DNTP

The Daau National Talent Program or DNTP is a nation-wide programme which focuses on producing young footballing talents for Daau. Funded by the Dauian Sports Commitee and managed by the DSC Football Sector in collaboration with DAFA, the DNTP falls under non-public funding programs.

The programme specializes in youth development for Dauian players aged 11 to 20, with the goal of sending them off to professional football clubs or overseas. All full players which have graduated (term 1 and term 2) are permitted to skip national service to further focus on football as mentioned in the national service law.

Development

The program begins at age 6, where all kids of different backgrounds and race are encouraged to join. From ages 6-13, the program runs a part-time after school training schedule and players play games on Friday nights usually, competing the the DNTP Developmental League under the DNTP banner. From 13 to 16 years old, the program begins its Term 1 practice, where players are required to attend trainings on an everyday basis. Optional schooling provided by DAFA is provided to help students focus more on football, non-DNTP schooling is also encouraged. Players in Term 1 are assorted into 3 teams, DNTP North Select, DNTP Central Select and DNTP South Select, such that player resources are more evenly distributed. DNTP North trains and plays in the Catang Center, while DNTP Central is based in Inner Seragaan and is traditionally the more competitive team to get into. DNTP South is based in Sembalang Center.

At the end of Term 1, players have the option to graduate at 16 and move to other professional clubs in Daau or overseas or continue with the program. Term 2 begins at 16 where players are now required to undergo more rigorous training and schooling must be done in DNTP centers to ensure maximum effciency. Once at age 20, players graduate from Term 2 and the DNTP as a whole, ready to take on their profesional careers ahead. Players are inducted into a drafting system where players are picked up by DSL clubs. Players can also opt out of the DNTP Draft and opt to sign with Dei Rangers or Young Stars under the Direct Pathway Agreement between DNTP and DAFA.

For foreign players which do not hold a Dauian passport (Trisx Kettleworth), players will still be accepted but however will graduate when they are 16 unless they have applied for a Dauian passport.

Centers

DNTP Inner Seragaan

DNTP Inner Seragaan is the base of operations for the footballing program. The campus includes 6 training pitches (3 zeon zoysia 11-a-side turfs, 3 natural cow grass 11-a-side turfs), 3 changing rooms, a fitness center and multiple meeting rooms used for matchday analysis or team meetings. The Inner Seragaan campus is used mainly for DNTP Youth League matches ranging from under-16's to under-21's. The Daau national football team also uses the campus when hosting youth national team trainings.

DNTP Catang

DNTP Catang is based rather up north and is closer to the northern coast, the center features a mere 3 training pitches, of which all 3 are zeon zoysia 11-a-side turfs for easy groundkeeping, a fitness center, 2 changing rooms and a spectator stand as the center is used for DNTP Youth League matches and Daau League games as it hosts Bedok Paya SC. The center is also located adjacent to the newly built Catang National Training Center.

Players and staff

Staff and personnel

Executive personnel

Position	Staff
Head of Program	Sufri Jupree
Head of Development	Clover Fazri Madgndesh
Head of Academics	Adam Yin
Head of Youth	Aizil Shahrani

Under-20's

Position	Staff
Head Coach	Sebastian Teo-Vankart
Assistant Coach	Harshneet Jayakumar
Goalkeeping Coach	Justin Watson
Fitness Coach	Sean Jelani
Coach	Tony Cole
Physiotherapist	Rany Sang

Current Squad (U20)

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FMF eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FMF nationality.

No. Position Player - GK Faizal Jester - DF Syahrul Azim - DF Theo Linden - DF Daniel Xuan - DF Zachary Yue - DF Paul Trimm - DF Nur Farhan Hairal - MF Solomon Kwee - MF Syafi Abdulrahman - MF Givandro Jassim

No. Position Player - MF Sean Rosman - MF Sean Lee - MF Lee Ching Ho - MF Naufal Nizam - MF Ben Ten - FW William Phillai - FW James Besric - FW Carl Chinghia - FW Vincent Uccleaseas - GK Harold See

Notable graduates

The following players progressed through the DNTP and have represented their respective national teams or have made significant contributions to their clubs.

•  Hassan
•  Andrew Gan
•  Pete Forrosuelo

•  Trisx Kettleworth
•  Jensen Roland
•  Michael Mendonca

Collaboration with clubs

The DNTP is partnered with the following:

• Young Stars FC (Direct Pathway Agreement)
• Dei Rangers (Direct Pathway Agreement)
• Daas City FC
• F.C. Cossa Perfection

See also

• Football Association of Daau
• DNTP Developmental League