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THE MAGAZINE FOR THE GOALKEEPING PROFESSION
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Recruitment
The Red Bull Group - Stefan Loch
Equipment
All the latest goalkeeping products
On the Move (transfer supplement)
Summary of the latest GK transfers
Coaching
The Swansea Way - Andrew Sparkes
Stevie Woods
Kid Gloves
The stars of the future
Featuring:
Adrián
Tom Heaton
Craig Gordon
Lee Kendall
John Ruddy – Norwich City FC & England
Welcome to
The magazine exclusively for the professional goalkeeping community.
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Andy Evans
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CONTENTS
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Jesse Herbert
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William Pethybridge
Graphic Design:
Tim Alexander
Steve Woods/Craig Gordon
Coming back stronger
4
The Swansea Way
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Total football... even for keepers
Coaching the Red Bull Way
A Case Study by Stefan Loch
8
News in brief
From around the world
11
Lee Kendall32
England women’s
goalkeeping coach talks to GK1
Kid Gloves12
Meet tomorrow’s stars today
Tom Heaton14
Burnley’s first player
to be called up by England
in 41 years
Essential Equipment
18
The latest goalkeeping products
Adrián24
An interview by Begoña Pérez
The Outsider35
Jonathan Wilson’s book reviewed
James Hollman36
ProDeflect
Sweden’s super stopper
Patrik Carlgren
40
Fred Barber42
Coaching tips
Meet the team
44
World in Motion / GK1 personnel
A tribute to Adam Jodoin
World in Motion mourns
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WOODS AND
GORDON
THREE YEARS ago, GK1 client,
Craig Gordon was suffering from a
debilitating knee injury that was
threatening his career at Sunderland
was being doubted by men of
medicine, such was the difficulty in
diagnosing the intricate problem.
He’s now in such fine form at Celtic,
embracing Europa League football
and the Player of the Season award
he received from the Scottish Football
Writers Association, that his goalie
coach Stevie Woods believes he could
not just return to his former lofty
standards, but surpass them.
The turnaround for the Scotland
keeper has been huge. If the NO.1 slot
is the loneliest in a football team, it is
even more desolate when you have
spent two years out with a seemingly
incurable problem and been left
without a club.
But, after some ground-breaking
treatments, a show of faith at Celtic, a
new training ethos and immeasurable
amounts of courage and dedication,
Gordon is now, once again, very much
part of a team and part of something
special in Glasgow.
“We have a philosophy here where
we want players to feel safe and in
control and we say it to all of our
goalkeepers,” Woods explained.
“What we have said to Craig from
day one is; do not train for two hours at
70 per cent and expect to improve. Give
us 100 per cent for as long as you can,
be truthful with the coaches as they will
be with you, and if that’s five minute
then that’s fine. We will build on that
the next day or week or session. That
was easy for Craig to adapt to.
#safehands
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“The first session we ever did with
full games and then Fraser Forster
made to think his agonising knee injury
Craig, when he came in for a fitness
left and we decided to go forward for
might be psychosomatic, played 52
assessment, was just 25 minutes at
the season with Craig. He completely
times and kept a record 28 clean sheets
full pelt and then he said ‘I feel good, I
deserved to get the jersey and it’s been
in his first season at Celtic.
am going to stop now, I don’t want to
completely the right decision.”
push it.’ As a coach I totally respected
Between December and February
This summer, as a just reward, he
signed a new deal under manager
that and as I got to know Craig I know
last season, Gordon kept eight
Ronny Deila and at 32 he is still
implicitly that he is telling the truth and
consecutive clean sheets. He won the
learning, growing and adjusting to
not just trying to get out of training.
Scottish League Cup with a clean sheet
changes, like his new-look defence and
in every round. He completed the
his manager’s decision to employ zonal
control and then we were able to build
Double that May when he was crowned
marking at defensive set-pieces. And,
on that. Then he went into friendlies
a League champion. The goalkeeper
finally, Gordon and his coach are able
when he played the odd half, then
once left in the wilderness and almost
to celebrate their incredible rebuilding
“From that day he felt safe and in
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project, although the Lazarus-like
return came as no surprise to old-hand
Woods.
