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Terry Venables was a welcome visitor to Protecs north London academy to watch all of the potential players on show and after linking up with the academy in recent weeks he watched Protecs current u17 squad take on a selected group of emerging talent who hope to gain a place on our 2010/11 programme. Terry said I was greatly impressed by the all round standard of players on show and there are clearly players here with a real chance of making it into the professional game, the whole atmosphere was very professional and I was hugely impressed with the attitude of all the boys involved.
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Terry Venables link up with Protec. Terry made his first visit to watch the new intake of talent coming in to this years academy, he met and spent time talking to the lads. Whilst sharing coaching tips with Protec management, coaches and lads more news to follow
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Terry Venables
Terry captained the team at every
club he played for and is uniquely placed as a judge of up and
coming football talent in this country. From this background Terry
has recognized the outstanding independent coaching that Protec has
been providing to up and coming players over the last 15 years and
recognizes also the importance of the educational opportunities
these players have been provided with at the same time.
Terry's involvement will
provide Protec with the benefit of his unique experience and ideas
and will lead to us providing an even better coaching experience for
all our players.
Pete Edwards Head Coach for Protec Academy said "We are delighted that Terry will be working very closely with us. His involvement and expertise will be a huge asset to the up and coming young talent we have in the academy at the moment and the ones that we are in the process of recruiting for the 2010/11".
Will Mabbett, Pat Ulor, Ahmed Elakahassi, Ali Biri and Sten Natengolo all start for the Stevenage FC first team in the Herts Senior Cup
Arif Becktas has signed a two and a half year professional contract with Turkish club Ordu Spor, Arif who spent two years at Protec also won student of the year in 2008, well done to Arif from all at Protec.
1st year centre half Ben Holm impressed enough to be offered a trial at league club Southend United
Steve Morison gets rid of tough Staines
Congratulations to Ramone McRay
Ramone spent 2 years with the South London Protec academy. Having moved to Crawley he has been signed on a 2 year contract with Peterborough United. Everyone at Protec send their best wishes and congratulations to Ramone on his success and wish him well in his chosen career.
Ex-Barnet Protec student a big hit at Newcastle
9:20am Thursday 12th February 2009
Barnet FC are unlikely to be short of young talent in the future.
The Protec football academy, from which a number of the current Bees have graduated, continues to go from strength to strength.
The football/education-based scheme, which has been running 12 years, has produced a number of professional and non-league players.
Former graduates Joe Devera, Joe Tabiri, Luke Medley and Elliott Charles have all seen first-team action for the Bees this season, with Devera being named the club's player of the season last year.
Other ex-students are plying their trade elsewhere, and making an even bigger impact.
Among them is Nile Ranger, 17, who is now at Premier League Newcastle United and earning rave reviews.
Manager Joe Kinnear is following Nile's progress closely.
He said: "Nile is certainly one for the future and is making rapid progress. We could have a very good player on our hands."
Ranger left Barnet's Protec academy to join Southampton's academy in September 2007, before being signed up by the Magpies in August 2008.
He has just netted four goals in three matches for Newcastle's reserve and youth teams in the space of a week. Earlier in the season, he made the first-team squad, being on the bench for the Carling Cup tie against Coventry City.
Newcastle United coach Richard Money added: "He can progress to a good level - and maybe the highest level. Hopefully, that highest level will be with Newcastle."
Barnet Protec academy director Pete Edwards said: "Nile applied himself at Protec and we secured him a contract at Southampton. He now has a two-year contract at Newcastle United and we're delighted that the skills he learned with us are still standing him in good stead. He is a striker who will entertain the Toon fans, who enjoy watching great, attacking players."
Copyright to Barnet Borough Times
Congratulations to Nile Ranger
NILE RANGER believes that signing for Newcastle United may have
saved his life.
Ranger is the last player off the training field as we speak in the
peaceful surroundings of United’s Benton Base, with Alan Thompson
twice having to appeal to him to call it a day after back-to-back
training sessions with both the reserve and first team.
It all seems a million miles away from where Ranger’s life was just
a year ago.
The Londoner was heading for serious trouble earlier in his short
life, and the former street gang member admits that St James’s Park
has provided him with not only a chance to become a professional
football star – but also a refuge from a life of crime.
Ranger’s progression through the ranks at United’s Academy has been
nothing but sensational, and full credit must go to Richard Money,
Alan Thompson and the rest of the staff at Newcastle’s Little Benton
base.
Yet it could all have been so different for Ranger after he was
sentenced to 11 weeks in a Young Offenders Institute after becoming
embroiled in gang warfare and ending up involved in a street robbery
in the Muswell Hill area of London.
Ranger, originally from Wood Green in the capital, now enjoys living
in more tranquil surroundings on the Tyneside coast and is hoping
that controversy is well and truly behind him.
Ranger already squandered one chance in professional football when
he was shown the door at another crisis club Southampton following a
series of misdemeanours on the south coast.
Now, though, United’s very own Magpie Ranger is determined to show
he’s reached new levels of maturity by aiding the Toon’s promotion
push back to the promised land of the Premier League.
Ranger told me: “Moving here was a breath of fresh air to me.
“Getting out of London was good for me. It wasn’t the best situation
for me at that time.
“I was itching to get up here and I loved it ever since I arrived.
“It was a new life for me coming to Newcastle.
“London is so busy. Newcastle is very different and I love living
here.
“I have some very good friends here in the likes of Kazenga LuaLua,
Frank Danquah and Ryan Donaldson.
“They are all good mates and we hang around at training on and off
the field.”
Aug 25 2009 by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle
Congratulations to Patrik Ulor and Sten Ntekolo
Both of whom made their debuts in the Pontins Professional Reserve League for Stevenage.
Patrik Ulor and Sten Ntekolo
Protec forges partnership with Stevenage Borough FC
This partnership will allow more potential
players considerably more access to Protec Sports unique football
development programs.
Stevenage Borough FC have completed the finishing touches to the
overhaul of their Youth Development Scheme. In an unexpected move,
Stevenage have joined with Protec Football Academy to produce future
young professional players for Stevenage at Elite level.
The head of Protec, Pete Edwards, will head up Stevenage’s elite
squads at all age levels from the summer.
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Protec players will be given the opportunity to play in the Pontins Pro League next season for Stevenage Borough along with existing professional players from the clubs 1st team squad, the team will play against some of the best sides in the league such as Norwich, Southend, Wycombe with all of the games played in the main stadiums.
Football Trials in the South East for 2010/2011 season.
Football Trials, St Albans, Hertfordshire, Football Trials, Enfield, North London.
Football Trials, Croydon, South London.
The Protec Football Development School is expanding and is seeking candidates to apply for trials for the 2010/2011 season.
Apply online and we will be in touch if we think you have what it takes.
Protec Players hit the bigtime
Former Protec student Nile Ranger was on the bench for Newcastle United FC in the Carling Cup 3 - 2 win against Coventry. Nile is an English footballer playing for the Newcastle United youth team. It was announced on Sky Sports News on August 8th 2008 that the young footballer had signed for Newcastle United after being released from his old club Southampton FC. He will most likely be playing for the Newcastle United reserve team in the upcoming 2008/2009 season.
Under15 Protec player Bryn Edwards made his Barnet FC Under18 debut as a substitute against Hayes. He is the youngest Protec player to have represented Barnet at Under18 . Also making their debut's were Thomas Martens and Lawrence Burton well done to all.
Protec's Phil Carpenter gets a contract at Barnet FC. Phil has been given a one year deal as second goalkeeper with Barnet FC. Well done and congratulations from all at Protec.
