Calling footballers aged 7 to 12 for NFDP talent search

KUCHING: Students aged between seven to 12 are invited to attend the National Football Development Programme( NFDP) talent scouting sessions in Sarawak which will take place in Kota Samarahan, Kuching, Bintulu and Miri.

NFDP’s mission is to unearth a pool of talented young players and to build a capable national team to qualify for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in 2019.

The programme is a collaboration between Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), National Sports Council (NSC), Youth and Sports Ministry and Education Ministry.

The first session will be at Padang B, Institut Pendidikan Guru Tun Abdul Razak, Kota Samarahan on Jan 6 ( Sat). Registration for those aged seven to 10 will be at 7.30am and those 11 to 12 at 2.30pm.

The session in Kuching will be next on Jan 7 ( Sun) at SK Bandar Baru Samariang, Jalan Sultan Tengah. Registration time for seven to 10 years old will be at 7.30am while registration for 11 to 12 years old will be at 2.30pm.

The programme moves to Bintulu on Jan 13 ( Sat) at Padang Bola Turf, Dewan Suarah Bintulu. Those aged 7 to 10 are to register at 7am and those 11 to 12 at 8am.

The final session will be at SK Merbau, Miri on Jan 14 (Sun) with registration of those 7 to 10 years old at 7am and those 11 to 12 at 8am.

All students must be accompanied by their parents and bring their My Kid identification card or birth certificate and a passport-size photograph. Registration is free. For further enquiries, call head coach Hazry Abdullah ( 013- 8258856) or his coaching staff Zenawi Zen ( 019- 4597774), Jusni ( 0109710014), Zainal ( 017- 6016331), Edward Dolman Adrian Suji ( 013- 8063169), Haidir ( 01114084045), Amir ( 013- 8186901), Sejeli (013- 8192452), Nur Azlan Mohidin( 016- 5767249) and Sapian ( 012-7876911).