Kids Football Clubs Manchester

Fun Football for Kids, Manchester

Soccer Stars Academy (SSA) offers fun football training classes to boys and girls in four age groups between 18 months and 9 years old.

Each of our football clubs in central Manchester and northwest Manchester boasts a number of classes for you to choose from for your little ones. Every class is designed to be a fun environment that welcomes children of all abilities and is pressure-free.

Find details for each location in Manchester below

The focus for all our academy football classes for kids and toddlers is summarised using our FRIENDS acronym:

Fun
Rewarding
Inclusive
Energetic
Nurturing
Develops confidence
Skills progression

This is something our PVG-certified and first aid-trained coaches ensure with every session.

You no longer have to worry about league starting dates, sign up for our kids’ soccer training in Manchester and let your kids enjoy up to 48 weeks of learning through fun and football.

We offer football for kids throughout the UK and in Scotland.

Kids Football Classes for Every Age & Level

If you’re based in Greater Manchester, you can choose from a range of teams and timeslots in both northwest Manchester and central Manchester.

Our clubs are divided according to age at each location, with two age groups for toddlers and two age groups for children under 9 years.

Football for Toddlers, Manchester

We offer two classes for toddler football:

Twinkle Stars – 18 Months to 3 Years

The ‘Twinkle Stars’ classes are the first in our development pathway in Manchester. These are the perfect introduction to organised physical activity and academy training – executed in a way that is fun and interactive for both parents and children.

Sessions are designed to help kids develop social and motor skills while also helping them move onto more active independent interaction.

Bright Stars – 3 to 4 Years

Like all Soccer Star Academy classes, our ‘Bright Stars’ classes are designed with the philosophy of being fun above all else.

Our aim is to develop basic football skills as well as develop confidence and cognitive skills such as listening and memory.

We use a range of exciting football-related games and activities to do this and have a weekly theme to encourage the kids to use their imagination.

Football for Kids in Manchester

We offer two classes above the toddler age group for kids football:

Shooting Stars – 5 to 6 Years

The ‘Shooting Stars’ classes are designed with skill in mind. The focus is football skills such as shooting technique, dribbling, ball control, passing, and tackling.

We also introduce kids to our ‘Skills to beat players model’, which continues into the next age group as well.

Essential to developing these skills, however, is ensuring that the kids have fun.

Super Stars – 7 to 9 Years

The ‘Super Stars’ classes are our oldest class, with training to further develop key fundamental football skills.

In this class, kids are introduced to more complex skills to beat players and develop game awareness and an understanding of positions and spatial reactions.

These concepts set kids up to join football clubs thereafter.

Soccer Stars Academy in Manchester can’t wait to welcome you!

Sign up for SSA Kids Clubs: Manchester North & Manchester North Locations

Whether you’re looking for a football club for kids in Manchester North or in the city, our football academy offers training classes, birthday parties, and events in more than one location in Manchester and other parts of England and Scotland.

There are two locations for our kids’ club: Manchester North and Manchester City.

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Book Classes Online

In three simple steps, you can sign your child up for a cost-effective and fun academy session in Manchester at the same time every week.

Simply pick a venue in Manchester, pick a timeslot for the coming months, and book.

Signing up for a kids football academy has never been this easy!

Soccer Stars Academy Bolton

Address: Canon Slade School, Bradshaw Brow, Bolton

Postcode: BL2 3BP

Phone Number: 7547218422

Soccer Stars Academy Manchester

Address: Powerleague Manchester Central, 20 Union Street, Manchester

Postcode: M12 4JD

Phone Number: 7814555396

Soccer Stars Academy Swinton

Address: Springwood School, Barton Road, Swinton

Postcode: M27 5LL

Phone Number: 7547218422

Soccer Stars Academy Wythenshawe

Address: Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Portway, Wythenshawe

Postcode: M22 1QW

Phone Number: 7814555396

Benefits of Our Football Clubs for Kids, Manchester

There are many benefits that football and play can have for boys and girls at this age. Our weekly classes combine physical and social activity that builds children’s social and cognitive skills while keeping them healthy and offering an outlet for stress and excess energy.

At Soccer Stars Academy Manchester, each child is allowed to get involved in a way that matches their abilities and makes the most of the benefits of the beautiful game.

Overall Development

Our kids’ football classes support your child in many ways beyond the usual physical development that sport offers.

Unlike traditional community football clubs, our aim is to use play to enhance cognitive skills, build confidence, and teach teamwork — all while letting kids have fun in a friendly environment.

Contact with Peers

Group classes allow kids to play football with other kids of approximately the same age and learn important social skills.

Through football, children learn the advantages of being a team player and learn how to play fair.

In each football training session, our coaches promote cooperation, togetherness, respect for the opponents, and a friendly atmosphere.

Professional Training

Our classes have been curated by SSA owner and former professional footballer Mark Molloy and each coach at our Manchester academies is first-aid trained and PVG-checked.

No matter the location, Soccer Stars Academy football training sessions have been created with children in mind.

Our experienced coaches present 45-minute classes with paired activities, ball work, and game situations that are both challenging and fun and that can prepare the boys and girls for match scenarios.

Football Techniques

Our coaching sessions develop a variety of football techniques appropriate to the ages of the children in each group.

As a football academy, we aim to coach the kids in such a way that they always feel as though they are playing whenever they are at soccer, even if it’s a match.

Our football club teaches kids fundamental football skills at every level. Some of the skills we teach include ball mastery, ball control, and dribbling, shooting and passing techniques.

Individual Approach

Each kids football training class is restricted to a maximum of 16 kids so that we can give individual attention to each child.

At Soccer Stars Academy, we have created a fun environment for children of all ages to grow. We assess every child’s skills and strengths and work on them to develop them further.

After just a few sessions, the improvement will be noticeable — to you and to your kids!

Physical Development

Introducing physical activity early on can have a lifetime impact on children, so ensuring that this introduction is a positive, fun, and energetic one is extremely important.

We show children how to train in a safe and responsible way while creating a good relationship with fitness and health.

Over time, they will improve their bodies’ ability to respond to specific activities and physical movements, while also learning what their body is capable of and how extra effort can improve their performance.

Football Skills

Our football classes not only help to develop fundamental football skills but also teach the importance of fair play and abiding by the rules.

As new skills are learned, we can add aspects that align with the bigger picture of football, such as the various positions and formations, types of strategy, and tactical awareness.

Fun & Positive Environment

Soccer Stars Academy is a safe and fun environment that stays clear of the pressures of competitive club football. Our aim is for kids to learn through the fun that is football — using ball skills and teamwork to build confidence and relieve stress.

We don’t want our academy kids to be nervous about each training session — and that is why we can proudly say that over 2000 boys and girls attend our award-winning classes every week.

With Soccer Stars Academy, your kids will look forward to soccer class every week or weekend.

Developing social skills

Energetic & Fun

Learn through football

Building confidence

Encouraging Teamwork

Encouraging Development

Sign Up for Our Football for Toddlers, Manchester

Signing up is easy. Book our toddler or kids football classes in three quick steps.

Step 1 Find a venue

We offer kids football training across Manchester Central and Manchester North West. To find a venue click on the location nearest to you.

Step 2 Pick a class

Our weekly football classes are organised every weekend and certain mid week days. Each session goes on for 45 minutes. Pick from four convenient time-slots starting 9:00 am.

Step 3 Sign up

Our football classes are booked in 4-week blocks at £29 per block. Sign-up here.