Soccer Elite FA

⚽️ YOUR PATHWAY STARTS HERE… ⚽️ At Soccer Elite FA, we provide a complete player pathway for boys and girls of all abilities — from Foundation Academy all the way through to our Elite Academy programme 🌟 Whether you’re taking your first steps in football or pushing towards the highest level, SEFA offers a professional environment focused on: 🔥 Player development 📈 Long-term progression 🎓 Education opportunities 🏆 Competitive pathways 💙 Enjoyment and confidence on and off the pitch Our academy structure is designed to support players at every stage of their journey, with programmes available across Maidstone and Gillingham 📍 ⚽ Foundation Academy ⚽ Development Academy ⚽ Girls Academy ⚽ Intermediate Academy ⚽ Elite Academy But for us, the journey doesn’t stop there… 👀 Our aim is for players to progress beyond Elite Academy level and ultimately push towards the professional game ⚽️🌟 With over 200 players progressing into professional clubs — including SEFA graduates Alessia Russo and Kieran Morgan — the pathway is there for those willing to work for it 💪 Ready to take your game to the next level? 👀 Academy Info 👇 /academy/ Girls Academy Info 👇 /girls-academy/ #SEFA #SoccerEliteFA #FootballAcademy #PlayerPathway #GirlsFootball

📸 MEDIA PHOTO DAY REMINDER 📸 Please check your allocated Media Day slot for the upcoming 26/27 season ⚽️ ⚠️ AGE GROUPS SHOWN ARE FOR NEXT SEASON Example: • “U12s” = next season’s U12 squad • Current U12 players attend with the U13s ⸻ ⚠️ JPL PLAYERS Not all offers/squad confirmations have gone out yet, so please bear with us whilst everything is finalised. Once confirmed, please take note of your Media Day date/time immediately. If any timings change, your coach will contact you directly. ⸻ 👕 Please ensure kit is ordered ASAP as spare shirts will be very limited. 📍 LOCATION: SEFA Office — Star Meadow Sports Complex Due to limited space, parents will not be able to enter the office where photos are taking place. Players will be brought through in very small groups. For younger age groups such as U9s, parents may be allowed in if needed. ⸻ 📍 POST-16 MAPLESDEN NOAKES STUDENTS Photos will take place at Maplesden Noakes School. Further details shared nearer the time. ⸻ ❗ If you cannot attend your allocated slot, the catch-up dates shown on the graphics are the ONLY alternative sessions available. Please email: [email protected] Get your poses ready 👀📸💙 #SEFA #JPL #MediaDay #FootballAcademy

SEFA FAMILY… THIS IS YOUR CALL UP 🔵 Past or present — everyone’s invited 💙 We’re celebrating 20 YEARS of SEFA and bringing the whole family back together 🙌 🎉 FREE EVENT — just turn up 👕 Bring your SEFA shirt for one MASSIVE family photo 📸 🔥 World Cup Semi-Final LIVE in Barry’s Bar at 8PM 🎟 Raffle prizes are looking INSANE… and it’s open to everyone 👀 (including a Barry’s Bar voucher to use on the night!) 🍔 BBQ • 🍦 Ice Cream • 🎈 Inflatables • 🍻 Bar Open One club. One family. One big celebration 💙 Don’t miss this. #SEFA #20YearsOfSEFA #SEFAFamily #FootballFamily #GrassrootsFootball #FootballCommunity #KentFootball

🚨 SEFA FAMILY… THE COUNTDOWN IS ON 🚨 A reminder that our HUGE 20 Year Celebration takes place on: 📅 15th July ⏰ From 5PM 📍 Star Meadow Sports Complex This is a FREE event open to ALL past & present SEFA players, students, coaches, staff, parents and supporters 💙 👕 Don’t forget to wear or bring your old SEFA shirts for our MASSIVE family photo 📸 🔥 World Cup Semi-Final shown LIVE in Barry’s Bar from 8PM 🎟 HUGE raffle prizes up for grabs 🍔 BBQ 🍦 Ice Cream 🎈 Inflatables 🍻 Bar Open 🎮 Games & more! 20 years of memories, players, coaches, friendships and football… now it’s time to celebrate it all together 🙌 One club. One family. One massive night 💙 #SEFA #20YearsOfSEFA #SEFAFamily #FootballFamily #GrassrootsFootball #KentFootball

