Youth Girls Academy

    Here are Northern United Sports Club we are passionate about cultivating an interest in Football and fostering talent in Female youth.

    Beginning late October, we will host a series of training sessions and trials over a five-week period at Discovery Park. We are proud and lucky to have some of New Zealand’s top coaches delivering these training sessions. As part of the training sessions, we will be undertaking trials for these teams:

    U14 Kaimai 2025 Team (players born 2011 & 2012)

    U12 2025 Team (players born 2013)


    Our training session dates are:

    Wednesday 30th October, 5pm: Both U12 & U14 Girls’

    Wednesday 6th November, 5pm: Both U12 & U14 Girls’

    Wednesday 13th November, 5pm: Both U12 & U14 Girls’

    Wednesday 27th November, 5pm: Both U12 & U14 Girls’

    Wednesday 4th December, 5pm: Both U12 & U14 Girls


    We will also host an Information Evening on Thursday 24th October, 6 pm at the Rototuna Library. Here we will share our plans and approach to developing Girls & Women’s football at NorthernUnited.

    Those top New Zealand Coaches who will lead sessions throughout the 5 week program will include:

    Che Bunce – Our very own Director of Football and Ex- All White who has been a Head Coach of Waikato FC in the National league, a National Development Officer for NZ Football and founded the Waikato University Football Academy

    Mike Groom - former All White and technical specialist, Mike is one of the best youthdevelopment coaches in the country, with his "Samba style" coaching philosophy, he hasinspired many young players who have gone on to be All Whites and professionals.

    Scott Granville - Scott is born and bred in the Waikato and has coached here in NZ and inthe USA. Scott, a US university scholar, also ran successful youth coaching programs in NewYork City.

    The cost is only $80 for all 5 sessions which include access to these high-quality coaches, and an NUSC Training shirt (or $60 if you already own the NUSC Training shirt).

    To register your interest please complete the registration form by clicking on the Registration form above

    If you have any enquiries please contact our Junior Girls coordinator; Shane Gleesonjnrgirls@nusc.org.nz