About

Daniel has 13 years experience coaching children specialising in football but also having a vast knowledge of coaching tag-rugby, cricket, athletic’s, basketball, tennis and many more. Daniel has coached at both the Emirates Stadium and Arsenal’s first team training ground, the London Colney working with the under 11’s and was also on the coaching staff at Arsenal’s Pre Academy working with the Under 6’s – 8’s. He is now the Lead Coach for the Southampton FC U6 - U8 Pre Academy Centre (Guildford). Daniel has experience coaching abroad having coached in Italy twice and Greece once. Daniel was previously the Area Coordinator for Arsenal Soccer Schools (Surrey) and was in charge of both of the Development Centre’s as well as being the Under 9 Advanced Squad coach where his team played matches against the likes of : Chelsea, Brighton, Fulham, Leyton Orient, Luton, West Ham and Crystal Palace. Daniel previously also coached John Terry’s twins and Freddie Flintoff’s son! Daniel’s personal best achievement within coaching is helping to develop a young player who attended one of his soccer schools, recommended him to the Advanced squad and the player then went on to sign for the Arsenal Academy! Since establishing PDA he has also had players sign for clubs such as: Southampton (2), Crystal Palace (2), Fulham, Reading, Charlton, AFC Wimbledon & Portsmouth.