“It never surprised me that Craig got
back to this level because if you get to
know him you know what those two
years out of football mean to him and
how hungry he is now to play.
“He’s a total professional and
he believes when you cross
the white line all excuses
go. He always had the
ability to get back to
where he was, but we
soon decided to re-evaluate
that because we then realised
we might be able to get him to
somewhere even better. Getting him
back to the level he was at previously
was something he had done before
and our goal was to take him to next
level.”
Woods concedes that Gordon is not
the loudest of keepers and it’s a trait
he has no interest in trying to force on
to the former Heart of Midlothian man.
Instead he concentrates on the fact he
leads by exemplary example and uses
his lowest ebb as motivation to be the
best keeper he can be with a hunger
unmatched.
“He fulfills every criteria required of a
top keeper,” Woods said.
“He doesn’t have
a weakness in
his game and
you’ll be
hard pressed
to find
a 32 year-old
with his desire
not to ever miss another match.”
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Goalkeeper
Recruitment in the
Red Bull System
Red Bull Salzburg: A Case Study by Stefan Loch
Stefan Loch is Head Academy Goalkeeper coach at Red Bull Salzburg
& First Team Goalkeeper coach at FC Liefering (Red Bull Salzburg’s
satellite reserve team). Stefan has been at Red Bull Salzburg for 3 years
and is one of the most respected Academy goalkeeper coaches in
Europe. Previously, he implemented an entire coaching system in Red
Bull Ghana from scratch, and lived on site for 13 months, Stefan writes
exclusively for GK1…
L
The profile of a Red
Bull Goalkeeper /
Assimilation & Adaptation
of Red Bull Salzburg shows just how
There are many changes and challenges
international the recruitment here
for the international goalkeepers who
actually is.
come to Red Bull Salzburg. It is not only
ike all big football clubs, Red
Bull Salzburg scouts and
recruits goalkeepers from all
over the world. The current set up
First team goalkeepers include:
Cican Stankovic (Bosnian with
goalkeepers experience a big shock in
Austrian nationality), Alexander Walke
terms of the difference in mentality,
(German) and Airton Moraes Michellon
culture, and weather here – good
(Brazilian). Moreover, FC Liefering, Red
examples are the likes of Zigi and
Bull Salzburg’s reserve/sister team
Michellon who have arrived from Ghana
consists of: Ati Zigi (Ghana), Carlos
and Brazil respectively.
Miguel Coronel (Brazil), and Bartlomiej
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language that is different; often our
A goalkeeper coming to Red Bull
Zynel (Poland). In all, we have six
Salzburg must also fit into a very
goalkeepers from FIVE different
specific training model. The footballing
countries, and THREE different
philosophy and playing system here
continents.
is a very special one, based around
the ideas of pure dynamism and very
produce the performances, and style
top-level international experience than
attack-minded football, high pressing
of performances that we expect on the
the other goalkeepers at the club.
and considerable risk-taking,; this
pitch.
obviously requires well-calculated
and rapid decision-making, and often
a complete overhaul in a player’s
2014/15) Gulacsi won two ‘Doubles’
Scouting & Recruitment at
Red Bull
approach to the game.
A different form of training is required
In the last two seasons (2013/14 &
with Red Bull Salzburg, i.e. everything a
player can win in Austria. Furthermore,
he made some excellent performances
Recruiting goalkeepers that fit into
in the Europa League, helping the team
and implemented in order to play in ‘The
our system from other clubs requires
dominate the group stages two-years
Red Bull Way’; for a keeper this often
plenty of multi-layered analysis.
running (with 11 wins and 1 draw
means very high positioning on the
An excellent example of our recent
in 12 group games) making it to the
pitch, a lot of decisions to make in terms
success in this regard is the case of
knockout stages of the competition in
of zonal defence, and plenty of situations
Peter Gulacsi who came to us from
both years.
