Liverpool High Performance Football Academy 2025
A High Performance Soccer Academy is a private institution specializing in training young talents to reach the elite.
What can a football academy do for you?
- Elite technical and tactical training and specialized physical preparation to compete at the highest level, using cutting-edge methodologies and technologies.
- Continuous evaluation of your progress through detailed analysis, constantly adapting your individual development program to maximize your potential.
- Comprehensive training that encompasses mental, emotional, and psychological development, strengthening your decision-making ability and building a winning mentality.
- Exposure to top-level competitions, allowing you to compete against the best talents and gain experience in prestigious tournaments.
- Flexible academic program and residency services that guarantee both your athletic and personal development, maintaining an optimal balance between studies and training.
- Connections with the professional world and active management of your sporting projection, facilitating your transition to professional clubs when you reach the level. suitable
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Liverpool High Performance Academy Highlights
Available programs
Pre-Season Intensive (4 weeks)
Long-Term Program (3, 6, or 10 months)
Tests (All Year)
Who can participate?
Boys and girls from 16 to 23 years old
Training features
Intensity: 5/5
Player Level: 4.5/5
Training Level: 4.5/5
Educational program
Professional training studies in the field of football
Accommodation
Penny Lane Hotel
Single or double rooms
Sports facilities
Artificial turf fields
Pool
Gym
Dates
Annual Program: September to June
Trimester: Starts in September or January
Semester: Starts in September
Intensive Programs: Full Year
Price
From £31,000 for a 10-month program with studies
Full year: from £22,000 (Non-study program)
Semester: from £17,495 (Non-study program)
Term: from £9,000 (Non-study program)
Month: from £3,500
Price
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Available programs
The Liverpool Football School offers flexible programs throughout the year. The programs are aimed at male and female players aged 16 to 23.
Long-term programs
- Long-term programs: one term, one semester, and the full academic year (with optional academic studies for courses lasting 6 months or more)
Annual Program
- Intensives throughout the year (programs ranging from a few days’ trial to a month’s duration – pre-season)
History of the academy
The Liverpool High Performance Academy has been around for over 10 years. Since its inception, the academy has seen over 1,000 students graduate, many of whom go on to university with football scholarships or continue their fantastic journey at clubs in the football pyramid.
The academy was created by former Liverpool captain and manager Steven Gerrard, creating a fantastic learning environment, led by a dedicated team, who ensure you reach your potential as a footballer and as a student.
Its mission is to give young footballers the opportunity to access academy football programs and provide a platform for a fulfilling career in the multi-billion-dollar football industry. The opportunity to live, study, and play with other international players from around the world develops players and prepares them for life beyond football.
Success stories
Paul Mullin
Destination: Professional footballer at Wrexham AFC
Elliott Nevitt
Destination: Professional footballer at Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Jack Hazelhurst
Destination: Professional footballer for Burton Albion F.C.
Josh Miles
Destination: Professional footballer for Blackpool F.C.
Cara Jones
Destination: Professional footballer for Wrexham A.F.C.
Joe Coyle
He has received a scholarship from Blinn College in the United States.
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Training program
Technical, Physical, Tactical, and Mental Training
Training is where most of the players’ abilities are developed and refined. The academy employs several UEFA A-level coaches who have played and coached professionally both in the UK and around the world.
The academy focuses on creating the conditions for success for each player individually and through coaching throughout a weekly program. By adding these training sessions to a schedule that includes gym sessions and matches, the players’ development will be accelerated in a positive and professional environment.
Players are placed in the team appropriate for their age, ability, and physique, allowing them to quickly settle in and become accustomed to the level/intensity of English football. There is an opportunity for players to progress through the age groups and compete as high as their ability allows. Players at the Liverpool High Performance Academy train three times per week with a minimum of one match per week. As is the nature of the academy, players are encouraged to play at the highest possible level, and established players are encouraged to progress to semi-professional level if their status and ability allow.
The Academy’s women’s program provides girls with the opportunity to live with host families or in university accommodation. Women’s football is constantly growing across the UK, but especially in Liverpool, with highly successful Women’s Super League teams located nearby. Investment in women’s football is at an all-time high, and there has never been a better time to move to the UK to play.
Its program stands out from other academies in several ways:
- It prepares players for different paths: playing professionally or semi-professionally in the UK or abroad, or applying for a university scholarship.
- Exposure to scouts/coaches/managers at the professional and semi-professional levels (UK and abroad).
- Top players are invited to participate in European trips to test their skills against other teams.
- It is one of only three private academies in the UK invited to compete in the Dallas Cup, one of the most prestigious youth tournaments in football featuring some of the best players in the world.
- Some of the most successful members of the world of football visit the Academy to give in-person talks to the players.
Technological innovations applied to sports performance
The academy uses the most advanced sports science equipment to assist coaches and players, including performance analysis that provides statistical and video feedback to our players and coaches—two excellent tools for individual and team development. GPS systems allow them to track players’ physical performance, monitor training load, and measure performance metrics such as distance covered, maximum speed, and energy expenditure.
