Experts

SPECIALISTS

SPECIALISTS

To be the best, you need the best experts in the world behind you!

Turn your development up a notch, supplementing your coaching, with top specialists from Europe and other parts of the world.

EXPERTS

Experts

Experts

EXPERTS

To be the best, you need the best experts in the world behind you!

Turn your development up a notch, supplementing your coaching, with top specialists from Europe and other parts of the world.

We provide the largest roster

and the greatest breadth of expertise.

Footballer Plus has the most diverse and the most dynamic team led by visionary, forward-looking, and ambitious co-founders. Our team epitomizes a perfect match between existing and emerging talent and offers the highest value-to-cost ratio.

WE PROVIDE THE LARGEST ROSTER 

and the greatest breadth of expertise.

Footballer Plus has the most diverse and the most dynamic team led by visionary, forward-looking, and ambitious co-founders. Our team epitomizes a perfect match between existing and emerging talent and offers the highest value-to-cost ratio.

From Pro Clubs

FROM PRO CLUBS

Such as Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Portland Timbers, Barcelona, Chelsea, Man City, PSG, Atlético Madrid, PSV, Everton, and others!

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Daniel Carney

Manchester City, Everton

Performance Nutrition

  • PhD in Performance Nutrition in academy football
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Sports Nutrition from the Liverpool John Moores University
  • Co-authored studies published in scientific sports journals
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

Jan van Loon

Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven

Coach Education, Organization Consulting

  • Head of Player/Coach Development, Head of Individual Player Development (Arsenal)
  • Coach Educator (PSV Eindhoven)
  • Head of Football Development (Royal Dutch FA/KNVB)
  • UEFA A-licensed
  • Netherlands
Write your awesome label here.

Larry Sunderland

Chicago Fire FC, FC Cincinnati, Portland Timbers FC

Leadership Architecture, Breakthrough Blueprint

  • Former Director of Player Development at FC Cincinnati
  • Led the growth of one of the MLS' most progressive academy systems
  • Ex US Youth National Team Head Coach
  • Former leadership role with the US Soccer Federation
  • Developed 100+ pro players
  • Designed development systems generating $40 million in transfer value
  • 35+ years of leadership experience and elite player development
  • Former pro player
  • United States
Write your awesome label here.

Rod Underwood

Portland Timbers FC

Leadership Impact

  • Coaching experience at Portland Timbers, Sacramento Republic, and Chattanooga FC
  • PhD candidate in Sports Leadership
  • Soccer executive, head coach and leadership scholar
  • United States

Jeff Bookman

Arsenal, Chelsea

Positive Attitude & Character Training

  • Founder of Positive Attitude & Character Training (P.A.C.T.)
  • Head of International Youth Development for Chelsea FC
  • Schoolboy at Arsenal FC Academy
  • Ex captain of England’s U18 Schoolboys
  • Technical Director for New York Soccer Club
  • Former semi-pro player (Amateur Cup Finalist at Wembley)
  • UEFA A-licensed coach
  • United States/England

Harry Knock

Chelsea Academy

Strength & Conditioning

  • Former Development Coach at Chelsea FC Academy
  • Founder of HK Performance
  • Partner and Director at Advance Performance
  • BSc in Sports Performance
  • England

Armin Mirshahi

MLS Next Academy, Leeds United

Recruitment, Grit

  • Ex first team scout at York City FC
  • Coach at a MLS Next academy
  • Ex coach of national champions, Loughborough University
  • Founder of Project Pathway
  • Ex semi-pro player
  • MSc in Sports Management
  • UEFA B-licensed
  • United States/England

Louis-Marie Bissonnier

Paris Saint-Germain Academy

Science-Driven Performance

  • Sports Scientist
  • Performance analysis
  • Worked with national teams and Olympic athletes
  • Masters in High-Level Sport Performance
  • France
Write your awesome label here.

Carles Gimeno

Barcelona Academy

Methodology, Injury Prevention

  • Ex Barcelona La Masia player
  • 18 years of pro player experience
  • UEFA Pro licensed
  • Spain
Write your awesome label here.