outside of the box, which clearly require
Liverpool FC. Though Gulacsi came
excellent footballing abilities, as well as
to us as a kind of ‘no-name’ within the
profile and in-grained knowledge of
sound goalkeeping abilities. In addition
world of European football his profile
Red Bull football, Gulaczi’s move to Red
to general goalkeeping tasks and
matched the required aspects of Red
Bull Leipzig this summer was a logical
duties such as shot stopping, dealing
Bull goalkeeping perfectly. The specific
one – there, he will be part of a team
with crosses, and kicking, the profile of
talents and abilities he possessed made
who will be fully focused on gaining
a Red Bull keeper must include both
it easy for him to become our first-
promotion to the Bundesliga (one of
mental and physical fortitude – all of the
choice goalkeeper immediately, even
the best leagues in the world!) as soon
aforementioned things combined will
though he was young, and had far less
as possible.
With his international experience,
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Goalkeeper Recruitment
– The Red Bull System
goalkeeping development system
group more multicultural! However,
throughout its club network. Former
The Red Bull system transcends
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Coach
any cultural issues and all three are
When recruitment outside of the Red
Hans Leitert (Global Head of Red Bull
developing extremely well within our
Bull Club system (Salzburg, Leipzig, New
Goalkeeper Development) is in charge
program. All three joined our sister
York, Brazil, and the former academy in
of developing this system, and equally
team FC Leifering, which plays the
Ghana) our scouting and analysis is very
importantly, is in charge of recruiting
second highest league in Austria – and
detailed. Over the past twenty years
goalkeeper coaches who are able to
all three are products of our academies
football has changed a lot – the game
work with, and for this system.
(RB Brazil, RB Ghana and RB Salzburg)
has become more and more specific,
– which underlines our long-term
and playing systems & ideologies
vision, and of course success
have developed significantly. Of
in developing excellent young
course, players like Cristiano Ronaldo
goalkeepers who are ready to play
or Messi, or (world class goalkeepers!)
within our system.
By recruiting these goalkeepers at
can make the difference in any
game with their pure talent and
such an early stage of their careers,
ability, but in general, it is now the
we have the opportunity (through
playing system which decides who
plenty of testing, constant analysis
wins and who loses. There are so
and monitoring, and scientifically
many different coaches who possess
specified and implemented training
completely different approaches to
regimes) to effectively guide them
how the game should be played. In
on the path towards professional
line with this, I am of the opinion that
football.
All Red Bull clubs have the same
not every good goalkeeper is good
for every system. – they must be
testing methods (technical, tactical,
selected according to their specific
physical and cognitive) and the
abilities for the specific system they
same ideas on how to train and
are going to be playing in. At Red
improve these areas. The coaches
Bull, the crucial issue is, therefore,
and people in charge are in constant
to analyse any potential goalkeeper
conversation about the development
recruit’s performance very specifically,
and to compare his abilities against
the system we employ here, and the
Stefan Loch – My Job at
Red Bull Salzburg / FC
Leifering
of each and every keeper - All of this
happens during internal goalkeeping
meetings and seminars between Red
Bull Teams.
situations that he will find himself in
In my job as FC Liefering Goalkeeper
In all, the sooner a keeper joins our
Coach, I can say how great it is to be
system, the easier it is for him to cope
always to prepare and develop keepers
part of such an all-encompassing
with all of the special requirements we
from within our own youth teams for
system of standards. Since the start of
have, and the easier it is for us to create
the first team; after all, they have a
pre-season 2015, I have been working
a top class goalkeeper: not by chance or
deep and long-term understanding of
with three goalkeepers - from Brazil,
luck, but via a structured web of ideas,
our philosophy and game-mentality.
Ghana and Poland: three very different
clear planning, and well-set goals over a
In fact, Red Bull employs the same
countries. It is impossible to make the
number of years!
playing for a Red Bull side.
