Academy Latest News & Success Stories

IFA Secures Unprecedented Move for Five Players to Professional Clubs  

The Inter FA Professional Football Development Centre has followed up its superb week with an unprecedented further five players joining professional clubs in England and Scotland.

 

The five players; Jordan Macquarie currently training with the 1st team at Carlisle United FC, Yannis Veranakis on trial with Carlisle United FC scholars, Stuart McDonald on loan to Workington FC, Thomas Farrell and Joe Murphy due to play for Accrington Stanley FC reserves against Burnley FC reserves at Turf Moor next week. All five players secured trials with professional clubs following recieving scholarships to the Academy Professional Football Development Centre and superb performances against the professional clubs, each with options for the future as they aim to bolster the squads and help the clubs secure their status.

 

Released from their clubs in seasons 2008 and 2009, all five players came through hard fought trials to secure places at the academy and were successfully offered scholarships to the professional football development programme.

 

There is considerable club interest in members of the IFA squad, in England, Spain, Germany and further afield and with such a large proportion of players back in the game already, and the promise of further trials at European clubs, the work being undertaken by the IFA team, really is making a difference to players who would otherwise be lost to the game.

 

27th August 2010

IFA Players continue to impress.....

Players from the Inter FA Professional Football Development Centre have continued to impress during their latest fixtures against professional clubs.

 

Members of the IFA squad have joined a number of clubs over the past couple of weeks, and have continued to make an impact, with solid performances in pre-season and league games.

 

Stuart McDonald has continued his run with Workington FC and will be playing against Stockport FC on Saturday. McDonald has been training with Workington FC for the last couple of weeks and has already played in a number of fixtures.

 

Joe Murphy recently attended trials with Conference Premiership Club Luton Town FC and Jordan Macquarie scored a hat-trick against Fleetwood Town FC Youth Team on Thursday evening His third, the goal of the game, a solo run and lob over the keeper, completed a superb 6-0 victory for IFA. 

 

26th August 2010

Players from the Inter FA Professional Football Development Centre secure YDP.....

Former Academy trialists Darren Wrenn (3rd from right, back row) and Jozeph Mwasile (Front left) enjoying life with League two Morecambe FC during pre season.

8th August 2010

Inter FA are delighted to confirm two further new appointments in Tom Critchley and Steve Whitehouse to our scouting network, both are former premier league scouts who bring a wealth of experience, vast contacts and superb links to professional clubs throughout Europe at the highest levels, a fantastic appointment for all aspiring footballers.

26th July 2010

Inter FA are delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Farrell as Director of Coaching, Peter played professionally for Bury, Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra before moving to Swedish side IFK Goteborg. Peter is a UEFA ‘A' Licensed coach and FA Tutor where from the turn of the century he has played a key role in Youth Development at Bolton Wanderers FC and has helped oversee the development of many players who have eventually made their way through to the first team, including; Kevin Nolan & Nicky Hunt.

8th July 2010

A number of talented players from Clairefontaine the 'Elite' National Technical Centre in France are attending the Academy Professional Football Development Centre this season. Clairefontaine is responsible for producing some of the most gifted French footballers including Thierry Henry, Nicolas Anelka and William Gallas.

 

4th July 2010

Inter FA are delighted to announce the appointment of Jamie Milligan as Assistant Head of Youth Development, Jamie made four appearances for Everton before moving to Blackpool on transfer deadline day in March 2001. He later had spells at Macclesfield and now captains Conference Premiership outfit Fleetwood Town and is UEFA ‘B' Licensed.

24th May 2010