Development · U13 – U19
Youth Development
Where habits become a game model.
Overview
What this stage is for
Through the teenage years the club's job changes. Players arrive with a first touch and leave with a way of playing. Youth Development introduces positional specialism without closing doors, adds tactical language to technical work, and holds each player to an individual development plan reviewed with them and their guardians across the season.
Receives from Foundation, supplies the GDL / Elite pathway, the Ladies programme and ultimately Senior football. Promotion and trial-up opportunities run through the club's documented progression review.
Development focus
What players work on
- Position-specific technical detail
- Decision-making at speed and under real pressure
- Tactical understanding: pressing, building out, transition, game management
- Physical development appropriate to growth stage, including load management
- Personal responsibility for preparation, recovery and standards
Coaching emphasis
How it is coached
- Session design that mirrors the weekend problem
- Individual development plans reviewed each term
- Video and match-event feedback where available
- Honest, documented conversations about progression
Coaching staff
Who leads this programme
S. Naidoo
Youth Development Coach — U15
Works with the U15 group and coordinates individual development plans across the Youth Development phase, including the termly review meetings held with players and their guardians.
SAFA C Licence · Goalkeeping Level 1 · First Aid (current) · Safeguarding cleared
J. Pillay
Assistant Coach — Youth Development
Supports Youth Development session delivery and owns the pitchside administration — attendance registers, availability and match-sheet capture — that keeps the club's participation record accurate.
SAFA D Licence · First Aid (current) · Safeguarding cleared
Teams
Squads inside this programme
Registration for this programme runs through the club's join journey, with places confirmed after a trial or orientation session.
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