PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Scottish FA Player Pathway Matrix

Age

LTPD Stage

Recr-eation

Parti-cipation

Devel-opment

Elite

Coach Education Pathway

3-5 Years

Fundamentals

Mini-Kickers

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mini-
Kickers

5-8 Years

Fundamentals

Football Centres

Holiday Courses

School Visits

4 v 4 Festivals

N/A

N/A

N/A

Children's Pathway

Goal-
keeping Pathway

8-12 Years

Learning to Train

Football Centres

Holiday Courses

School Visits

4 v 4 & 7 v 7 Festivals

7 v 7 Matches (Club & School)

Skill Dev Centres

Club Dev Prog

Senior Club 7's

N/A

Children's Pathway

Goal-
keeping Pathway

12-15 Years

Training to Train

Football Centres

Holiday Courses

4 v 4, 7 v 7 & 11 v 11 Festivals

Night Leagues

Futsal

11v11 Leagues (Club & School)

Club Dev Prog

Futsal Leagues

High School Girls

7's Leagues

Area Dev Team

Region B Team

Regional A Team

Youth Initiative Prog

Area Girls Squad

N/A

Youth Pathway

Goal-
keeping Pathway

15-19 Years

Training to Train & Training to Compete

Night Leagues

Futsal

11v11 Leagues (Club & School)

5 a-side leagues

Club Dev Prog

Futsal Leagues

High School Girls

7’s Leagues

Area Dev Team
Region B Team

Regional A Team

Youth Initiative Prog

15's, 16's, 17's & U19's Boys National Team

15's, 17's & U 19's Girls National Team

Youth Pathway

Goalkeeping Pathway

19+ Years

Training to Win

5 a-side football

5 a-side leagues

11 v 11 leagues

Club Dev Prog

Futsal Leagues

Pro / Semi Pro

11 v 11 leagues

U21 National Team

Full National Team

Womens National Team

Adult Pathway

Goalkeeping Pathway

Recommended Coach Education

N/A

Level 1

Level 2 & 3

Level 4 & Licence

Level 4 & Licence