Shiela McVitty

Manchester United, Everton

Yoga For Football

  • Pursuing Professional Doctorate degree in Elite Performance
  • MBA (for CEOs of a Sports Organization) from the University of Salford
  • Founder and director of Yoga for Athletes
  • England

Matthias Nowak
Bayern Munich

Dynamic Dribbling,

Motor-Cognitive Training

  • Ex technical/creative coach for FC Bayern Munich women and youth academy
  • Neurocognitive specialist
  • "Deep learning” expert
  • Founder of Cognigoals, a German-American startup innovating football
  • Germany/Switzerland

Jorge Arcila

Barcelona, Atlético Madrid

Football Intelligence

  • Associated with the FC Köln International Talent Program
  • Ex pro player
  • UEFA Pro licensed
  • Germany/Spain
Write your awesome label here.

Miha Rojina
Manchester United, Barcelona, Italian Serie A Academy

Courage Unleashed, Styles Unlocked

  • International Head Coach of 80+ Italian Serie A academies worldwide
  • Founder of RM Academy
  • AIPAC Pro match & performance analyst
  • UEFA A licensed
  • Croatia/Italy
Write your awesome label here.

Jesse Waller

Tottenham Hotspur

Foundational Skills

  • Tottenham Hotspur FC Academy scholar
  • Former pro player
  • Played for Rebel FC (founded by YouTuber Calfreezy) for the 2018 Wembley Cup
  • First Class BSc Honors in Sports Science (Southampton Solent University)
  • Co-head university coach, clocking 150+ games and scoring 130+ goals
  • Owner of Strive Football Academy
  • UEFA B-licensed coach
  • England

Antonio Chimienti

Royal York, Italian Serie C Club

Ecological Dynamic Development

  • 20 years in football industry
  • 14 years in youth development
  • Italian Physical Education degree
  • UEFA B-licensed
  • Canada/Italy

Paddy Gamble

Nottingham Forest

Holistic Player Care & Mentorship

  • Ex pro for Nottingham Forest FC and England's national team
  • Founder of Person Before Player
  • Competitive chess player
  • Served in police work, social services, and youth mentorship
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

David Colvin

English Premier League Academy

Impactful Training Sessions

  • Qualified lecturer in sports coaching science
  • Has coached players from U7s to U16s
  • Has a total coaching experience of 36 years
  • UEFA A-licensed
  • England
Write your awesome label here.


Daniel Carney

Manchester City, Everton

Performance Nutrition

  • PhD in Performance Nutrition in academy football and Master of Science (MSc) in Sports Nutrition from the Liverpool John Moores University
  • Co-authored studies published in scientific sports journals
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

Jan van Loon

Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven

Coach Education, Organization Consulting

  • Head of Player/Coach Development, Head of Individual Player Development (Arsenal)
  • Coach Educator (PSV Eindhoven)
  • Head of Football Development (Royal Dutch FA/KNVB)
  • UEFA A-licensed
  • Netherlands
Write your awesome label here.

Larry Sunderland
Chicago Fire FC, FC Cincinnati, Portland Timbers FC

Leadership Architecture, Breakthrough Blueprint

  • Former Director of Player Development at FC Cincinnati
  • Led the growth of one of the MLS' most progressive academy systems
  • Ex US Youth National Team Head Coach
  • Former leadership role with the US Soccer Federation
  • Developed 100+ pro players
  • Designed development systems generating $40 million in transfer value
  • 35+ years of leadership experience and elite player development
  • Former pro player
  • United States
Write your awesome label here.

Rod Underwood
Portland Timbers FC

Leadership Impact

  • Coaching experience at Portland Timbers, Sacramento Republic, and Chattanooga FC
  • PhD candidate in Sports Leadership
  • Soccer executive, head coach and leadership scholar
  • United States
Write your awesome label here.

Jeff Bookman
Arsenal, Chelsea

Positive Attitude & Character Training

  • Founder of Positive Attitude & Character Training (P.A.C.T.)
  • Head of International Youth Development for Chelsea FC
  • Schoolboy at Arsenal FC Academy
  • Ex captain of England’s U18 Schoolboys
  • Technical Director for New York Soccer Club
  • Former semi-pro player (Amateur Cup Finalist at Wembley)
  • UEFA A-licensed coach
  • United States/England
Write your awesome label here.

Harry Knock
Chelsea Academy

Strength and Conditioning

  • Partner at Advance Performance
  • BSc in Sports Performance
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

Armin Mirshahi
MLS Next Academy, Leeds United

Recruitment, Grit

  • Ex first team scout at York City FC
  • Coach at a MLS Next academy
  • Ex coach of national champions, Loughborough University
  • Founder of Project Pathway
  • Ex semi-pro player
  • MSc in Sports Management
  • UEFA B-licensed
  • United States/England
Write your awesome label here.


