School Leaver Guide 2024/25
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PLAY<br />
TO<br />
WIN.<br />
Gateshead F.C. Academy<br />
Through our exclusive partnership<br />
with Gateshead Football Club<br />
we created the Gateshead F.C.<br />
Academy to give young North<br />
East footballers the best chance of<br />
pursuing a professional career in<br />
the sport.<br />
As a top performing player, you'll<br />
compete against the best youth<br />
teams in the country with the<br />
opportunity to be talent spotted to<br />
the club’s first team.<br />
You’ll not only receive the highest<br />
level of professional training but<br />
also a recognised qualification<br />
as you will study an academic or<br />
vocational study programme.<br />
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Train at Gateshead<br />
Football Club<br />
Opportunities to represent<br />
Gateshead Football<br />
Club in the National League<br />
at senior and youth levels<br />
Gain a qualification in a<br />
subject of your choice<br />
Undertake a work experience<br />
rotation in roles related<br />
to running a successful<br />
football club, for example<br />
football administration and<br />
strength and conditioning<br />
Academy success<br />
Former academy players who are<br />
now playing for professional clubs:<br />
Oliver Thompson<br />
Gateshead F.C. First Team<br />
Chris Basham<br />
Sheffield United<br />
Tom White<br />
Barrow<br />
Jon Mellish<br />
Carlisle United<br />
Connor Pani<br />
Gateshead F.C. First Team<br />
Elliot Forbes<br />
Gateshead F.C. First Team<br />
Eddie Thomas<br />
Gateshead F.C. First Team<br />
Kyle Errington<br />
Gateshead F.C. First Team<br />
Lewis Leech<br />
Gateshead F.C. First Team<br />
As part of the academy structure<br />
the elite academy teams compete<br />
against some of the best academy<br />
teams in the country whilst studying<br />
a course of their choice.<br />
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