Sydney FC’s Academy Training Program helps improve and develop players and also offers a key opportunity for our coaches to scout and select talent for our U13 Academy squad in 2026.
Current Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s player Joe Lacey became the first former student of the Academy Training Program to gain a professional contract.
READ MORE: JOE LACEY’S JOURNEY
The 2024/25 program is open for applications from talented players in the age groups of U12’s (2013 born), U11’s (2014 born) and U10’s (2015 born), who are currently part of SAP or Development squads at their local association or NPL club for the 2025 season.
Sydney FC also has a Female Training Program available for U11-13 year old girls.
WHAT IS ATP?
ACADEMY TRAINING PROGRAM KEY TO A-LEAGUE STARDOM
The development program provides opportunities for selected talented players to train under the Sydney FC Youth philosophy.
The program is run at two locations weekly:
- ATP North – Sky Park, Sydney FC Centre of Excellence, Macquarie University Playing Fields (Synthetic Fields)
- ATP South – Kareela Oval (Bates Drive, Kareela Synthetic Fields)
It is run by coaches who work at the Sydney FC Academy, or have previously worked at the Academy, and follows a curriculum based on the behaviours and actions taught at our Academy to maximize development of players of this age.
The program runs from Term 4 2024 through to the end of Term 3 2025 and is capped to a maximum number of players.
Program Details
Our 2023/24 program is full and almost complete and our upcoming programs expression of interest will open in mid August for the 2024/25 season.
| Location(s) | ATP North: Sky Park, Sydney FC Centre of Excellence, Macquarie University Playing Fields (Synthetic Field) |
| ATP South: Kareela Oval (Bates Drive, Kareela Synthetic Fields) | |
| Dates | Term 4 2024 to Term 3 2025 Total 40 weeks by school term. |
| Time | 5.30pm-7.30pm each Sunday evening. |
| Ages | ATP North: U10 (2015), U11 (2014) & U12 (2013) ATP South: U10 (2015) & U11 (2014) All players are by application and pre-selection by Sydney FC. |
| Inclusions | – 40 sessions x 2 hrs run by current or former Sydney FC Academy coaches – Access to training development platform S2S. – Mid-Program and End of Program Development Report – Sydney FC Junior Flexi Membership – Access to on-site physiotherapy at each session – Sydney FC Training Kit (Shorts, Shirt, Socks) |
| How to register interest | REGISTER HERE |
| Cost | $1,500 |
