Full Time Football Scholarship Trials – Men's and Women's Teams

Connah’s Quay Nomads are holding a trial day at The Poppies 3G on Friday 25th April from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.

The trial is open to any current year 11 students and or current year 12/13 students who are looking to join the full time football and education program.

Interested players will have the opportunity to trial on the day to gain a place on the full time football programme, where the club are looking for the best players from across Wales and England to join.

The 2025/26 season will be the eleventh season Connah’s Quay Nomads has ran a full time football scholarship programme.

A working week for both men’s and women’s scholarship sides includes:
• Three specific pitch sessions
• Two strength and conditioning sessions
• Weekly analysis sessions

Football coaching team to support all full time men's and women's scholarship players includes:
• UEFA Pro, UEFA A, UEFA B Football Coaches
• Sports Scientists – Masters Degrees in Field
• Analysts – Masters Degrees in Field
• Physiotherapist – Masters Degree in Field

The trials are looking for elite players who have aspirations of progressing further up the football pyramid into the senior game.

Our male teams compete in the AOC Colleges Premier and Division 1 league, FAW North Wales Reserves Leagues, FAW Cymru Premier Development League and the FAW Cymru Premier League alongside numerous National Cup competitions including the FAW Youth Cup and British Colleges Cup.

Our full time female scholarship programme is aligned to the male programme with pitch sessions, Strength and Conditioning and analysis and sees our female side compete in the AOC women's league, Genaro Adran U19s North league and Womens Adran North/Womens Cymru Premier League again alongside British Colleges and FAW Youth Cup competitions.

The Connah's Quay Nomads Scholarship programme is also run in partnership with Steven Gerrard Academy and is for ambitious football players who also wish to turn there passion for sport into a career, allowing all to follow a full time football program whilst continuing there academic studies.

The two year course will see all students work towards a BTEC Level 3 in Sport which is the equivalent to three A Levels.

Numerous exit paths from previous scholarship players has seen them sign for English Football League clubs, places at UK university, employment and US Football Scholarships.

Alongside full time training and a robust games programme, students will have full support to develop across all four pillars technically, tactically, physically and psychologically with access to the best facilities and support to each each players true potential including GPS, Veo Camera at all fixtures and use of Analysis software.

Any players interested in applying for the full time scholarship can do so by clicking here and completing the simply online form.

Date Published: Thursday, 10th April, 2025 - 10:00pm