AC Horsens
Chris was invited to train with AC Horsens goalkeeper coach and the U17 coach. The first half of the training was with the goalkeepers and both the U19 and the reserve keeper were there. the session last an hour and then the second part were with the U17 team.
AC Horsens play at the 2nd best level in Denmark for all their youth teams, U17, U19 and seniors but the seniors was relegated last year and are top of the ladder and looks like they return to the Super League next season.
They have a very impressive set-up with college, sport academy and lots of soccer grounds. The youth academy include buildings with apartments where students can live at the same time as they are studying and participating in their sports at the sports academy.
AC Horsens play at the 2nd best level in Denmark for all their youth teams, U17, U19 and seniors but the seniors was relegated last year and are top of the ladder and looks like they return to the Super League next season.
They have a very impressive set-up with college, sport academy and lots of soccer grounds. The youth academy include buildings with apartments where students can live at the same time as they are studying and participating in their sports at the sports academy.
the goalkeepers from U15 and up are training 4 times a week with the Goalkeeper coach and are also training with the team. That is one of the reasons why goalkeepers at the age of 14 starts to develop faster than the Goalkeepers in Melbourne as most of then only train goalkeepers skills once or twice a week.
Nicolai, the Goalkeeper coach gave us some very good feedback and he were very keen to start a relationship with PFT after what he saw. They also told Chris that he was welcome to the academy when we are returning to Denmark.
Nicolai, the Goalkeeper coach gave us some very good feedback and he were very keen to start a relationship with PFT after what he saw. They also told Chris that he was welcome to the academy when we are returning to Denmark.
FK Viborg
Friday this week the training was with FK Viborg which is the youth academy for talented players within Viborg FF. The U17 team play at the highest level but will be struggeling to survive in the league and to avoid relegation.Chris was training with the Goalkeeper and the two of them did some goalkeeper practice by them selves. There are only one goalkeeper session a week so this club is not focusing on goalkeepers as much as some of the other clubs.
It is important to know thinks like that before you chose the club to play for as goalie. You want to be in a club where you can develop and were goalkeeping have attention and focus.
The training went well and Chris was invited to train with them for the rest of our holiday but all the days are booked next week so he can't.
We watched FK Viborg play a League game on Saturday against FC Midtjylland, whom supposed to have the best U17 Goalkeeper in Denmark.
I know that it is hard to judge from only one game but what I saw was not better than the 4-5 Goalkepers that PFT have in that age group.
Monday is game day with SIK
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