PAIGNTON AND TORQUAY UNITED FOR 3 MORE YEARS FOLLOWING CONTINUED SUCCESS!
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The Torquay United Football Development Programme is celebrating the agreement of a new contract with Paignton Community Sports College and the venture, now in its third year, continues to make impressive strides in contributing to the progress of young football protégés both on the field and in the classroom.
All pupils, depending on their academic proficiency, a range of academic, football and sport related qualifications. Upon completion, they are then encouraged into either employment or Higher Education.
The group, under the expert footballing tutelage of former Premier League custodian Robbie Herrera, train daily and compete in both Wednesday and Sunday Leagues. Players who impress are then rewarded by being given the opportunity to train with Torquay United’s full first team and despite the Programme’s relative infancy, there have been some outstanding success stories.
Two first year graduates were rewarded with full-time Youth Team contracts and 2009 graduate Saul Halpin has already achieved his first professional contract.
All members of the Development Squad are made to feel an important part of the club and are invited to attend all home First Team fixtures free of charge.
The course continues to attract people to the College from all four corners of the country and indeed the world, with one young Canadian deciding to emigrate to Paignton over the Summer to be part of this exciting project.
The programme continues to grow in stature and prestige and has recently been further enhanced by the unveiling of a brand new multi-million pound 3G artificial playing surface and coach education room. The facility stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best surfaces of its type nationally and marks a significant improvement to the provision for the Programme’s current and future starlets.
The recruitment process for next year is already underway and any interested parties are encouraged to download an application form and send it to: caroline.reader@paigntoncommunitycollege.com
Should you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact:toby.clark@paigntoncommunitycollege.com (College co-ordinator), or
robbie.herrera@torquayunited.com (Football coach).
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