About

Our Development Centre Pathway aims to bridge gap between community and Academy football. Our centres give talented players regular, high-quality coaching in an environment pitched at the right level for their stage, so that progress is clearly visible.

We run weekly sessions for players from U8 - U13, to support their development alongside their current team training.

To find out more about our Development Centre Pathway, please click here

Player Development Centre (PDC)
The Player Development Centre is for talented, high-potential players who are enjoying success with their grassroots teams and want to keep progressing.

Here players are stretched beyond what a typical club session offers, with more focus on their development as an individual and coaching that helps them understand the game as well as play it.

Advanced Development Centre (ADC)
The Advanced Development Centre is the highest level of the Foundation's pathway. It is for our most talented players, who are performing consistently and are almost ready for the Academy’s Player Monitoring Programme.

Sessions are faster, more demanding and pitched to challenge the best players. Players train alongside others of a similar level, which raises the standard of everything they do and helps to prepare them for what Academy football demands. This is the stage where players are actively developed towards, and identified for, Academy consideration.

Please note: These sessions are invite only

For all other enquiries contact: playerpathway@afcwf.org.uk

For more information about our Girls PDC, please click here

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CONTACT
For all enquiries contact: playerpathway@afcwf.org.uk

TALENT ID DAYS
Our Talent ID Days are your route into AFC Wimbledon Foundation's Development Centre Pathway, where you can showcase your skills in front of our coaches,

We have the following dates at Raynes Park Memorial Ground available to book now:

- Wednesday August 19th 2026, 3:30-5:00pm
- Wednesday August 26th 2026, 3:30-5:00pm

Please click the button below to sign up

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
If you are unable to make one of our Talent ID Days, but would like to be kept informed of future events and any last-minute places that may become available, please register your interest by clicking the button below.

LEARN MORE
For a full overview of our Development Centre Pathway, please click the button below.