The aim of the KFC Football Academy & Street Soccer is to give those youths who may have “fallen through the net” the opportunity to go on trial at a professional Football Club.
Head of the KFC Football Academy has been working in partnership with several football clubs since 2006. Since then he has referred many high quality players to KFC Football Academy for trials. Many youngsters are spotted early playing for their teams, but a lot more are simply overlooked or develop at a later stage. KFC Football Academy exists to discover these players, to nurture and mentor them, and to help deliver them to appropriate clubs. Where a player is old enough, and considered to be talented enough to make the highest grade as a professional footballer, KFC Football Academy may also offer representation via KFC Football Agency services.
KFC Football Academy hosts Street Soccer, currently held in Kampala. Kids and youths identified as above average are invited to attend KFC Football Academy on a more regular basis, and those who excel and show exceptional ability and talent are offered trials at KFC/ Karambi football club.
KFC Football Academy offers the same professionalism and coaching/training methods which will be expected of players joining a any professional football club.
The objectives of KFC Football Academy are to:
• Identify kids and youths who KFC believe have the raw ability and potential to play at Academy level and above for professional level.
• Offer those kids and youths that may have “fallen through the net” or who are struggling the opportunity to go on trial at a professional level.
• Develop these identified kids and youths whilst giving them a better understanding of football, and what is required of them as a player to progress to KFC Football Academy.
• Forge links with other professional football clubs to filter KFC players through for trials.
• To nurture relationships with professional football clubs so that KFC players gain valuable experience; and
• In those exceptional cases, for KFC Football Academy players above the age of 16, to offer KFC professional agency representation.
Throughout the year KFC organize friendly games for our teams against local and regional football teams. This means that KFC players are seen by the people who make decisions at many football clubs, rather than by just one man at one football club. As a result, it gives KFC players greater opportunities to progress and a choice of football clubs to sign for if they are talented enough.
KFC Football Academy and Street Soccer offer no promises and make it very clear that it remains exceptionally difficult to succeed as a professional KFC footballer; almost all will fail. But if one is talented enough, KFC will strive to ensure that kids and youth are given their opportunity.
KFC Football Academy Development process:
Step 1 – Open Trials – KFC open trials take place during school holidays and are run by our FUFA qualified coaches, and are open to boys and girls aged 6 – 16yrs. Players are selected into relevant age groups and will work on various skills as well as play small sided games.
Selections – Those KFC players we identify as being at the required level will then be invited either by written letter, SMS, face to face, or email to attend KFC Football Academy. This is the first development process for kids and youth footballers to aim for.
Step 2 – KFC Football Academy: Successful footballers will become part of KFC weekly training program (which currently takes place in Fort Portal and Kampala area, although KFC Football Academy intends to open further excellences football centers and attend sessions for a 6 week period held for 90 minutes per session – 1 session per week.
Selections – If a footballer shows the right ability they will then be selected to feature for KFC Football Academy.
Step 3 – Trial Games: Once selected, successful KFC footballers will be asked to represent the KFC Football Academy and play in regular KFC games as well as being offered the opportunity to play in a number of friendly matches against local and regional soccer clubs.
KFC Football Academy Contract
• A player can only sign a professional contract when he is 15 years old or older; it has to be co-signed by his parents or custodians;
• A player who is 18 years old or younger can only sign a contract for a maximum of 3 years;
• All other contracts are limited to 5 years;
• The minimum length of a contract is from its effective date until the end of the season;
• A contract between a professional and a club may only be terminated upon expiry of the term of the contract or by mutual agreement;
• A contract may be terminated by either party without consequences of any kind (either payment of compensation or imposition of sporting sanctions) where there is just cause;
• The validity of a contract may not be made subject to a successful medical examination and/or the grant of a work permit.
There’s more detailed information in the FIFA “Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players” http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/01/27/64/30/ regulationsstatusandtransfer2010_e.pdf. These regulations also explain what, and how/, player or a club can do if the other party is violating the contract.
Key contacts
KFC should always be able to contact the right person quickly. Use our induction to get to know key members of staff, and to get answers to your questions. Make a note of people’s contact details so you can get in touch easily when you need to.
References/Link
Academies Uganda https://sites.google.com/site/ugandayouthfootballassociation/team-roster-and-stats
Edgars Youth Program http://edgarsyouthprog.org/
FIFA http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/01/27/64/30/ regulationsstatusandtransfer2010_e.pdf.
UYSA https://www.linkedin.com/company/uganda-youth-soccer-academy,
UYAS http://uysocceracademy.com/
UYFA – Uganda YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION is an umbrella for youth football groups/academies in Uganda. UYFA was formen on 31st May.2008 for guiding and regulate youth football after the following http://orgs.tigweb.org/uganda-youth-football-association-uyfa
karambi Football Club 