The Female
section of our Academy is managed by Coach Clare Kinsella, Head of Girls Soccer
Development at Power FC Academy. Our Female Program has been running for the
past three years and is now entering its fourth successful season. The program began
in 2018, following a sabbatical from our original Girls program in 2006) with our Girls Academy Prep Program. Our Prep program featured U7 Girls and was a significant part of our building process. The aim was to
build the girls’ technical skill level as well as prepare them for a competitive
playing season. Embarking on the 2025 season, we will have established Girls teams competing at the U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14 levels. We are recruiting female players at all ages and
are always looking for players who have the ambition to play at a competitive
level. We welcome new players and offer
tryouts throughout the season. The assessment period runs in conjunction with
our current girls Academy training program schedule. For more information,
please contact Fahim Ahmed – Head of Recruitment at
At Power FC, player development is our main Academy philosophy. By focusing on player development, there is less of a significance placed on winning, and a greater importance on improving individual and collective player development, growth, and performance, ensuring long-term success and satisfaction with the game. Power FC is highly competitive – however, our primary goal is to develop and improve player ability in each session, game, and experience. Our focus is for players to have fun, while learning the game in a positive and energetic environment. Power FC Academy has worked hard to secure centralized, competitive venues at both indoor and outdoor practice facilities. Our primary facilities include high-quality outdoor stadiums and indoor turf domes with top-quality playing fields. Power FC head coaches are professionals who have excelled in their field, and have been coaching, both within Canada and across Europe and South America, for many years. Our coaches are highly-qualified and many have played themselves at a highly-competitive level. Each Power FC Coach brings not only personality, energy, and passion to every training session and game, but talent, skill, and drive.
The focus has always been on a Player Development Pathway Model for all our Power Soccer Programs. We as Coaches and full-time staff collectively work towards improving the four player development pillars- Technical, Tactical, Physical and Social/Psychological. It is important for us to continue to work on improving both coach education and player development programs while increasing the level of female participation in the game. The future is bright for female athletes, and I am very fortunate to be part of an era when female players, coaches, and officials can all play their part in building and growing the game to the next level.
I am extremely motivated to help the Power FC Girls program grow and improve further. By delivering advanced-level, quality training sessions, I am confident that we will flourish. Passion and love for the game is important. Soccer (Football) is my life, and the pitch is where my heart lies. I am highly ambitious and optimistic about continuing to grow the female program, while improving both individual players and teams, helping them on their own successful pathways.
Clare was recently featured in an interview with Global News talking about the importance of female soccer, and how this mindset has impacted Power FC’s female Academy players. You can view the full interview here: https://globalnews.ca/video/9846807/toronto-girls-soccer-academy-inspired-as-fifa-womens-world-cup-set-to-begin/.