Louis-Marie Bissonnier
Paris Saint-Germain Academy

Science-Driven Performance

  • Sports Scientist
  • Performance analysis
  • Worked with national teams and Olympic athletes
  • Masters in High-Level Sport Performance
  • France
Write your awesome label here.


Carles Gimeno
Barcelona Academy

Methodology, Injury Prevention

  • Ex Barcelona La Masia player
  • 18 years of pro player experience
  • UEFA Pro licensed
  • Spain
Write your awesome label here.


Shiela McVitty
Manchester United, Everton

Yoga for Football

  • Pursuing Professional Doctorate degree in Elite Performance
  • MBA (for CEOs of a Sports Organization) from the University of Salford
  • Founder and director of Yoga for Athletes
  • England
Write your awesome label here.


Jorge Arcila
Barcelona, Atlético Madrid

Football Intelligence

  • Associated with the FC Köln International Talent Program
  • Ex pro player
  • UEFA Pro licensed
  • Germany/Spain
Write your awesome label here.


Matthias Nowak
Bayern Munich

Dynamic Dribbling, Motor-Cognitive Training

  • Ex technical/creative coach for FC Bayern Munich women and youth academy
  • Neurocognitive specialist and “deep learning” expert coach
  • Founder of Cognigoals, a German-American startup innovating football through “deep learning”
  • Germany/Switzerland
Write your awesome label here.


Miha Rojina
Manchester United, Barcelona, Italian Serie A Academy

Courage Unleashed, Styles Unlocked

  • International Head Coach of 80+ Italian Serie A academies worldwide
  • Founder of RM Academy
  • AIPAC Pro match & performance analyst
  • UEFA A licensed
  • Croatia / Italy
Write your awesome label here.

Jesse Waller
Tottenham Hotspur

Foundational Skills

  • Tottenham Hotspur FC Academy scholar
  • Former pro player
  • Played for Rebel FC (founded by YouTuber Calfreezy) for the 2018 Wembley Cup
  • First Class BSc Honors in Sports Science (Southampton Solent University)
  • Co-head university coach, clocking 150+ games and scoring 130+ goals
  • Owner of Strive Football Academy
  • UEFA B-licensed coach
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

Antonio Chimienti
Royal York, Italian Serie C Club

Ecological Dynamic Development

  • 20 years in football industry
  • 14 years in youth development
  • Italian Physical Education degree
  • UEFA B-licensed
  • Canada/Italy
Write your awesome label here.


Paddy Gamble

Nottingham Forest

Holistic Player Care & Mentorship

  • Ex pro for Nottingham Forest FC and England's national team
  • Founder of Person Before Player
  • Competitive chess player
  • Served in police work, social services, and youth mentorship
  • England
Write your awesome label here.


David Colvin
English Premier League Academy

Impactful Training Sessions

  • Qualified lecturer in sports coaching science
  • Has coahces players from U7s to U16s
  • Has a total coaching experience of 36 years
  • UEFA A-licensed
  • England
Disclaimer: All coaches featured contribute in their personal capacity. They do not represent the aforementioned professional clubs they have been or are affiliated with.

SPECIALISTS

With the greatest breadth of proficiency as your personal coaching team!

Write your awesome label here.

Tim Bradbury

US Soccer

Coach Education, Parent Support & Engagement

  • Director of Coach Education, Eastern NY Youth Soccer Association
  • US Soccer: CTL 1, Coach Educator Developer Licenses
  • NSCAA: Master Coach, National Staff
  • USSF: National Youth and A Licenses
  • United States

Josh Sierra

Iron Mind Training, Private Mental Coaching
  • Founder of Sierra Mental Performance
  • Private coach and trainer at G.K. Time
  • MSc in Sports and Mental Performance Psychology
  • BSc in Public Health
  • United States
Write your awesome label here.
Write your awesome label here.

Chris Platts

Your Career Playbook
  • Industry thought leader on the science of the professional pathway with a Doctorate study on 303 footballers and how they went pro
  • PhD in Sociology of Sport and Exercise
  • MSc in the Sociology of Sport
  • BSc in Sport and Exercise Science
  • University lecturer in Sports Development and Business Management
  • Owner of Chris Platts Consultancy, offering player career guidance
  • United Kingdom
Write your awesome label here.

