Live at Penny Lane Hotel. Train with UEFA-qualified coaches. Compete in games. Use performance technology. Build your game every day.
How do we do it?
High-level training.
Players are pushed every week through a full-time football environment built around technical, tactical and physical development. Sessions are delivered by UEFA-qualified coaches and designed to improve your fitness, understanding, decision-making and performance on the pitch.
Real game experience.
Players have the opportunity to test themselves in games, friendlies and showcase environments. Longer-stay players may also have the chance to compete in elite leagues and cups, including the FA Youth Cup and National Football Youth League.
Cutting-edge performance.
Players access modern sports science support, GPS tracking, video analysis and player monitoring tools to help record, review and improve performance over time. The aim is simple: make every session count.
Choose your journey.
The experience is designed around you. Step into a professional daily routine built around playing at your highest level.
Players live at our private accommodation, Penny Lane Hotel, alongside other international players from around the world. The environment is designed for players to live, train, study, recover and build strong relationships together.
With shared rooms, en suite bathrooms, social spaces, WiFi, laundry, meals and player care, everything is built around helping players settle quickly and focus on improving.
Train Like a Pro.
Training is where players improve. Players have access to a demanding weekly football schedule, combining team training, technical sessions, gym work, match preparation, analysis, recovery and one-to-one feedback.
The programme is built to help players understand the demands of English football and develop the habits needed to perform at a higher level.
Play Big Games.
Players are placed into the right environment for their age, ability and physicality. The aim is to give every player meaningful opportunities to compete, develop and understand the intensity of the game in England.
Longer-stay players may have access to elite league and cup opportunities, while all players benefit from games, friendlies and showcase experiences across the programme.
What sets us apart
Everything You Need, Sorted.
Football training, accommodation, meals, player care, gym access, performance support, match opportunities and access to academy technology are all included. It is more than a football trip. It is a full player experience in Liverpool.
Join a global squad.
The Pro Experience brings together players from different countries, cultures and football backgrounds. Everyone arrives with the same goal: to improve on the pitch, grow off it and experience life in Liverpool.Train together. Live together. Compete together. Push each other every day.
Proven pathways.
Players are placed into the right environment for their age, ability and physicality. The aim is to give every player meaningful opportunities to compete, develop and understand the intensity of the game in England.
Longer-stay players may have access to elite league and cup opportunities, while all players benefit from games, friendlies and showcase experiences across the programme.
This programme is for players who are ready to challenge themselves. Players should arrive prepared to train, compete, recover properly, live away from home and commit fully to the academy environment.
It is ideal for players who want to:
Experience football in England.
Train in a professional daily environment. Live abroad and develop independence. Improve technically, tactically and physically. Build highlight footage and performance habits. Explore future football or education pathways. Prepare for college, university, semi-pro or pro opportunities.
Your next steps.
Start your Pro Experience journey.
Register your interest
Complete the enquiry form and tell us more about your football background.
Speak to our International Team
Arrange a call to discuss your goals, availability and the right length of stay.
3. Choose your programme length
Select the three, six or nine-month Pro Experience route.
4. Secure your place
Sign your agreement and pay your deposit.
5. Prepare for Liverpool
Complete onboarding, travel planning and pre-arrival steps.
6. Begin your elite experience
Land in Liverpool and start living, training and playing with Steven Gerrard Academy.
Live. Train. Play in Liverpool.
Take your first step towards a three, six or nine-month football experience in England.
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