Player pathways.
Football can open doors far beyond matchday. We want young people at Maidenbower Colts to have opportunities to develop skills, confidence and experience that stay with them for life.
Helping young people find their path.
The Committee and Coaching staff at Maidenbower Colts are committed to giving youth players opportunities to develop throughout their time with the club.
Alongside football development, we want to create experiences that help young people explore coaching, refereeing, careers in football and wider life skills.
Coaching
Supporting older players who want to start their journey into coaching through mentoring, qualifications and practical opportunities within the club.
Develop as a coach →Refereeing
Helping young people explore refereeing, gain relevant qualifications and build confidence through supervised opportunities at Colts fixtures.
Explore refereeing →Careers in football
Engagement with local professional clubs, careers workshops and visits that show young people the range of jobs that exist across football.
Discover careers →Life skills
Workshops and external partnerships that support confidence, communication, responsibility, teamwork and skills useful beyond football.
Build life skills →From player to opportunity.
There is no single route. A player might want to coach, referee, work in football, volunteer, or simply develop transferable skills and confidence.
Show an interest
Speak with a coach or the Club Development Officer about an area you would like to explore.
Get support
The club can help identify suitable training, mentoring, qualifications, workshops or practical experience.
Gain experience
Where suitable, opportunities can be provided within the Colts environment so young people can learn with support around them.
Take the next step
Use that experience to continue within the club, progress to further qualifications or explore opportunities beyond MCFC.
Practical support, not just advice.
The pathways programme should evolve each season depending on available courses, partners and opportunities.
Within the club
- Coaching mentoring and supported placements.
- Supervised refereeing opportunities.
- Experience working with younger teams.
- Support from experienced club volunteers.
External opportunities
- Relevant coaching and refereeing qualifications.
- Careers in football workshops and visits.
- Links with local professional clubs and organisations.
- Life-skills workshops delivered with external partners.
Talk to the club.
If a player is interested in coaching, refereeing, careers in football or another development opportunity, the Club Development Officer is the best place to start.
Richie Coleman
cdo@mcfc1998.comInterested in a pathway?
Get in touch and tell us what you would like to explore. Opportunities will vary during the season, but the club will help identify the most suitable next step where possible.