Maccabi Tel Aviv’s female academy will start their preparations for the new season next week (Aug. 18) as the youth squad takes to the pitch for a first training session which will also be a trial for new players hoping to join the club. The session will take place at Maccabi’s Kiryat Shalom training facility, 106 Derekh Ben-Zvi, Tel Aviv.
The female academy is run according to a programme prepared by Patrick Van Leeuwen, the club’s performance director, and training will be run by Israel national team captain and ASA Tel Aviv player, Shai Sadeh. She will be assisted by coaches and support staff in order to prepare a new generation of players under the best possible conditions.
The academy will be divided into three age groups according to year of birth: Youth (2001-05), Girls (2006-08), Youngsters (2009-12).
Training will include three soccer sessions, physical fitness, video analysis, diet, mental coaching and medical assessment.
The youth and girls’ teams will participate in the Israel Football Association league and if it is determined not to register a youngsters’ team in the league, they will participate in special tournaments and training fixtures against various opposition.
To register for a trial send the following details to mtaw@mtafc.com
Full name; date of birth; position; whether you are already registered as a player at another club, specify which; mobile phone number; parent’s phone number; e-mail address.
Active players should include an up-to-date medical certificate authorizing play. New applicants should include a family doctor’s letter stating fitness to train and play. You must also include a parent’s signature and the date on which the signature was obtained.
For further queries, contact Shai Sadeh at 050-7932720.
