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Built from the ground up in Plymouth. Two academies. One mission — to give every young player the coaching, confidence, and community to go further.
We Saw a Gap. We Did Something About It.
YWFA was founded by Ashley Brandon after recognising something that needed to change. Plymouth had very little to offer its young female footballers — few opportunities, little structure, and nowhere for girls to develop properly. Ashley decided to do something about it.
He found coaches he trusted, secured the right venues, and designed a programme built around what young players actually need — not just on the ball, but off it too. Body language, communication, confidence, and the mental side of the game.
The Young Women’s Football Academy came first — Plymouth’s first independent all-female football academy. The Young Lads Football Academy followed, bringing the same standards and structured approach to boys’ football in the city.
Today YWFA coaches 35 players every week across both academies. Three of our girls have been accepted into Plymouth Argyle’s setup. One has joined Torquay United’s squad. We’ve taken players from just one year of football to trialling for Devon County and Plymouth Argyle. And we’ve done it all right here in Plymouth.
Our Coaching Team
Qualified, Passionate, and Dedicated to Every Player
Every coach at the Young Women’s Football Academy is fully vetted, certified, and committed to getting the best out of every girl on the pitch.
Ashley
Girls Academy Coach
Benjamin
Academy Coach
Qualifications:
UEFA C coaching also he is lead coach for Inter Plymouth U12s girls team
Benjamin
Academy Coach
I got into coaching in 2023 through a friend who had set up a club with a U12s girls team that needed a coach. I was thrown straight in at the deep end and have been going ever since. I'm now heading into my fourth full season as lead coach for Inter Plymouth's U12s girls team and have just completed my UEFA C coaching badge.
I have a real passion for the girls and women's game. In the short time I've been part of it I've seen so many successes — on and off the pitch — and I will always champion getting more girls into football. That's exactly why I joined YWFA. They offer further ways to get girls into football and act as a genuine pathway for more able players to be seen by bigger clubs. Football is always on my mind — whether I'm planning sessions, watching highlights, or reviewing previous games. My passion is to get as many players to fall in love with the beautiful game as possible, just as I did when I was their age.
Kyne Siani
Girls Academy Coach
Qualifications:
FA Level 1, Referee qualified, Torquay Academy background
Kyne Siani
Girls Academy Coach
I have been coaching since I was 15 where I started off with young children ages 3-7 , I quickly grew a love for coaching where I then went on a self funded my level one coaching to further build upon my coaching career . After successfully completing my level 1 I move into coaching within the junior premier league where I worked with young adults aged 11-14 . I then further developed my skills by enrolling as a referee in order to develop my knowledge on the smaller details of the game.
I have now been at the YFWA for just under a year and have loved every minute of it the opportunity to enter into a growing market within women's football is invaluable . The environment that has been created over the past year and a half is reflected upon the girls development with them all going from strength to strength. I'm looking forward to what is to come and can't wait for our squad to grow.
DBS checked
All coaches fully vetted
Safeguarding Certified
Children cert. held by all
First Aid Trained
All coaches qualified
FA Level 1 to UEFA C
Fully qualified staff
Argyle Community Trust
Official partners
Torquay United FC
officially affiliated to Torquay United Football Club
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