⚽️ MAY HALF TERM RECRUITMENT SESSIONS ⚽️ Still unsure on your Post-16 options for September? Come and experience the SEFA environment for yourself 👊 ✅ FREE to attend ✅ Open to ALL players in Years 10–14 ✅ Boys & Girls welcome ✅ Meet the coaches, staff & current players ✅ See what our Post-16 pathway is all about This is the perfect opportunity to train in a high-performance environment, ask questions and get a real feel for life at Soccer Elite FA 💙 📍 Gillingham – 26 May | 10:30AM–12PM 📍 Maidstone – 27 May | 10:30AM–12PM Non-SEFA players are fully welcome 🙌 🎟 Sign up via the link in bio #SEFA #SoccerEliteFA #FootballTrials #Post16Football #FootballAcademy

⚽️ MAY HALF-TERM SOCCER SCHOOL ⚽️ Looking for something fun this half-term? Join us at our Soccer Elite FA Soccer Schools this May! 🔥 📍 Gillingham — 27 May 🏟 Star Meadow Sports Complex, ME7 3AN 📍 Maidstone — 29 May 🏟 Maplesden Noakes School, ME16 0TJ ⏰ 10AM–3PM ✅ Develop your skills ✅ Build confidence ✅ Open to boys & girls ✅ All abilities welcome 🌟 FREE Loyalty Scheme Available! Ask a member of staff when signing in for full details and start collecting your stamps 👊 Limited spaces available — sign up now via the link in our bio 🔗 #SoccerSchool #FootballCamp #HalfTermFootball #SEFA #SoccerEliteFA

🌟 A PRIME EXAMPLE OF A SEFA STUDENT ROLE MODEL 🌟 Huge congratulations to our Post-16 student Rameses on an incredible season with Lordswood FC 👏⚽️ 🏆 Managers Player of the Year 📊 34 Appearances 📝 13 Starts ⚽️ 6 Goals 🎯 7 Assists Rameses represents everything we stand for at Soccer Elite FA. Alongside competing in our top National League Youth Alliance squad — where he’s scored an outstanding 19 goals this season — he also gives back by coaching on academy nights and helping support the next generation coming through 💙 Hard work, leadership, consistency and dedication both on and off the pitch 👏 Proud of you, Rameses 👊 #SEFA #Post16Football #StudentAthlete #RoleModel #NationalLeagueYouthAlliance #LordswoodFC

🏃‍♂️ SUPPORT WHITEY’S HALF MARATHON 💙 Whitey is taking on the challenge of a Half Marathon in support of the incredible charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) — raising awareness and support for mental health and suicide prevention. Every donation, no matter how big or small, can make a difference 🙌 If you can, please support and donate here 👇 /page/calmwhitey Good luck Whitey — everyone at SEFA is behind you 💪⚽️ #CALM #HalfMarathon #MentalHealthAwareness #SupportWhitey #SEFA

Huge thank you to the @kent.fa for the opportunity to be part of such a high-level development event at Ballerz Air Dome ⚽️👏 An unbelievable experience for our players and coaches to learn from top professionals including Alan Dunne, Kalam Mooniaruck and Arsenal throw-in coach Thomas Gronnemark 🙌 Opportunities like this are invaluable for player and coach development, and we’re proud to see Soccer Elite FA involved. A brilliant evening of learning, insight and top-level coaching 💫 #SoccerEliteFA #KentFA #PlayerDevelopment

A couple of familiar faces 🤩 Two former Soccer Elite FA graduates sharing the pitch at the very top of the women’s game 👏 So proud to see both Miri Taylor & Alessia Russo continuing to inspire the next generation whilst competing in the Women’s Super League ⚽️ From SEFA to the highest level 💫 #SEFA #WomensFootball #WSL #AlessiaRusso #MiriTaylor #FootballPathway #GirlsFootball

Great to be back on the grass with the guys down at @soccerelitefa ⚽️

🎬 MOVE OF THE MATCH 🎬 Composed from the back by Archie Jenner, solid playing out from Zac Norley, Nathanial Waul dominating and the perfect weight of passes from Sam Davies & Erty Sasmaz 👏⚽️ A top team move from our U19 Maplesden Noakes SCL SE squad against Dorking Wanderers 💙 #SEFA #MaplesdenNoakes #MoveOfTheMatch #FootballDevelopment #U19Football