COACHING PRACTICE OVERVIEW
DEVELOPING PLAYERS
THROUGH PURPOSEFUL, GAME-REALISTIC LEARNING.
I work across the Foundation and Youth Development Phases, adapting my coaching to the age, stage, and needs of the player.
CURRENT COACHING ROLES
WOKING FC ACADEMY
Lead U10 Boys Coach
Designing age-appropriate, engaging sessions aligned with academy principles and Foundation Phase frameworks.
ELITE LONDON ACADEMY FC
U14 Head Coach
(UEFA B Licence Project Team) Leading the U14 Boys White team as my live UEFA B Licence environment, with a focus on tactical awareness and positional responsibility.
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE
Pro Football Academy
Academy Head Coach, Slough
Future Pro Footballers Academy
Development Coach
Player First Football Academy
Development Coach
FC Marylebone
U15 Head Coach
Southall Athletic FC
Football Development Officer / U15 Coach
Celtic FC
Head Coach (2018–2022)
COACHING APPROACH
Player-Centred Learning
Decision-Led Practice Design
Guided Discovery over Instruction
Clarity & Consistency in Expectations
PRACTICE DESIGN & MATCHDAY SUPPORT
PRACTICE DESIGN
- Game-realistic
- Purposeful
- Engaging
- Links to matchday behaviours
PRACTICE DESIGN
- Game-realistic
- Purposeful
- Engaging
- Links to matchday behaviours
DEVELOPMENT IS THE PRIORITY.
Outcomes matter, but the process creates the player.