Episode 15 - The player who turned down a pro football contract to go to Harvard University
James Fahmy spent his whole career in the academy system, playing for Queens Park Rangers FC and captaining the U18 Professional Development Team. However, he is now studying at the renowned Harvard U...
6 Jul 202239min
Project Footballer Ep. 14 - Why England aren't producing controlling midfielders
Ex-England Futsal player Rob Ursell has had an amazing career in futsal and football. Known in non-league football as "The Wizard", Rob changed his game from being a brilliant 1v1 player to a controll...
15 Jun 20221h 17min
Episode 13 - Coping with Mental Health & Bullying in Academy Football
Professional Footballer Fabio Sole and Daniela Osu, a Sports Psychotherapist, discuss coping with mental health & bullying within Academy Football. They also discuss Footballers Minds, a programme, fu...
31 Mai 20221h 3min
Episode 12 - One of the world's top sports lawyers dispels the myths about agents working with academy players
In this episode of Project Footballer, we speak to Daniel Geey. He discusses the do's and don'ts of sports law in youth football. Daniel's clients include Premier League clubs, Champions League footba...
12 Mai 202254min
Episode 11 - Social Media in Youth Football. What are benefits and what are the dangers?
Social media is prevalent in youth football. Parents are starting accounts for their children at younger and younger ages, but what are the impacts of this? Does it put pressure on the child? Does it...
9 Apr 20221h 8min
Episode 10 - How much can technique improve? We hear from Isa - The Technical Traininer, one of the best technical coaches in the world.
Isa is regarded as one of the best technical coaches in the world. From his demonstrations, to the explanations and his passion for the game, this is a great listen for anyone looking to help their ch...
26 Feb 20221h 29min
Episode 9 - How important is athleticism in football? Academy Scouts discuss!
In this episode, we recap what we have learned from the previous 8 episodes. We push to find the answer to discover 'What is the formula to making a footballer!' The question we spend the most time d...
22 Feb 20221h 7min
Episode 8 - Jamie Redknapp discusses how much of making it as a footballer is down to nature or nurture.
In this incredible interview Jamie Redknapp gives us the scoop on how his father and uncle developed two of England's best ever midfielders. He also speaks about his own son's journey through academy ...
18 Jan 20221h 14min
