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Our Coaches

A Class GK Coaching Team

Welcome to the A Class GK coaching team! Our coaches are dedicated to developing goalkeepers with expert techniques, tactical understanding, and mental agility. No matter your age or ability, they are committed to helping you reach your full potential between the sticks.

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Why Choose Us?

  • Focused exclusively on goalkeeping skills, including shot-stopping, positioning, dealing with crosses, and 1v1 situations
  • Skilled coaches with backgrounds in professional, semi-professional, and youth goalkeeping
  • Focused on developing goalkeepers of all ages and skill levels
  • Tailored training sessions focused on individual development
  • Emphasis on confidence and game-time decision-making
  • Regular performance feedback and support

Our Team

Amro Khalid

Head Coach

Bio

1. Favourite Goalkeeper? Gianluigi Buffon 2. Topic you most enjoy coaching? Defending The Area Crossing 3. Favourite goalkeeper glove? One Glove Nova Type 1 4. Best experience as a coach or player? Supporting first team goalkeeping sessions at Leicester city under Mike Stowell being able to learn and engage around experienced goalkeepers who have played in the premier league and international level. 5. One piece of advice you would give your younger self on goalkeeping journey? Ask more and be open minded to new techniques to add to your skillset .

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Andy Turney

Lead Coach

Bio

1. Favourite Goalkeeper? Joe Hart 2. Topic you most enjoy coaching? Play through & around 3. Favourite goalkeeper glove? Adidas Predator Pro Euro 2012 4. Best experience as a coach or player? Coaching at Leicester City's King Power Stadium 5. One piece of advice you would give your younger self on goalkeeping journey? Perfect doesn't exist, always believe in yourself and put yourself in challenging scenarios

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Ethan Dawe

Lead Coach

Bio

1.Favourite Goalkeeper? Alisson Becker 2. Topic you most enjoy coaching? Shot stopping 3. Favourite goalkeeper glove? ONE Glove 4. Best experience as a coach or player? Playing in China at the Olympic village in a tournament with Wolverhampton Wanders - Ruud van Nistelrooy was manager for PSV U18s they were included in the tournament. 5. One piece of advice you would give your younger self on goalkeeping journey? Keep your head down and don’t let set backs knock your confidence

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Pat Pepper

Lead Coach

Bio

1. Favourite Goalkeeper? I have 3, Kasey Keller, Tim Flowers and Kasper Schmeichel 2. Topic you most enjoy coaching? Cutbacks 3. Favourite goalkeeper glove? One glove GEO 3.0 4. Best experience as a coach or player? Our Aylestone Park team winning an invitational tournament at St Georges Park. 5. One piece of advice you would give your younger self on goalkeeping journey? Don't be afraid to fail, but make sure you use those failures in a positive way.

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Niall Shackleton

Lead Coach

Bio

1. Favourite Goalkeeper? Jordan Pickford 2. Topic you most enjoy coaching? Distribution 3. Favourite goalkeeper glove? SJS goalkeeping gloves 4. Best experience as a coach or player? Representing ECFA England Colleges 5. One piece of advice you would give your younger self on goalkeeping journey? Don’t get so stressed out over mistakes

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Alice Hollingshead

Lead Coach

Bio

1. Favourite Goalkeeper? Jordan Pickford 2. Topic you most enjoy coaching? Diving 3. Favourite goalkeeper glove? J4K 4. Best experience as a coach or player? Playing varsity for DMU women football club 5. One piece of advice you would give your younger self on goalkeeping journey? Just enjoy it and relax

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Spencer Stacey

Assistant Coach

Bio

1. Favourite Goalkeeper? Kasper Schmeichel 2. Topic you most enjoy coaching? distribution 3. Favourite goalkeeper glove? One glove 4. Best experience as a coach or player? One of my favourite experiences was playing and winning the u18 midweek county cup final. The intensity and passion was unimaginable. 5. One piece of advice you would give your younger self on goalkeeping journey? Keep chasing your dream and don’t let others opinions make you doubt yourself.

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Alfie Carter

Junior Coach

Bio

1. Favourite Goalkeeper? David Ospina 2. Topic you most enjoy coaching? Shot stopping 3. Favourite goalkeeper glove? Vos gk 2.0 punch volt 4. Best experience as a coach or player? Penalty save in men’s team debut 5. One piece of advice you would give your younger self on goalkeeping journey? Smile and enjoy the time you’re on the pitch.

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Jake Ball

Lead Coach

Bio

1. Favourite Goalkeeper? David De Gea 2. Topic you most enjoy coaching? 1v1 situations 3. Favourite goalkeeper glove? HT Goalkeeping 4. Best experience as a coach or player? Coaching Coalville Town U18's in the first round of the FA Youth Cup away at Shrewsbury Town 5. One piece of advice you would give your younger self on goalkeeping journey? Be more coachable and take every opportunity to when when attending training/coaching sessions.

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Ian Rudkin

Assistant Coach

Bio

1. Favourite Goalkeeper? Peter Schmeichel 2. Topic you most enjoy coaching? 1v1's/Closing down and positioning 3. Favourite goalkeeper glove? Reusch as a youth player, now OneGlove Midnight 4. Best experience as a coach or player? Playing for England and Great Britain Police Team. A great experience playing alongside some incredibly talented players 5. One piece of advice you would give your younger self on goalkeeping journey? Don't be afraid to make mistakes, as a goalkeeper these mistakes often lead to goals but always reflect,review and strive to improve

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