Swansea City AFC Foundation open bookings for Player Development Centres

Swansea City AFC Foundation is delighted to announce its acquisition of the club's Player Development Centres and has now opened bookings for the four locations.

The Player Development Centres – formerly controlled by Swansea City Academy – offer those aged between six and eight an opportunity to develop their skills within a professional environment.

The Foundation is committed to developing the talent in young footballers and these Player Development Centres provide a direct pathway into the Swansea City Academy for outstanding performers.

The fundamentals of the Player Development Centres are as follows:

• Player pathway feeding into the Swansea City Academy.
• Elite Level FA and UEFA qualified coaching.
• Experienced coaches who work across Swansea City Foundation and Swansea City AFC Academy.
• Coaching ethos and style mirroring Swansea City AFC Academy.
• Opportunities for children of all levels.
• Fun, inspiring and safe environment for all.

The structure of the pathway can be split into Tier 1 - Soccer Camps, Tier 2 - Player Development Centres and Tier 3 - Elite Talent Centre. 

Tier 1 is open to players of all abilities who are keen to join the player development pathway. Tier 2 is our first invite-only Player Development Centre. Children that are consistently performing to a high level in a tier 1 centre will be invited to join tier 2 of the pathway.

For the first block of sessions running through November and December, the Foundation are offering an open invitation to join the Player Development Centres. From 2026 onwards, tier 2 will become exclusive for invited players only.

Tier 3 – The Elite Talent Centre - is based at the Swansea City Academy and sits at the peak of the Player Development Centres.

Children consistently performing to a very high level in tier 2 centres will be invited to attend this centre, where they will be assessed by Academy coaches.

From here, those that are performing to a very high level may be offered an opportunity to enter the Swansea City AFC Pre-Academy or take part in a Talent Identification showcase match organised by Academy recruiters.

The first block of sessions for tier 2 will begin the week commencing November 3 and run for seven weeks at a cost of £52.50, which includes all seven training sessions and one matchday between players from all four centres, hosted at the Joma High Performance Centre.

Locations for the centres are:

Carmarthen - LHP Stadium, SA31 1HE

Swansea - Joma High Performance Centre, SA6 8AX

Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) - Maritime Recreation Ground, CF37 1PF

Cardiff - Cardiff West Community High School, CF5 5XP