Players benefit from the latest sports science, Pixelot, PlayerMaker, and PlayerTek, allowing them to record, monitor, and review their performance match-by-match and over time. A strong team of sports scientists from the Liverpool High Performance Academy will also provide support throughout the season.
Educational programs
This school’s educational system is specifically tailored to young athletes who aspire to excellence in both sports and their studies.
One of the main advantages for students who wish to pursue a career as soccer players is that their program offers them the opportunity to develop on the field while acquiring a solid foundation that will help them achieve their goals.
Study Options
Upon enrolling in the year-round program, educational advisors develop a personalized plan for each student, informing them of all available options, taking into account their country of origin and the curriculum they were following prior to joining the academy.
Education at the Liverpool High Performance Academy is delivered in partnership with Access Sport College and Brighter Futures, two of the leading OSTSED-accredited education and training providers in the UK.
These educational options are available
- Professional Coaching Pathway – 2-Year BTEC Program: If you have aspirations of becoming a coach or managing a football team, this program is the perfect start. In addition to the theoretical coaching work, you will gain valuable on-field experience, either in practical classes or at local schools and grassroots football clubs. This program will also allow you to acquire important tactical and mental knowledge that will help you when playing.
- Football Industry Pathway – 2-Year BTEC Program
- This qualification covers a number of areas within sport, including physiotherapy, sports psychology, sports science, and health and wellbeing. This helps prepare you for many different careers in football, both in terms of the knowledge you gain and helping you find what interests you. Upon successful completion, this program can help you secure a soccer scholarship in the US or gain admission to universities in the UK.
- You can also opt for the Soccer Only program and continue your studies online in your home country, for which the Academy has a schedule and facilities tailored to this.
The academic program is optional and has an additional cost.
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Academy facilities
Participants stay at Liverpool’s Penny Lane Hotel, located 15 minutes from Liverpool city center and conveniently a 5-minute drive or 20-minute walk from the Academy’s football and education facilities.
Players have access to incredible training facilities, including David Lloyd, Anytime Fitness, Wyncote Sports Centre, and LHU Sports Complex. The Academy features five full-size artificial turf football pitches, as well as three gyms, swimming pools, spinning rooms, and many other facilities for players to use.
Facilities include a state-of-the-art indoor gym, strength and conditioning room, tennis courts, a sports hall, and a luxurious spa and sauna.
The complex promotes a safe and healthy environment, with balanced food options and dedicated study and relaxation spaces, fostering the all-around development of athletes in a professional and welcoming environment.
Additional benefits of being part of this academy
- It’s the Academy most highly rated by our players.
- Comprehensive approach to technical, physical, tactical, and mental development.
- Proven success: more than 1,000 graduates, many of whom have advanced to professional football careers or earned college scholarships.
- Technological innovation: use of advanced performance analysis tools and GPS systems to optimize player training and development.
- An educational program tailored to the world of football.
Programs Dates & Prices
The long-term program begins in September and ends in June.
Program Cost
The long-term program has a basic cost that includes soccer training and full-board accommodation. Various additional services can be added to this basic service depending on the student’s needs.
Basic Price
- Full year with studies = €31,000
Includes
- Full-time football sessions (techniques, tactics, fitness)
- BTEC/CTEC Educational Program in Sport
- Single or double room
- Food (18 meals per week)
- Access to Premier League matches
- Friendlies/exhibition matches
- U21 and/or U23 league matches
- Access to sports science technology (PlayerMaker, PlayerTek, Pixelott)
- Access to Academy physiotherapists
- Access to the training area Prehabilitation/Rehabilitation
- 24/7 access to the support team
- Access to the private leisure club
Add-ons
- Educational visits (UK and abroad)
- Competition add-on
Signing up for an annual programme at a soccer academy is an excellent investment in the future.
■ Before deciding to make a significant investment and sign their child up in a football academy for a whole year, many parents prefer their children to attend a short-term programme to see if it’s the right academy for them. Besides that, the academy’s coaches will take the opportunity to assess your child’s abilities and recommend the best options for them.
■ Alternatively, as parents, you may feel confident enough in this academy and would like to sign your child up for a long-term programme.
Whatever your case may be, we invite you to fill in the form you’ll find below and we’ll get in touch with you to discuss the different enrolment options for your child.
How to enroll in the Liverpool High Performance Football Academy?
OPTION 1 – RECOMMENDED: ON-SITE TEST
The most recommended option is to participate in a short-term program during the summer. This allows the player to get to know the staff and the day-to-day life at the academy before spending a long period of time training at the center. The academy can also get to know the player and examine his level more accurately.
OPTION 2: DISTANCE REGISTRATION
Students who are unable to attend a short program to try out the academy can initiate enrollment remotely. With this option, the level and competition experience of the player must be accredited in order for the staff to assess whether or not he/she is eligible for the long term program.
