PFJL & Malta Collaborate to Introduce Elite U17 Development Programme

The Professional Football Jamaica Limited, PFJL has collaborated with Malta to introduce the Elite Under-17 Development Football Programme.

This is a junior-level training initiative offering opportunities for young talents to further ignite passion for the sport and channel true Jamaican energy.

CEO of the PFJL, Owen Hill, says the programme aims to provide a pathway for young players to progress into local, international or regional clubs and academies.

Owen Hill

Through this programme, clubs will have the opportunity to participate using their best junior players between the ages of 15 to 17 and will involve four Premier League Clubs: Arnett Gardens, Waterhouse, Portmore United, and Harbour View.

PFJL in collaboration with these clubs, will administer three football festivals where teams will compete in an equitable format to determine the champions on the day.

The games will follow traditional football competition rules and will be hosted over three consecutive months, starting on May 25 and ending on July 27, where the teams will compete against each other.

Malta Brand Manager, Jodi-Ann Campbell, says the programme aims to equip the players and their parents/guardians with the essential tools to improve their personal and social development skills.

Jodi-Ann Campbell.