Registration open for girls’ Regional Talent Club
The FA Regional Talent Club (RTC) is an academy for girls aged between 9 and 16 and Brighton & Hove Albion are pleased to be providing fantastic opportunities for young female talent.
Brighton & Hove Albion are one of only four clubs in the country who have successfully achieved the top status among RTCs and are a Tier 1 Plus club.
As part of Brighton & Hove Albion’s Tier 1 Plus, RTC players will experience quality technical coaching, strength & conditioning programmes, physiotherapy, welfare care as well as support around education.
There are currently limited spaces available in each of these four age groups:
• Under-11s and Under-12s will play fixtures in local Charter Standard Boys (Mixed) League.
• Under-14s and Under-16s will take part in FA organised fixture programmes against other RTCs and boys’ teams.
Typical matchday and training days/timings are as follows:
| Age group | Matchday | Training Ground @ BHAFC Training Ground |
| U11s | Saturday mornings | Tuesday 5-7pm Thursday 5-7pm |
| U12s | Saturday mornings | Tuesday 5-7pm Thursday 5-7pm |
| U14s | Saturday mornings | Tuesday 7-9pm Wednesday 7-9pm (currently online) Thursday 7-9pm |
| U16s | Saturday mornings | Tuesday 7-9pm Wednesday 7-9pm (currently online) Thursday 7-9pm |
They will then contact you with the dates of the trial programme in due course.
Please note – there are set criteria that must be met for your application to be considered; not all applications will be invited to trial. If you are not successful in obtaining a trial with Brighton & Hove Albion RTC, they encourage you to seek opportunities with Albion in the Community who run a series of advanced football programmes.
Criteria - Age groups:
| Age group | School year | Date of birth |
| U11s | Year 5/6 | 01/09/10 - 31/08/12 |
| U12s | Year 6/7 | 01/09/09 - 31/08/11 |
| U14s | Year 8/9 | 01/09/07 - 31/08/09 |
| U16s | Year 10/11 | 01/09/05 - 31/08/07 |
To apply for the U10/11 or U12 age groups, players must:
• Be currently playing for an RTC, a grassroots team or their school.
• Live within 90 minutes of the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing (BHAFC Training Ground, BN15 9FP).
• Have an English parent or grandparent or have been educated in England for at least 5 consecutive years
To apply for the U13/14 or U16 age groups, players must:
• Have previous experience of playing for, or currently play for, an FA Regional Talent Club, FA Advanced Coaching Centre or in boys’ football.
• Live within 90 minutes of the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing (BHAFC Training Ground, BN15 9FP).
• Have an English parent or grandparent or have been educated in England for at least 5 consecutive years.
• International or regional experience is desirable.
RTC - EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The deadline for the expression of interest application to be submitted is Friday 21 May 2021.
For further information on girls’ football opportunities please contact:
Development
T: 01903 766855
E: Development@SussexFA.com