Elite football and sports coaching in Leicestershire

Empowering young people to achieve their maximum potential on and off the pitch.

Advanced, elite football and sports coaching in Leicestershire.

Through a unique mix of sport, education and life skills, FSD Academy is an environment that empowers young people to achieve more in every aspect of their lives.

Founded by former Premier League footballer Matthew Piper and his good friend Owen Johnson, FSD Academy has built an unrivalled reputation for driving sporting and academic success for young people from across the Midlands, including diverse and challenging backgrounds.

The FSD team’s knowledge, experience and expertise mean they are best placed to provide excellent education and support to kids of all ages, while they also work with young adults through the FSD Academy men and women’s teams.

FSD Academy specialises in developing its players and students in three key ways:

  1. Advancing footballing and sports ability
  2. Maximising academic potential
  3. Developing essential life skills

Upcoming Events

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Alternative Provision

Helping youngsters from challenging backgrounds to achieve more in life.

The FSD Academy

Do you have what it takes to join the FSD Academy adults or youth teams?

FSD Academy players celebrate scoring a goal at the King Power Stadium.

In the Community

We take our responsibility to the local community seriously.

How FSD Helps

FSD Academy

FSD Academy has been helping develop young people into better footballers—as well as the best versions of themselves—since 2017.

Goal driven development

We’re experts at developing young people into the best they can be, setting goals and expectations at each stage of their journey at FSD Academy.

4 football dedicated centres

We have four, high quality sports and education locations at Highfield Rangers, Kirby Muxloe, Braunstone Grove and Mowmacre Hill Sports Ground.

97% student pass rate!

As well as sports ability, we’re passionate about driving academic success and helping young people set themselves up for their future careers.

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FSD Academy players celebrate scoring a goal at the King Power Stadium.

Video Library

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Check out our full video library and discover what it’s like to be a part of FSD Academy, as well as tips and advice on how to improve key parts of your game.