Steven Gerrard Academy
Steven Gerrard Academy Dallas Cup winners
STEVEN GERRARD ACADEMY / SEPTEMBER 2027

FOOTBALL AND
EDUCATION.

FOOTBALL & EDUCATION
AGES 16–19. YOUR NEXT TWO YEARS.
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Full-time. Fully funded.*
Built around the game you love.
WELCOME TO YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

THIS IS WHERE
YOU KICK ON.

Train with UEFA A Licensed coaches. Play competitive football. Study towards a recognised qualification.

Experience an Open Trial
01 / THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR LIFE AFTER YEAR 11

MORE FOOTBALL.
MORE POSSIBILITIES.

Your next two years after Y11 will look a lot like this.

Academy training. Competitive matchdays. A qualification that takes you somewhere. Surround yourself with people who love the game as much as you do.

Make your next move
2 YEARS
Full-time football & education
UEFA A
Licensed coaches
168
Up to 168 UCAS points

*Fully funded for eligible students. Course availability and entry requirements vary by location.

STUDENT STORIES

Life at the Academy

Meet Diego in Nottingham, join Jimmy Carr for his daily show in Dallas, USA, and watch Freddie interview Craig Noone.

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Diego

Football Media student - Nottingham

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Jimmy Carr

Football Media student - Dallas, USA

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Freddie

Interview with Craig Noone

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An SGA UEFA-qualified coach leading a training session
THE WORK STARTS HERE.SGA / FOOTBALL
02 / BECOME A BETTER PLAYER

TRAIN WITH
INTENT.

Work on the details that make a difference. Develop your technique, understand the game and put your progress to the test on matchday.

01

Highest level of coaches.

UEFA A Licensed coaching and feedback to help you develop.

02

Football at your level.

Train and compete in a squad suited to your age, ability and physicality.

03

Build the complete player.

Technical, tactical and physical development, supported by sports science.

Explore the football programme
03 / BACK YOUR AMBITION

KEEP YOUR
OPTIONS OPEN.

Keep playing while you work towards your next step. Study a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development, with support from experienced tutors.

UP TO 168
UCAS POINTS / LEVEL 3

Explore coaching, sports psychology, performance and wellbeing. Level 2 routes are also available at selected sites.

Find your education route
SGA students working together on laptops in the classroom
YOUR GAME. YOUR QUALIFICATION.SGA / EDUCATION
An SGA player in red competing for the ball during a match
THE TRAINING. THE TEAMMATES. THE MATCHDAYS.

REACH
YOUR POTENTIAL.

04 / LOOK BEYOND THE NEXT MATCH
YOUR FUTURE / YOUR DIRECTION

ONE START.
SO MANY
NEXT STEPS.

01

Professional & semi-pro football

Develop your game and work towards opportunities at the right level for you.

02

US scholarships

Explore a route that combines college study with football in the United States.

03

University & further study

Use your qualification to work towards your next course or degree.

04

A career around the game

Build towards coaching, media, sports science, fitness or a wider role in sport.

See where SGA could take you
THE NEXT CHAPTER / ALREADY HAPPENING

FROM SGA.
INTO WHAT’S NEXT.

Meet our graduates
Hayden Smith’s professional contract announcement for Liverpool Football Club
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

Hayden Smith

Signed a professional contract with Liverpool Football Club.

SGA graduate Lexie Bordessa featured with Northwest College in the USA
FOOTBALL & STUDY IN THE USA

Lexie Bordessa

Progressed to Northwest College, Wyoming, USA.

Individual graduate stories. Your own progression will depend on your development, results and the opportunities available.

Players from Steven Gerrard Academy’s girls’ football programme
GIRLS’ FOOTBALL / LIVERPOOL SOUTH

JOIN 30+
OTHER FEMALE
PLAYERS.

Two girls’ teams. At least three training sessions a week. Competitive football alongside Level 2 or Level 3 study.

You can also study Football Media while continuing to train and play with the girls’ programme.

Explore the girls’ programme
LOVE THE STORIES BEHIND THE GAME?

Capture. Commentate. Create.

Explore our Football Media Programme.

05 / FIND YOUR HOME GROUND
START LOCAL. THINK BIG.

SAME AMBITION.
YOUR ACADEMY.

Explore your nearest site to see the facilities, courses and football opportunities available.

01

Liverpool North

02

Liverpool South

03

Chester

04

Lancashire

05

Nottingham

06

All locations

OUR TRACK RECORD

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A proven track record of academy success.

Nathan Morris, Lucas Kirkpatrick and Joseph Gilbertson with the professional clubs shown in their academy success graphic.
David Abimbola, Tommy Adesina and Josh Miles with the professional clubs shown in their academy success graphic.
Elliott Nevitt and Jack Hazlehurst with the professional and semi-professional clubs shown in their academy success graphic.
Samuel Adeniran and Paul Mullin with the professional clubs shown in their academy success graphic.

YOUR NEXT STEPS

From thinking about it. To stepping into it.

01

Find your academy.

Choose the location and programme that fit your goals. Explore the facilities, courses and people behind each academy.

Explore our locations ↗

02

Step into the environment.

Meet the coaches, get on the pitch and experience academy life at an Open Trial. Interested in media? Speak to the team about a taster.

Find an Open Trial ↗

03

Make your next move.

Follow the application journey, ask your questions and get ready for your next chapter.

The Application Process ↗
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER / SEPTEMBER 2027

YOUR FUTURE
IN FOOTBALL
STARTS HERE.

Current Year 11? This is where your next step after school begins.

Apply Now for 2027
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