The GAROE Group

Recognition across
the professional game A permanent record
of professional achievement

Structured milestone recognition for professional sports clubs. From first-team debut to career landmark — presented in moments that matter.

Structured milestone recognition for professional sport organisations. From debut to career landmark — a permanent record of progression.

Legacy Programme Academy Programme
Professional

The Legacy
Programme

A structured framework for recognising key milestones across sporting careers. Players, match officials, coaches and club staff — each milestone mapped to a finish tier and presented at the moment it’s earned.

A structured framework for recognising key milestones across professional careers in sport. Players, officials, coaches and support staff — each milestone mapped to a finish tier and presented at the moment it’s earned.

Career milestone · Copper finish
100 Professional Appearances
Josh Tymon
Swansea City AFC
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Josh Tymon holding his 100 appearance Copper finish plaque in front of the Swansea City AFC swan logo
Academy

The Academy
Programme

Seasonal recognition plaques for academy players, ordered directly by parents. Personalised with name, squad number and official club branding — tracking a player’s journey from U8 through to U21, before connecting into the Legacy Programme for first-team milestones.

Seasonal recognition plaques for academy players, ordered directly by parents. Personalised with name, squad number and official club branding — tracking a player’s journey from first season through to senior milestones.

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Launch partner Swansea City AFC · June 2026
Age groups U8 through U21Youth through U21
Kit variants Home · Away · Third
Ordering Direct · club-branded pages
Format A4 · A5 · Metal finish
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U18
U21
Debut
100
200
300
A seasonal plaque at every stage — squad number updated each year · kit variant personalised to the player
The Milestone Framework

Four tiers.
Every career stage.

The Legacy Programme maps every significant moment across a professional football career to one of four finish tiers.

The Legacy Programme maps every significant moment across a professional career to one of four finish tiers.

Milestone by milestone, from debut to retirement. Produced in four finish tiers, presented at the moment it’s earned.
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Key career milestones

The most significant moments in a career — first appointments, debut recognition and landmark achievements.

First team debut First professional match First professional appearance First international cap
Copper
Early career milestones

The first major numerical landmarks. A career beginning to take permanent shape.

100 appearances 25 caps 10 years service
Silver
Established career milestones

Milestones that mark sustained success and longevity at the highest level.

200 appearances 50 caps 20 years service
Gold
Elite career milestones

Reserved for the highest achievements. A career defined at the very top of the game.

300 appearances 75 caps Top-tier appointment Elite appointment
Programme partner
Swansea City AFC crest
Swansea City AFC
Legacy Programme · Active from 2024 · Academy Programme · Active from 2026
Two programmes. One framework.
Two programmes. One framework.

Built for clubs that take
recognition seriously.

Built for organisations that take
recognition seriously.

The Legacy Programme and the Academy Programme are both available now. Whether you’re recognising a 100th appearance or a player’s first season in the academy — GAROE provides the structure, the product and the service to do it properly.

The Legacy Programme and the Academy Programme are both available now. Whether you’re recognising a career milestone or a player’s first season in the academy — GAROE provides the structure, the product and the service to do it properly.

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