Safeguarding Manager - Michael Hagan. GRV Media Ltd, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes. Hobbs puts together regular development action plans for all their head coaches, and everyone at Hale End is actively encouraged to upskill through courses and workshops run by the FA. We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. Jack Wilshere has hailed the "intense" training sessions that Mikel Arteta delivers at Arsenal after joining the club's academy coaching staff. As soon as we get into that dome at Hale End it's all smiles and fist bumps. The Gunners' youth manager has strengthened his set-up with the arrivals of Terry Mason and Tony Strudwick. As a full time employee, this 12-month position receives all applicable university benefits and privileges. This is a list of former Arsenal F.C. All players attend their own schools with the friends they have grown up with until the end of Year 11, as we believe this provides a healthy balance between life as a football player and a normal family life away from football. "We can't govern anyone's direction or journey. The Arsenal Way Our Academy mission of creating the most challenging and caring football academy in the world defines what we, as Coaches, do. The two clubs thus enjoyed being within this relationship which had lasted for four years before Arsenal broke it off in 1938. BRIGHTON Technical Director David Weir has told BBC Radio 5 Live the secrets of his side's recent success. Within the Academys overall mission our goal is to be the Worlds leading Football Analysis Department, providing the Coaching Staff with all the tools and services they need to provide information to players in the most effective and efficient way. It can be so beneficial for a coach to take a step back, reflect, and watch how they get their messages across to the players. The following season the league competition was renamed as the South East Counties League. This means we continue to develop and evolve players by age and position. Our Academy at Arsenal is renowned across the game for producing outstanding footballers and fine young men. Towards the end of the 1960s, the 'A' team struggled against strong amateur teams and the club declined to enter a team after the close of the 196869 season. One way the Premier League is leading the change is through its Elite Heads of Coaching (EHOC) programme, which seeks to empower all Premier League and EFL clubs to establish a sustainable approach to coach development in academy football. To ensure we dont have an individuals biased opinion on a player we practice a multiple eyes, multiple times approach, where we send a different scout each week to report on a player. 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Promoted to Head of Sport Science in summer of 2022 after departure of Head of Performance Shad Forsythe. Training Ground Guru Smith, who scored 125 goals in 144 appearances across her two spells with the Gunners, is widely regarded as one of the most gifted players in women's football history and helped Arsenal achieve a historic domestic and European treble in the 2006/7 campaign. Everything you read, watch and listen to on this site is created with our players and staff in mind, because they are the most important people here. [1][2][3] The academy teams play in the Professional Development League, the highest level of youth football in England. Has explained: Before each trip I liaise with the hotels, source top-quality produce and conduct a series of meetings in order to create a harmonious environment for my players, management and technical team.". He then went on to join our Pre-Academy teams as a coach for the NYC based U10s, while also video scouting for our academy starting in 2022. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. [15] The club eventually finished in 6th place in the league season of 193839. At the beginning of the 201415 season Arsenal's academy coaching structure received a major change with Andries Jonker being appointed as head of academy on 1 July 2014,[18] along with several key changes with in key coaching roles throughout the academy. This format continued until the end of the 195455 season. Prior to the Bees, he was with FC Nordsjlland in Denmark. They will often be mic-ed up and filmed in training, as well as on certain matchdays. Each coach has a specific role. We also liaise closely with our coaching team to ensure each player has the correct blend of challenge and care as they develop themselves on and off the grass. England legend Kelly Smith has joined Arsenal Women's coaching staff in a part-time role until the end of the season. As part of this, we are showcasing in a series of articles, how the Premier League is leading a positive change in the global perception of our coaching at academy and first-team levels, as well as increasing the diversity of the coaching workforce. Our Academy at Arsenal is renowned across the game for producing outstanding footballers and fine young men. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Here we look at the Arsenal management team and coaching staff of 2022/23. o Captained Newport in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons. Wolfsburg have hired Arsenal's academy head Andries Jonker as their new coach on a contract that runs until 2018, with former Gunners star Fredrik Ljungberg appointed as part of the Bundesliga . Player development will always be the No 1 priority at academy level, but to facilitate this, standards of coaching must never be allowed to stand still. That's how the club moves forward.". And our kit team make sure everyone looks great in their Arsenal training and match kit! Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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Replaced the long-serving Sarah Rudd at Arsenal. "Putting together a successful coaching team is very similar to picking a starting eleven as a head coach. We also organise multiple tours and tournaments as well as our Strong Young Gunners programme that delivers a broad range of life skills and experiences, from leadership workshops to community support initiatives, that provide players with opportunities, on and off the grass, to learn and develop in new and challenging environments. 'What does it look like in a game?' Joined in October 2022, having previously worked for Grammarly and Facebook in the United States. Our education programme is designed to produce top quality footballers and people, who will become leaders and role models on and off the pitch: individuals who have a passion for lifelong learning and personal development (Lifelong Learners). "We speak about wanting our players to be lifelong learners, but we also want our coaches to be lifelong learners too", Luke Hobbs, head of academy coaching at Arsenal. Joined the Gunners in August 2016, initially as a consultant, before getting a full-time job in June 2017. Using the latest research and applied knowledge, the Performance staff implement training strategies to ensure that all players are optimally equipped to meet the physical demands of the game. Arsenal have announced that former Arsenal and England striker Kelly Smith will join the first-team coaching staff until the end of the season. She was part of the 2006-07 Champions League-winning squad, the only English womens team to have won the competition. My message to every Academy Player is this: Be proud to wear this iconic club badge. Promoted to the first team as assistant analyst in June 2016 and then to analyst in March 2019. We provide individual and team coaching curriculums that ensure our players constantly develop in all our pillars: These programmes are reviewed monthly with the Head of Coaching, Lead Phase Coach and Head Coaches. Coaching staff April 24, 2023 10 Per Mertesacker has praised Jack Wilshere for the way he's tackled his transition from player to coach and says the former England international has. The Pillars Effective Team Player, Efficient Mover, Champion Mentality and Lifelong Learner inform the key areas we identify in potential players for Arsenal, documenting football actions in each pillar when watching players as well as taking into account their character and attitude. The Spaniard had served as Diego Simeones right-hand man at the La Liga giants since July 2017. Senior players occasionally play in the reserve side, as in the case when they are recovering from injury. Promoted from the Academy in June 2019. We strongly believe that better people make better players. Per Mertesacker has made two newappointments to his academy coaching staff at Arsenal. However, she has now been promoted to the first-team coaching setup and will be present in the dugout during the clubs Champions League semi-final second-leg against Wolfsburg on May 1. ', "If my eye tells me that in our playing style I am seeing similar things throughout the Academy, that is in line with our playing identity, to me is a gauge of success. According to the Evening Standard, Arsenal will not be charged for the exuberant celebrations that followed Reiss Nelson's stoppage-time winner against Bournemouth. Joined Arsenal in July 2021, replacing Andreas Georgson. This is also extended to the rest of the UK and Internationally. They all have very clear roles and responsibilities. Inside The Dinamo Zagreb Academy. Recruited by Arsene Wenger Steve Round believes Arsenal have put in place the foundations to become a 'real force' with Mikel Arteta building a young squad imbued with For the second time this season, Mikel Arteta has been awarded the Premier League Manager of the Month award. Each IDP links in with the Academy playing style of aiming for every single player to master the ball, so every one of our teams are able to dominate possession of the ball. Guardiola hails 'incredible achievement' after U18 & U21 hat-trick, Newcastle hire Norwich Senior Analyst as recruitment revamp continues, Patience, planning & productivity: 'Secrets' behind Brighton's success. Made name in Italy and worked with Sam Allardyce at Bolton/ West Ham. At each developmental phase, the identified performance staff are responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of football fitness and strength and conditioning activities (pitch or gym-based) that are aligned and integrated into training schedules. Earlier this year, Smith, who retired as a player in 2017, returned to Arsenal to work at the girls academy while completing her Uefa A licence. Terms & Conditions While Arteta helped Manchester City win the Premier League twice as a coach. Hired from Atletico Madrid. Some of those players have followed his lead and begun coaching careers of their own. He was also Atletico Madrid's U17 assistant boss from 2014. An evidence-based approach, combined with relative and up-to-date technologies allows Performance staff to actively monitor and assess the physical condition of all Academy players to ensure optimal training volume and load, helping to reduce potential injury risk. Arsenal Most Expensive Player Signing: Transfer News Arsenal! Players from the reserve team have also been used extensively in the League Cup since the 199798 season. As withall other staff, we are also committed Lifelong Learners, continuing to push technologies and ourselves to find more intuitive and better ways to engage with and prepare our players. Saul Isaksson-Hurst is an experienced premier league academy coach having spent 6 years at Tottenham Hotpsur FC and 4 years at Chelsea FC's Academy as a Foundation Phase skills specialist and is founder of mypersonalfootballcoach.com where he is director of coaching. 