Player Education

ProChance Football Club was established to provide a programme for elite players to play football or partake in another sport at a high level, as well as gain an education at the same time to provide different avenues for their future careers.

All of the ProChance Football players study the Fda Athlete Professional Development course, which is a two-year degree. The course has been designed to provide players with a wide range of knowledge and skills, which can then be enhanced and developed by topping up the FdA to a full degree by undertaking a third year of studying.

You will find an elite environment located at the University of Derby, which encompasses and gives you access to elite-level coaching and mentoring, sport psychology, a superb medical provision, player care and wellbeing, S&C and outstanding academic support.

Our ambitions

Educate in our own innovative way to produce the next generation of highly employable, skilled individuals. We have created a balance between academics and football, enabling our student athletes to be truly full-time, giving them the best chance of success on and off the pitch.
Within men’s and women’s football, we aim to create opportunities and deliver outstanding coaching to reignite players’ love for the game. We empower them to learn and develop beyond their current ambitions, while cultivating a culture and environment that produces squads capable of challenging the status quo within professional football.