Of course, our long-term aim is
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News in brief
contentious penalty mishap in the
leaving the club, but has said that
to full fitness by December following
game between Houston Dynamo and
he is proud that his son, Freddie,
successful surgery on knee ligament
the Colorado Rapids. Houston’s Brad
is continuing the goalkeeping
damage suffered in training. In the
Davis steps up to take the penalty,
tradition within the family at the club.
meantime, Chelsea have completed
without realising that the Colorado
Woodman’s replacement has since
the free transfer of former AC Milan
goalkeeper Clint Irwin is not actually
been confirmed as England U19
and Italy goalkepper Marco Amelia as
in goal! Irwin was taking a drink at the
goalkeeper coach, Simon Smith.
cover until the end of the season.
side of the goal when Davis scored.
l Thibaut Courtois is on course to return
l Newcastle United goalkeeper, Tim
Krul has been ruled out for the rest of
Luckily the referee realised that Irwin
l Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has
was not in goal, and ordered Davis to
contravened official requirements
re-take the spot-kick.
(which state that a player has to have
the season after rupturing an anterior
cruciate ligament in his right knee
played matches in the league to be
l Goalkeeping coach and GK1 client
eligible) by including out-of-favour
while on International duty for the
Xavi Valero has joined up with manager
Manchester United goalkeeper
Netherlands in their shock failure to
Rafa Benitez at Real Madrid. Valero
David De Gea in his squad for the
qualify for Euro 2016.
moves to the Spanish giants from SSC
Euro 2016 qualifiers against Slovakia
Napoli, and has been inseparable from
and Macedonia. Del Bosque, whilst
Benitez after being introduced by Jose
admitting that he had broken the
Gunn has been handed his first
Manuel Ochotorena, the goalkeeper
rules, put his faith in De Gea, stating
England Call-up, for the U21s friendly
coach behind Jerzy Dudek’s heroics for
that “De Gea is a goalkeeper that, like
against the United States. 19-year-old
Liverpool in Istanbul in 2005. Benitez
Iker Casillas, will defend Spain’s goal
Gunn is still yet to make his first team
and Valero move together as one
for many years.”
debut for City, but is highly-regarded
to Madrid, having worked together
within the club’s setup.
previously at Liverpool, Chelsea, Inter,
l Manchester City goalkeeper Angus
and Napoli.
l It has been 25 years since Arsenal
legend David Seaman’s debut for the
l Barcelona ‘keeper Marc-Andre Ter
Stegen has won the UEFA Save of
the Season award for 2014/15. The
l Tony Roberts has completed his
23-year-old German international
London club. Arsene Wenger, when
switch from the coaching staff at
won his award for his incredible
interviewed about him, recalled:
Arsenal to the equivalent at Swansea
save against Robert Lewandowski
“He was a special goalkeeper, and I
City. He joins the Swans and links
of Bayern Munich in the Champions’
discovered a special man as well”, the
up with ex-Gunners’ keeper Lukasz
League. Having initially stopped a
Arsenal manager said. Wenger also
Fabianski at the Liberty Stadium.
point-blank shot from the Bayern
praised Seaman’s “Special quality
on the human front”, which helped
striker, Ter Stegen scrambled across
l Pro-Deflect manufacturer Jim Hollman
the width of his goalmouth to scoop
him settle into the surroundings at
has been appointed as the new
the spinning ball off the line just
Arsenal.
Goalkeeping Coach at Motherwell
inches before it crossed.
FC. Hollman, 37, began his coaching
l A Moroccan team was left stunned when
career at age 19, and took on the
l Arsenal new-boy Petr Cech has
their goalkeeper saw red for escorting
role of Senior Goalkeeping Coach
revealed to Arsenal Magazine that he
a pitch-invader from the field during
at Norwich in January 2000, when he
had never thought about becoming
a league match. MAS Fez ‘keeper
was just 21 years old. You can find out
a goalkeeper as a boy. He explained
Mohamed Sokhra decided to take
more about Jim and his pioneering
that he always used to play as a left-
action against the unruly fan, and grab
equipment later on in the magazine.
midfielder, until a nasty leg-break as a
him to escort him from the field. After
a short tussle, the fan gave up and left
10-year-old ruled him out for months
l Meanwhile Newcastle United
on end. He described this injury as a
the field, and in a bizarre turn of events,
goalkeeping coach Andy Woodman
“defining” moment in his career as
Sokhra was immediately sent off!
has re-joined former Magpies boss
he was able to train as a goalkeeper
Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace.
while sitting down because of his
Woodman expressed his sadness at
inability to walk.
l Turning to MLS, and there was a
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takes a look at the stars of the future
JONNY MADDISON
GK1: What boots do you wear?