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Arsenal FC - Current and former staff | Transfermarkt Arsenal FC 13 1 14 2 16 Premier League League level: First Tier Table position: 1 In league since: 31 years 890.00 m Total market value Squad size: 23 Average age: 25.2 Foreigners: 16 69.6 % National team players: 17 Stadium: Emirates Stadium 60.704 Seats Current transfer record: -168.56m + "Part of my job is to make sure that by respectfully challenging the coaches. [9] They later joined the London League where they won three titles during the 1900s. Because we believe that better people make better players and that better players make better people, we put everything into creating the most challenging and caring environment in world football. [6], Arsenal got to fourth place of the NextGen Series in 2013[24] and got to the quarterfinals of the newly created UEFA Youth League in 2014. On 27 February 2017, it was announced the Andries Jonker would leave his role as head of academy to join VfL Wolfsburg as head coach, alongside former Arsenal player Freddie Ljungberg as assistant coach.[21]. Pen pics of Arsenal's coaching, science, medicine and analytics staff. HR Business Partner - Louise Grace. For latest updates, follow us on Twitter at @ground_guru. The 44-year-old played for Arsenal on three. Player Focused, Coach Directed Coach Yon holds a USSF A License and his NSCAA Premier National Diploma. During the summer of 1958, the 'A' team was entered into the Metropolitan League, Metropolitan League Cup and Metropolitan League Professional Cup. Arsenal later promoted ODriscoll to the role of medical director in July 2017. The Frenchman had enjoyed two years as a technical coach at the Etihad Stadium following careers with Brentford, the Croatia national team and Montpellier since July 2009. Arsenal Under-18s had a special journey to this year's FA Youth Cup final. The club have played in the FA Youth Cup since the 195455 season and then entered into the South East Counties Youth Football League simultaneously. The club initially played friendlies and cup competitions, winning the 188990 Kent Junior Cup. Arsenal Players Contracts 2022: Wages, Years And All Details! Last summer, Mark Rivers, who had previously spent 10 years working at the FA, joined him in a role in which he manages Pre-Academy Coaching from the Under-5s to Under-8s. Darren Burgess hopes his insights can help enhance training and reduce injuries. The aim is to produce "strong young Gunners" with three core values at the heart of what they do: discipline, humility and respect. Players who are still at Arsenal, or play at another club on loan from Arsenal, are highlighted in bold. As part of the EHOC programme, both men are given access to highly experienced mentors, and through courses put on by the Premier League, they are taught how to mentor too. He appeared 150 times for the club across all competitions and won the FA Cup twice. [27] In the final Arsenal beat Aston Villa by 3 goals to 1 at the Emirates Stadium so as to become playoff champions. Kelly Smith, the former England forward, will join Arsenal Womens first-team coaching set-up in a part-time role until the end of the season. Retaining Strong Young Gunners at the Academy is the role of every member of the Academy. Moved to the Gunners in July 2015. The club have been really supportive in helping me complete my A Licence and take the next step in my own post-playing career. 's stadium at Southbury Road. Terry Mason will take up the roleof head of goalkeeping at Arsenal academy, filling the void left by Andy Woodmanwho left the club earlier this year to join National League side Bromley. Jack Wilshere 's side produced two superb comeback wins and two separate last-minute winners helped . He had previously served the same role with the Wales national team. A former Watford FC and Arsenal FC youth player, Barrie he received professional coaching from ex professional players and A license coaches. Arsene Wenger fielded 221 players during his 22 years at Arsenal. "From my end it's usually a lot of what went well when we sit down with them. For more information click here. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. "And I'll ask myself, 'How do we train it?' QuantityWe have three Coaches in every age group. Its an exciting time to become part of this team weve seen over the past few weeks just how resilient and together they are and Im look forward to working with them more closely on and off the pitch at this key point in the season. Balvers has also worked for Curacao, Vitesse Arnhem and Malmo FF over the years. Coaching staff July 11, 2022 29. [28], In April 2017, Arsenal's Under 13 team defeated Sunderland to lift the inaugural Premier League National Cup as champions. