Profile: Joe Tabiri

Protec Success Stories

Protecs Joe Tabiri spent 3 years at Protec Football Development School and is now a professional player under a two year contract with Barnet FC. Protec founder Pete Edwards said: "Joe has been one of our most exemplary lads."

Protec Success Stories

Protec Success Stories

Many boys who trained with Protec have moved on to sign contracts with professional clubs.

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Profile: Luke Medley

Protec Success Stories

Luke Medley started playing football at school and as he progressed through the Sunday Leagues in Long Lane South East London and Maidstone in Kent he started thinking seriously about taking the first step towards a professional football career.

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Profile: Gavin Tomlin

Protec Success Stories

Oldham looked bright early on but conceded a bad goal after 18 minutes when Gavin Williams floated a corner into the box where Gavin Tomlin was unmarked to nod in a near-post header.

PARENTS AND GUARDIANS PAGE

If your child is football mad? we have sections for all age groups, if your child is under 15 visit our under 16 page....... click here

Or is he 15 currently in year 11 at school and plays County or District standard football? Or has he been spotted by a coach? Is he talented enough to have the chance of a professional football career? Protec players in action

Professional Football is a great career and can offer a very lucrative standard of living, but for many who start out the first thing to slip is education. At Protec Football Development School we believe that every potential player needs as much academic education as football training and our courses have been designed to reflect that balance.

Our five day a week courses schedule academic learning with football training and games. We're as proud of our players' academic success as their footballing skills. See examples of our academic achievers »

Whichever educational route is best suited to a student player, acceptance into the Protec Football Development School will be dependent on their ability to demonstrate sufficient footballing talent and willingness to be coached.

At the Protec Football Development School academic success is as vital as football expertise. Protec players in actionAll academic course work and attendance must be at an acceptable level before players are selected for games.

During the pre season period and at times during the season coached games against other professional development sides are arranged, these games are for players that show the right attitude and potential on and off the pitch, and are up to date with all academic work.

Protec Football Development School trains the professional players of tomorrow. We are partly Government-funded so we don't charge for our entry trials, and if your child has what it takes then we would register them onto the 2011/12 course.

The fee for this is £450 which covers all expenses outside of the school and college programs including the following:

· use of fully equipped gymnasium

· in-house sports therapist and fitness coach

· equipment

· league registration fees

· minibus travel

· public liability insurance

· additional guest coaching sessions..

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