higgins |
First Team Debuts | https://www.espfa.co.uk/post/the-nplfa-reaches-60-first-team-debuts |