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. He was also a key part in the new Hale End facility being built,[20] with three pitches for the academy teams to make use of. Head of Academy Performance - Perry Stewart. We also recognise the importance of operating a Pre-Academy through from U6s-U8s, with the provision of Development Centres for these age groups to receive coaching and further develop their potential. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. [17] They never won the competition, although they did finish as runners-up in the 200102 and 201011 seasons. May have seemed a left-field appointment, but potentially a very important one. Smith, 44, is one of the greatest forwards in the . First full-time job in football, although he has been influencing the sport for a while. The Englishman serves as the Spaniards assistant manager after previous spells in the same role at Manchester United for David Moyes and Steve McClaren at Derby County. Worked as a data scientist for communications companies Telefonica and Vodafone, specialising in "social network analysis, churn reduction, customer acquisition, influence spreading and predictive modelling", before joining Arsenal in October 2018. Advertise with us [11] Additionally, from 1931 onwards the club's reserves were entered into the London Challenge Cup, winning it twice in 193334 and as well in 193536. The 39-year-old took charge of the Gunners in December 2019. Mikel Arteta is Arsenals current manager. Arsenal appointed Mikel Arteta as the head coach in December 2019 and become part of the Arsenal management team. We aim to maximise player availability; for playing, coaching sessions and football skill development. Arsenal Player With The Most Yellow Cards, Arsenal Biggest Wins & Losses, +5 Goals Defeats/Wins. There's operations, sports science and medicine, player care, analysis, education, talent ID, nutrition, and psychology - and the head coach at each age group manages all of . He brings decades of coaching experience to our club. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Arteta added Kevin Balvers to Arsenals coaching staff in July 2021 to act as the clubs video analyst. At the end of the 201112 season they finished 3rd in Reserve League South, in what would be the competition's final season. A post shared by Arsenal Academy (@officialarsenalacademy) on Sep 18, 2020 at 8:56am PDT. This proved a very successful venture until the mid-1960s. ", Part 1:Academy coaches broaden horizons with comedyPart 3: Hobbs: Support for coaches is incredibly importantPart 4: Binnion: League helps take me out of my comfort zone as a coachPart 5:Building connection with players is key to coaching, Owen: Relegation battle is going down to the wire, Leicester and Everton forced to share a point James Sweet benefiting from Walters' absence for Arsenal U21s Players April 23, 2023 2 The Gunners appointed Mikel Arteta as the latest manager of Arsenal in December 2019. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. . Arsenal Under-21s, previously referred to as the Reserves, is the highest level squad within the setup. That is why we constantly work towards being the most challenging and caring coaching team in world football. They can continue with a further one or two A-Level subjects, start a degree programme, or choose to do something different, like learn a new language or non-academic skill. Training Ground Guru Staff Profiles Arsenal. Since Arsenal were based in Plumstead as Royal Arsenal F.C., they had a reserve side which was at first set up in 1887. "Weve seen coaches go from working at Hale End to London Colney, and then gone from working at the academy to joining the FA in important roles. Previously held same position at Malmo in Sweden - and had done it on a freelance basis for Barcelona. Once we have accumulated enough reports on a player, we meet to make our assessment, adopting a multi-disciplinary approach in the context of the Pillars where all aspects of a players suitability for the Arsenal Academy are taken into account, drawing on input from our leading specialists, by discipline. The former England forward told TGG about his ambitions and his approach to management. Promoted to first team as part of the big medical revamp in the summer of 2018. Promoted to the first team at the start of the 2018/19 season. Bumstead joined Arsenal in 2014 under Academy Manager Andries Jonker initially to work with the Under 15s as head coach, before taking over the Under 16s. Creating pathways is also key to a happy working environment according to Hobbs, who previously worked in youth development at Southend United, Cambridge United and Peterborough United during a coaching career that now spans 24 years. We are proud to play our part in producing Strong Young Gunners. He retired as the Gunners skipper in 2016 before joining Pep Guardiolas coaching staff at Manchester City. This creates a special connection with the club and our supporters: both key elements to success. Arsenal Football Club Academy is the youth system of Arsenal Football Club based in Hale End, London, England. Was appointed Arsenal manager on December 20th 2019, having previously been interviewed for the job when Unai Emery was cchosen. [1] [2] [3] The academy teams play in the Professional Development