To apply for a trial for the Milton Keynes Dons Academy you should be between the age of 8 and 17 years, hold a British or EU passport.

If the above applies to you, then please e-mail: academyrecruitment@mkdons.com

Details to include in your email;

1.    Your full name
2.    Your full address including postcode
3.    Your contact telephone number
4.    Your age
5.    Your date of birth
6.    School(s) attended
7.    The position you prefer to play
8.    Your footballing CV or background
9.    The current team you play for
10.    The fixtures of your current team
11.    Any other relevant information, for example, previous experience playing at a Professional Football Club’s Academy
12.    Confirmation that you hold a British or EU passport

A confirmation e-mail will be sent to individuals applying for a trial.

Please make sure you include your fixtures, including dates, kick-off times and venues, if known. This information will then be passed on to one of our scouts, who will report to the Head of Recruitment and Head of Coaching with his recommendation.

Successful candidates will be contacted by the Academy department.

If you are not playing for a team, we cannot recommend one for you to join. Please contact the Milton Keynes & Border Counties at: registrations@mk-youth-football-league.org.uk or Milton Keynes & District Development League (MKDJ7’s) at: registrations@mkdj7.org.uk

The Milton Keynes Dons Academy runs an Under 7 and Under 8 pre-Academy group with the Under 8s from the group potentially going onto form next seasons Under 9s group. This is invite only.

If you are 18 or older, please e-mail: bobby.winkelman@mkdons.com. We have no involvement in this process and therefore are unable to help you with a time scale of response.

Please see below the age banding for this forthcoming season:

DATE OF BIRTH	AGE GROUP	YEAR GROUP
1st September 2005 - 31st August 2006	Under-7	Year  2
1st September 2004 - 31st August 2005	Under-8	Year 3
1st September 2003 - 31st August 2004	Under-9	Year 4
1st September 2002 - 31st August 2003	Under-10	Year 5
1st September 2001 - 31st August 2002	Under-11	Year 6
1st September 2000 - 31st August 2001	Under-12	Year 7
1st September 1999 - 31st August 2000	Under-13	Year 8
1st September 1998 - 31st August 1999	Under-14	Year 9
1st September 1997 - 31st August 1998	Under-15	Year 10
1st September 1996 - 31st August 1997	Under-16	Year 11
1st September 1995 - 31st August 1996	Under-17	Year 12
1st September 1994 - 31st August 1995	Under-18	Year 13
1st September 1993 - 31st August 1994	Under-19