Lucas Wong

Technical Ball Mastery

  • Co-founder of Footballer Plus
  • FC Köln International Talent Program
  • Highly skilled midfielder/winger
  • Canada
Write your awesome label here.

Ravi Dasvani

Scouts & Agents

  • Connections with 60-70 European professional clubs
  • Associated with Real Madrid Foundation
  • Specialist in sports law and international football law
  • Spain
Write your awesome label here.

Carsten Effertz

Speed

  • CEO of Tanner Speed Academy, one of few pure speed academies
  • Currently works as the speed coaching consultant at IFK Göteborg
  • Sweden
Write your awesome label here.

Ben Smith

Technical Skill, Mentorship

  • Semi-pro player for St. Albans City FC
  • Ex Watford FC Academy player
  • UEFA B licensed
  • Technical specialist
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

Michael Nielsen

Human Performance

  • Private coach to youth, national team, and pro player in Champion's league
  • MSc in Human Performance
  • Germany
Write your awesome label here.

Nicolo Gatta, Filippo Polverelli & Filip Dolci

Mental Performance

  • Private coaches to amateur
  • and pro athletes
  • Co-founders of Innerskills.it
  • Italy

Melissa Hozack

Supplements
  • Founder of TruMe Whole Health, clean supplementation in BCAAs and electrolytes
  • ASTech Awardee for Science and Technology Innovation (2023)
  • Chamber of Commerce New Business of the Year (2023)
  • Canada

Ryan Comeau

AI Movement Analysis
  • CEO of Kinetisense Inc., pioneering clinical AI-based 3D motion analysis
  • Adjunct Professor at Parker University
  • Doctorate of Chiropractic (Magna Cum Laude) from the Southern California University of Health Sciences
  • Canada

Phil Klaus

Game Analysis, Coach Education
  • Played for Borussia Dortmund Academy
  • Was part of the U16 German national team roster
  • UEFA B licensed
  • Germany

Kyam (Abdul Quiyum)

Online Scounting, Success Mindset
  • Founder of Scout Me Online, a scouting performance analysis service
  • Mindset mentor
  • Ex semi-pro player
  • BSc in Sports Studies
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

Mark Lewis

Daily Vibe & Thrive
  • Mind-body coaching using Eastern practices
  • Certified biomechanics expert
  • Therapeutic practioner for children
  • 10+ years martial arts coach
  • Founder of Akira Wellbeing, holistic care
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

Cosimo Intermite

Learning Strategies
  • Co-creator of the Genius in 21 Days course, accessible in 50+ countries with over 520 face-to-face and 600 virtual classes yearly
  • United States/Italy
Disclaimer: All coaches featured contribute in their personal capacity. They do not represent the aforementioned professional clubs they have been or are affiliated with.

SPECIALISTS

With the greatest breadth of proficiency as your personal coaching team!

Write your awesome label here.

Tim Bradbury

US Soccer

Coach Education, Parent Support & Engagement

  • Director of Coach Education, Eastern NY Youth Soccer Association
  • US Soccer: CTL 1, Coach Educator Developer Licenses
  • NSCAA: Master Coach, National Staff
  • USSF: National Youth and A Licenses
  • United States
Write your awesome label here.

Josh Sierra

Iron Mind Training, Private Mental Coaching

  • Founder of Sierra Mental Performance
  • Private coach and trainer at G.K. Time
  • MSc in Sports and Mental Performance Psychology
  • BSc in Public Health
  • United States
Write your awesome label here.

Chris Platts

Your Career Playbook

  • Industry thought leader on the science of the professional pathway with a Doctorate study on 303 footballers and how they went pro
  • PhD in Sociology of Sport and Exercise
  • MSc in the Sociology of Sport
  • BSc in Sport and Exercise Science
  • University lecturer in Sports Development and Business Management
  • Owner of Chris Platts Consultancy, offering player career guidance
  • United Kingdom
Write your awesome label here.

Lucas Wong

Technical Ball Mastery

  • Co-founder of Footballer Plus
  • FC Köln International Talent Program
  • Highly skilled midfielder/winger
  • Canada
Write your awesome label here.

Ravi Dasvani

Scouts & Agents

  • Connections with 60-70 European professional clubs
  • Associated with Real Madrid Foundation
  • Specialist in sports law and international football law
  • Spain
Write your awesome label here.

Carsten Effertz

Speed

  • CEO of Tanner Speed Academy, one of few pure speed academies
  • Currently works as the speed coaching consultant at IFK Göteborg
  • Sweden
Write your awesome label here.