League, the highest level of youth football in England. Arsenal have confirmed that Jack Wilshere will lead Arsenal's under-18s and Mehmet Ali will take over as head coach of the club's under-21s. "The volume of staff around the players is so big. "If we are preaching these messages to the coaches, to the players, to the parents and making sure they adhere to them, we have got to do the same. External Link, Be wary of future Brighton rotation in FPL, FPL player price changes - rises, falls and top transfers for Gameweek 35, Gameweek 34 FPL stats: Haaland rewards as Triple Captain, Double Gameweek 34 FPL bonus points: Pickford hauls, Chelsea to play Borussia Dortmund in Chicago Arsenal bought Arteta from Everton in August 2011 for 10m to bolster their midfield under Arsene Wenger. Sharing honest and constructive dialogue is regarded as essential, and on that topic Rivers is keen to share a story that struck a chord with him earlier on this season after he'd role-modelled part of a session. She is considered an Arsenal legend after two spells at the club and is featured in the new designs that adorn the Emirates Stadium. I firmly believe that the Strong Young Gunners philosophy of better people make better players is such a strong foundation for our young players. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. "Radiators warm the place up. We have seen a shift in plans within the youth setup as well, with several names being sent out on loan than usual. At this Academy the last people we blame are the players. The academy is often referred to as Hale End eponymously by the club, sports media, and fans. "The support that each coach needs, to be a good coach, to be a good people manager and to look after everything else is incredibly important. It does not store any personal data. o Part of the team who went on to become runners up in the 2011/12 FA Trophy. They went on to win the academy play-off semi-final and final in 200809 and 200910 to become Premier Academy League champions. Club legend Kelly Smith joins our coaching staff until the end of the season pic.twitter.com/Efr0mXmjPN, Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) April 26, 2023. Each specialist department supports the coaching teams focus on providing the best possible levels of challenge and care for our players. "If we don't, they just become lovely phrases that go on mouse mats and mugs!". Through a varied and challenging games programme we have a big focus on Every Player Matters. The Premier League has a vision to develop a world-leading coaching development system by elevating the quality of coaching across the English system through its Elite Coaching Plan. Thats why we are there.". I have to select a team where I put the best people in the right positions at the right time. "The support that each coach needs, to be a good coach, to be a good people manager and to look after everything else is incredibly important. "This season weve had Rio Ferdinand speak to all our coaches for an hour, and we've also had [former West Ham academy director] Tony Carr come in and chat to us too. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Arteta returned to Manchester City to poach Nicolas Jover from Guardiolas coaching staff in July 2021. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Improving players is the name of the game, but as the conversation develops, it is abundantly clear that there is also a strong will for every coach within Arsenal's Academy to raise their own levels year on year too. Our role is also to help everyone stay connected to deliver the Strong Young Gunners vision. Invited to train We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Atletico Madrid lost Miguel Molina to Arteta in August 2020 as Arsenals coaching staff took on another assistant. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. I think having that connector with a coach is key. Joined Arsenal straight from University in February 2014 as junior Academy analyst. Head of Education - Matt Henly. Responsible for "football operations in the first team and Academy, all player contract management and relationships with football's governing bodies." With Arsenal since July 2014 and responsible for culture, values and the development of a high-performance environment. The reserves continued to be entered in the London FA Challenge Cup until the 197374 season, with the exception of 196162 when the first team were entered. External Link, Arsenal to play Manchester United in New York Promoted to Lead Analyst in June 2015 before becoming the club's first loans manager in February 2019. [citation needed], At the start of the 193940 season the reserves played two Football Combination games and one Southern League game before football was partly suspended due to the outbreak of the Second World War.[11]. 2023 GRV Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Arsenal Biggest Loss & Defeat Ever Worst Arsenal Defeat/Loss Ever! This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Big changes are expected to take place over the coming months at the club, both at senior and youth level. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Do you want to share ideas? The Performance staff maintain a systematic approach to physiological and anthropometrical testing throughout the Foundation, Youth Development and Professional Development phases, ensuring a permanent Test Intervention Review practice.
