A May-jor Opportunity Awaits At LFC For U9 Star

Connah’s Quay Nomads are delighted to announce that May Longton, the captain of our U9 Girls team, has been offered a season-long place at the Liverpool FC Emerging Talent Centre. 

Since joining our Mini Phase, May’s hard work, dedication and talent have all been exceptional, and we are glad that these have been recognised by one of the biggest football clubs in Europe. 

Proudly represented by the LFC foundation, the Liverpool Emerging Talent Centre (ETC) is a Talent Identification programme run across 3 blocks of 10 weeks, linking to Liverpool’s women and girls’ pathway, which feeds into their club funded academy age groups.

May and other successful players receive 10 weeks of 'The Red Way' training in addition to their grassroots football and are given feedback at the end of each training block. Upon completion of each block, Liverpool holds Talent Identification nights aligned to the club’s Talent ID strategy to potentially provide other players an opportunity to get involved in the next block of sessions.

In October 2025, Liverpool announced their aim to engage over 600 young female players at the ETC, stating “elite-level coaching” and “an environment that promotes both personal and athletic development” would be available. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for May and so many other talented female footballers across the North West, so we are excited to see how much this helps towards May’s development! 

On May’s place in Liverpool’s ETC, Connah’s Quay Nomads’ Girls Academy Manager Carl Butler said: 


‘’We are all extremely proud to hear that May Longton has been successful in securing a place at Liverpool FC’s Emerging Talent Centre.

‘’May is a fantastic footballer who has shown tremendous ability, commitment and potential. This is a fantastic achievement and a testament to the hard work she has put in. I look forward to watching her continue to develop and seeing what the future holds for her.

‘’A special mention must also go to coaches Michael Adamson and Andrew Watton for their dedication, hard work and commitment in developing May and helping prepare her for this fantastic opportunity.

‘’Congratulations, May! Everyone at Connah’s Quay Nomads is incredibly proud of you!''

Date Published: Thursday, 12th November, 2026 - 6:25pm by Adam Angerer