The Total Pro Soccer Player Pathway Programme is an elite football development programme that replicates a professional football club scholarship environment.

Students study the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport course alongside their football provision, which is equivalent to three A-levels. 

The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport is a two-year course, which is timetabled alongside the football programme. This course explores a variety of practical and theoretical sections of sport that can support pathways into the sports industry. There are 14 units to study across 2 years, with 2 exam units in each of the years. 

Student grades from our most recent BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport cohort were inside the top 10% of BTEC grades in the country! 

The programme is designed to:

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Identify, recruit and develop talented young footballers for professional football clubs.

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Provide an alternative playing pathway for players into semi professional football / scholarships in the USA.​

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Support students pathway into the sports industry towards careers such as coaching, personal training, sports therapy, media, marketing and business

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Provide an academic pathway for students into higher education at university.​

Football training takes place daily, with matches taking place on Wednesday afternoons in the English Colleges League and cup, all lessons and training takes place within college hours.

​We run “Elite” and “Development” teams, to ensure our programme is inclusive to players of all abilities. We regularly assess the players to ensure they train and play against players of similar ability. 

Our programme offers opportunities for students to showcase their talents to scouts during prestigious fixtures against professional academy teams and showcase matches.

​Students benefit from the expertise of UEFA A/B coaches, strength and conditioning staff, sports therapy support and training/match analysis. Furthermore, students will be provided with the opportunity for interpersonal development as they undertake a CPD programme that will complement both their full time studies and football education. ​

SENIOR STAFF

ASHLEY MORGAN

CO-OWNER & FOOTBALL PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Ashley is a UEFA B Licence qualified coach with a wealth of experience coaching in professional football academies, specialising in individual player technical development. Ashley has been integral to the creation and development of the Total Pro Soccer post 16 football programme over the past 10 years.

MARVIN BROWN

CO-OWNER & FOOTBALL PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Marvin is a UEFA A Licence qualified coach, graduate of the Premier League Elite Coach Apprenticeship Scheme and has years of experience coaching in 
professional academies. Marvin became the youngest player in the Bristol City FCs history to make a first team appearance, aged just 16 years and 71 days (a record that still stands) and represented England schoolboys U15-U18.

Course information

The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport is a two-year course, which is timetabled alongside the football programme. This course explores a variety of vocational and theoretical sections of sport that can support pathways into the sports industry. There are 14 units to study across 2 years, with 2 exam units in each of the years.

Start Date
September 2023

Entry requirements
  • A minimum of five 4-9 (C - A*) grades at GCSE, including one of either English and Maths 
  • Completed at least one trial/training session

Content
  • 5 sessions per week including games programme
  • Fixtures played in a stadium environment 
  • Technical and Tactical Focused training led by UEFA A/B qualified coaches
  • Goalkeeper specific training
  • Sport Science specialist training
  • England Colleges League And Cup Fixtures
  • Showcase Fixtures (Selection dependent)
  • Kit Pack
  • Video Analysis (Veo Technology) 
  • Injury rehabilitation clinic  
  • Equivalent to three A-Levels

Assessment
The course is delivered in a vocational manner, with assessments ranging from written reports, exams, portfolios and posters to verbal assessments, presentations and practical observations (42% exams and 58% coursework). Each unit contributes to the students overall grade at the end of the course

Pathway
  • Sports industry apprenticeships
  • University UK or USA
  • Careers within the sport industry
  • Professional or semi professional football

SELECT SQUAD FIXTURES

Our Select Squad Fixtures vs professional football clubs provide our best performing players with regular opportunities to compete against professional/academy players and showcase their talents in front of their coaches and scouts.

Some of the clubs we have played and fixtures we have coming up include:
  • Bristol City
  • Exeter City
  • Cheltenham Town
  • Newport County
  • Swindon Town
  • Forest Green Rovers
  • Queen Park Rangers
  • Bristol Rovers
  • Reading

Contact Us

Find out more about the Player Pathway Programme by contacting
info@totalprosoccer.com ​or ringing Ashley Morgan on 07814662591.

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