Ronaldo because of the sheer hard work and
JM: Nike Magistas – really snug fitting boot
individual extras he does before and after
GK1: Why/how did you become a
GK1: What club do you support?
training, combined with his natural ability -
goalkeeper?
JM: Despite being at Sunderland for years,
he is an unbelievable athlete.
JM: I started playing in goal when I was 9
I’m a big Newcastle United fan! When I was
GK1: Biggest moment in football to date?
years old. Before that believe it or not I was
young I used to go to all the matches, the
So far, I would have to say being on the
an outfield player! The goalkeeper left from
fans and stadium are brilliant and it’s a great
bench for Leicester City against West
our team and I was picked to have a go
atmosphere.
Ham in the Premier League. It was a great
and it all went from there really. I was lucky
GK1: Who has been the biggest influence
atmosphere at Upton Park and a great
enough to be scouted by Sunderland the
on your career and why?
experience for me.
following season.
JM: Overall I’d have to say each one of my
GK1: GKs you would most like to
coaches. I’ve been lucky to work with so
emulate?
many top coaches throughout my short
JM: When I was younger I used to love
career and each one of them has had a
watching Shay Given. He was a great
positive impact on the way I play the game
shot stopper and had excellent reactions
and I’m very grateful for that. They’ve
when on his goal line. However, I think I
certainly helped me become a more
would most like to emulate Joe Hart, he
“rounded” professional.
is an excellent shot stopper with great
GK1: Favourite band/artist?
distribution too, and I think as a modern day
JM: I love house and dance music. It really
goalkeeper is very important to have this.
gets you up for a game and puts you in a
GK1: What do you most like to do in your
good mood when you listen to it. I really
spare time?
like a lot of Disclosure’s new songs at the
JM: In my spare time when I’m home, I like
moment.
to just chill out and take my dog out for
GK1: Footballing idol?
a walk with my girlfriend. I also like to go
JM: Biggest goalkeeping idol would have
shopping and sometimes go to the cinema.
JONNY MADDISON
Leicester City FC
AGE: 21
HEIGHT: 187cm
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GLOVES: Nike Gunn Cut
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Nik
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: Iker Casilas
INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER astle United
wc
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:
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coaches
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: My T: Disclosure
FAVOURITE BAND/ARTIS
to be Iker Casillas – his career speaks for
itself, playing for one of the best clubs in the
OLLIE DAVIES
world for many, many years, and his trophy
GK1: What gloves do you wear?
cabinet to go with it. A great goalkeeper
JM: I’m currently wearing Nike Gunn Cuts – I
and leader for club and country – a model
goalkeeper?
really like these, they are a great fit and I
pro. Biggest footballing idol has to be
OD: Always ended up in net as a boy
love rollfinger gloves.
Cristiano Ronaldo for me. I’m a big fan of
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OLLIE DAVIES
Swansea City FC
AGE: 20
HEIGHT: 184cm
GLOVES: Uhlsport Ergono
mic
BOOTS: Adidas
INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER
:
CLUB SUPPORTED: Liv Pepe Reina
erpool
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: An
drew Sparkes
and Javi Garcia
FAVOURITE BAND/ARTIS
T: James Bay
MH: Adidas
CB: West Ham United
MH: Arsenal
CB: For me it has been Adrian. He has
MH: Justin Timberlake
been superb for West Ham over the last
2 seasons. It has been an honour to have
MH: Iker Casillas
worked closely with Adrian over the last 2
season and train with him. I have learnt how
Signing with Everton/ international call up
fast the game is and the demand on how
GK1: GK’s you would most like to
fast the goalkeeper has to move into each
emulate?
position.
MH: Wojciech Szczesny / Artur Boruc
CB: Eminem
spare time?
MH: Watching box sets/ films or go going
for a game of tennis
GK1: Why/how did you become a keeper?
CB: I liked the thought of being able to
OD: Adidas
make huge saves in matches and win the
team games by keeping clean sheets. I was
OD: Liverpool
always put in goal when I was young and I
impressed the people around me and stood
by the decision to be a goalkeeper.
