West Ham United International Academy FC Alliance
April 7, 2010
West Ham United International Academy announced FC Alliance as its fifteenth partner club today.
Partnership Development Manager, Mike Kelleher said, "we are delighted to add FC Alliance to our family of clubs, having witnessed first hand the growth of soccer in this town over the past few years I am excited about the potential of this partnership."
The Partnership will formally begin today now that Director of Operations, Jon Schneider has returned from a four day trip that was spent at the West Ham United Academy in London. The trip was funded by the International Academy’s partner XL Travel. While at West Ham Jon Schneider learned about West Ham United’s Development Philosophy.
FC Alliance Fall Classic
The FC Alliance Fall Classic (September 11-12, 2010) will be a West Ham United International Academy Tournament Qualifier with the winners being invited to the West Ham United International Academy Tournament Series featuring the West Ham United Academy teams from London. Details to be announced soon.
West Ham Player ID Camp
The partnership will extend to FC Alliance hosting the West Ham United International Academy Player ID Camp.(June 29th-July 2, 2010 more information will be announced soon)
West Ham United International Academy, along with their partner sponsors Umbro/Macron and XL Travel Soccer Tours are seeking the next player that could have a chance to play at the highest level, the English Premier League.
Throughout 2010 our Partner Clubs will be hosting Player ID camps across North America, the most talented players will be invited to participate in our National Camp with the West Ham United Academy coaches, the best players from this camp will be invited to attend the West Ham United Academy in London.
The 2009 National talent combine was held in Alpharetta, Georgia. Each prospective player attending the combine was rewarded for their participation with apparel and a personal evaluation. Several players from different age levels were invited to attend the West Ham United Academy in London.
The biggest single contributor to the current England national squad is not Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool or Chelsea, but the West Ham Youth Academy." -- ITV Football article, 13 September 2004.
The $100 Million Men - West Ham Prove the Youth Academy Business Model
The transfer of Anton Ferdinand from West Ham United to Sunderland proved to be a remarkable milestone for the West Ham United youth academy. With the reported $16 million transfer fee paid for Ferdinand, West Ham United has received over $100 million in transfer fees for players produced through the club’s youth academy over the last ten years, a reported $118,700,000 to be exact.
This figure is based solely on the big name transfers of high profile players currently playing in the Premier League, namely, Frank Lampard and Joe Cole of Chelsea, Michael Carrick and Rio Ferdinand of Manchester United, Jermain Defoe of Tottenham, Glen Johnson of Liverpool, and now Anton Ferdinand to Sunderland . There are many more former academy players playing professional football around the English leagues, many of which generated transfer fees for the club.
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West Ham United Academy Graduates
- Frank Lampard
- Joe Cole
- Michael Carrick
- Jermain Defoe
- Rio Ferdinand
- Glen Johnson
- Anton Ferdinand
- Paul Ince
Entire First Team Player List From 1960-2010
FC Alliance, Director of Operations Jon Schneider:
"This relationship is an incredible opportunity for the players and the coaches of our club. To be linked directly with an English Premier League club and to be the only club in the state with this relationship is incredible. This will drastically increase the development of our players and coaches. I can’t wait to see the types of players we will produce using the West Ham methods."