Ben Smith

Technical Skill

  • Semi-pro player for St. Albans City FC
  • Ex Watford FC Academy player
  • UEFA B licensed
  • Technical specialist
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

Michael Nielsen

Human Performance

  • Private coach to youth, national team, and pro player in Champion's league
  • MSc in Human Performance
  • Germany
Write your awesome label here.

Nicolo Gatta, Filippo Polverelli & Filip Dolci

Mental Performance

  • Private coaches to amateur and pro athletes
  • Co-founders of Innerskills.it
  • Italy
Write your awesome label here.

Melissa Hozack

Supplements

  • Founder of TruMe Whole Health, pushing boundaries of clean supplementation with sugar-free BCAAs, electrolytes, collagen salts, and stevia drops
  • ASTech Awardee for Science and Technology Innovation (2023)
  • Chamber of Commerce New Business of the Year (2023)
  • Canada
Write your awesome label here.

Ryan Comeau

AI Movement Analysis

  • CEO of Kinetisense Inc., pioneering clinical AI-based 3D motion analysis
  • Adjunct Professor at Parker University
  • Doctorate of Chiropractic (Magna Cum Laude) from the Southern California University of Health Sciences
  • Canada
Write your awesome label here.

Phil Klaus

Game Analysis, Coach Education

  • Played for Borussia Dortmund Academy
  • Was part of the U16 German national team roster
  • UEFA B licensed
  • Germany
Write your awesome label here.

Kyam (Abdul Quiyum)

Online Scouting, Success Mindset

  • Founder of Scout Me Online, a scouting performance analysis service
  • Mindset mentor
  • Ex semi-pro player
  • BSc in Sports Studies
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

Mark Lewis

Daily Vibe & Thrive

  • Mind-body coaching using Eastern practices
  • Certified biomechanics expert
  • Therapeutic practioner for children
  • 10+ years martial arts coach
  • Founder of Akira Wellbeing, holistic care
  • England
Write your awesome label here.

Cosimo Intermite

Learning Strategies

  • Co-creator of the Genius in 21 Days course, accessible in 50+ countries with over 520 face-to-face and 600 virtual classes yearly
  • United States/Italy

top influencers

Inspiring and entertaining the next generation!

Write your awesome label here.

Alex Sherban

Street Skillz: For The Pitch, Position-Specific Individual Training
  • 1.5M followers with videos up to 48M views (@alexsherbn)
  • Footballer Plus' premium content creator with videos up to 29M views
  • Pro player
  • Founder of 99pace_channel
  • Spain/Turkey/Slovakia

Christian Cruz

Fitness

  • 940K followers (@christiancruzfitness)
  • Founder of Christian Cruz Fitness
  • United States

Davide Pisani

Fitness

  • 100K followers (@davidepisanifs)
  • World Freestyle Football Champion (2020)
  • Founder of Freestyling.it, Italy’s first freestyle school
  • Performer and consultant for Puma and Adidas
  • Italy
Write your awesome label here.

Takuya Okuhira

Domination Dribbling

  • 1.8M followers (@regate_takuya)
  • Founder of Regate Dribbling Schools in Japan with international expansions
  • Japan

TOP INFLUENCERS

Inspiring and entertaining the next generation!

Write your awesome label here.

Street Skillz: For The Pitch, Position-Specific Individual Training

Technique

  • 1.5M followers with videos up to 48M views (@alexsherbn)
  • Footballer Plus' premium content creator with videos up to 29M views
  • Pro player
  • Founder of 99pace_channel
  • Spain/Turkey/Slovakia
Write your awesome label here.

Davide Pisani

Fitness

  • 100K followers (@davidepisanifs)
  • World Freestyle Football Champion (2020)
  • Founder of Freestyling.it, Italy’s first freestyle school
  • Performer and consultant for Puma and Adidas
  • Italy
Write your awesome label here.

Alex Sherban

Technique

  • 2M followers
  • Founder of 99pace_channel
  • Norway/Ukraine
Write your awesome label here.

Takuya Okuhira

Domination Dribbling

  • 1.8M followers (@regate_takuya)
  • Founder of Regate Dribbling Schools in Japan with international expansions
  • Japan
Write your awesome label here.

Christian Cruz

Fitness

  • 940K followers (@christiancruzfitness)
  • Founder of Christian Cruz Fitness
  • United States