By Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa are holding trials for ball assistants ahead of the 2022/23 season.

The trials will be on Saturday, June 11 and applicants must be in school years 10 or 11 on September 1, 2022.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applicants outside of these school years.

The trials will take place at the Aston Villa Foundation indoor Academy building at Villa Park, and successful applicants will also need to attend a compulsory induction evening following the trials. This will take place on Thursday, June 16.

Applicants must be fit and able to take part in a physical trial, which will include speed, agility and throwing tests. Please note, parents/guardians are unable to attend the trial.

Ball assistants, which are a voluntary position, must be available to attend every home game as well as selected Under-23 fixtures at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground.

To apply, please email foundation@avfc.co.uk with the full name of the trialist and date of birth. Please use ‘Ball Assistant Trial 2022’ as the subject in the email.