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London City Lionesses Academy
Our elite youth development system is designed to identify, develop, and progress young female footballers into the professional women’s game and ultimately the first team. It forms a key part of the club’s long-term strategy to build a sustainable pathway for women’s football in London and the South East.
Talent ID Days are currently taking place ahead of the 26/27 season for current U9-U17 - please express your interest below.
Our Programme
London City Lionesses U21s and U16s compete in the national Professional Game Academy league, taking on the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United.
Our younger squads (U12, U13, U14) participate in the Junior Premier League, a national competition that features the best teams in our region.
The Club takes a holistic approach to development, delivering comprehensive training sessions and workshops regarding player care, education, and sports psychology throughout the season.
The Only PGA in Kent
The academy trains within the club’s high-performance training environment in Ditton, Kent.
Plans for the club’s new performance campus include:
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upgraded academy building
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high-quality 3G training pitch
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shared community facilities and meeting spaces
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improved performance and recovery infrastructure
These facilities are intended to support both the first team and academy programme and strengthen women-focused sports infrastructure.
Express your interest
We are always looking to identify talented young players with the potential, ambition and dedication to progress within the professional women’s game.
Our academy provides a high-performance environment where players can develop technically, physically and mentally while being supported both on and off the pitch.
If you believe you have the ability and mindset to be part of the London City Lionesses pathway, we invite you to register your interest.
We are currently taking expressions from U9 players and older. Submitting the below form allows our academy recruitment team to review your details.
While we cannot guarantee invites to our TalentID days for every submission, players may be contacted if there are suitable opportunities within our programme.