OD: Probably Andrew Sparks and Javi
Garcia, the two goalkeeper coaches at
CB: Uhlsport. For me they are a great glove,
Swansea City Last season, push me to
they are comfortable, light and get me
become better technically and tactically
through tough weather conditions.
OD: James Bay
CB: Adidas Nitrochargers
OD: Pepe Reina and Hugo Lloris
OD: Being on the bench in a Europa League
West Ham United FC
CLARKE BOGARDE
OD: UHLSPORT ergonomic
CLARKE BOGARDE
AGE: 17
HEIGHT: 186cm
GLOVES: Uhlsport
BOOTS: Adidas Nitrochargers
INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER: Manuel
Neuer
CLUB SUPPORTED: West Ham United
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: Adrian
FAVOURITE BAND/ARTIST: Eminem
CB: My biggest moment to date would be
MATEUSZ HEWELT
Evrerton FC
getting into the final of the Hong Kong
international soccer sevens tournament,
unfortunately we lost in the final but to play
spare time?
in front of a big crowd in tough conditions
OD: A little bit of Yoga!!
was great. Also being able to train with
the Argentinian National side when they
MATEUSZ HEWELT
played Croatia at Upton Park. To have played
Mascherano, was a massive moment for me.
goalkeeper?
MH: When I was about 6/7 years old I
jumped in goal in training and the manager
said that I could be a good goalkeeper so I
have stayed in goal since.
against Messi, Di Maria, Tevez, Aguero,
AGE: 19
HEIGHT: 192cm
GLOVES: Reusch
BOOTS: Adidas
INSPIRATIONAL PLAY
ER
CLUB SUPPORTED: Ars : Iker Casillas
enal
BIGGEST INFLUENCE
: N/A
FAVOURITE BAND/AR
TIST: Justin
Timberlake
GK1: GK’s you would most like to emulate?
CB: Neuer, Courtois, Casillas
spare time?
CB: In my spare time I like to spend time
with my family, my friends and people who
MH: Reusch
have supported me to get to where I have
got to today.
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Tom Heaton
The first Burnley player
to be called up by
England for 41 years
“No idea whatsoever,” Tom Heaton
at Burnley, having managed to pick
to be in and around it. I’m thoroughly
says of his first call-up to the England
up the Player of the Year award at the
enjoying it and I hope it continues. I’ll
squad in July this year. Aged 24, five
club. It was an incredible moment,
keep trying to learn from it, get better
years ago, GK1 client Heaton was
the highlight of the season for me,
and hopefully keep performing.”
let go by Manchester United after
obviously.”
thirteen years at the club. Yet he has
Superlatives become hard to find, “it
Yet the rise to the top has been a
rollercoaster one for the former United
quickly ascended again, awarded
was fantastic.” Yet that determination
Burnley’s Player of the Year trophy
to keep learning is obvious. “I was
last season before manager Sean
delighted to be there but wanted to
loan stint at Swindon Town, Heaton was
Dyche handed him the armband for
make sure that I did myself justice and
flown out to Belgium to United’s feeder
the Clarets ahead of the 2015/16
looked to get better while I was there,
club Royal Antwerp. While in Antwerp,
season.
and learn as much as I could.”
more famous for its port than its
Heaton is the first Burnley player
“Obviously the standard’s very,
man.
In 2006, having enjoyed a successful
football and with a population similar
for 41 years (since Martin Dobson in
very high. It’s the best players in the
to that of some London boroughs,
1974) to be called up for England, and
country coming together.” He says
Heaton came to the realisation that he
the only Sky Bet Championship player
that the nature of the England squad
needed to adapt himself to succeed,
in the current England squad, getting
reflects in training, “I’ve certainly found
with or without United.
his third consecutive call-up for the
that in the goalkeeping department,
October Internationals with Estonia and
having worked with Joe [Hart] and Jack
having not played there and did a real
Lithuania.
Butland, Rob Green in the previous trip
big assessment of where I was at, and
and Dave Watson the coach.”
realised I needed to step things up and
“It was obviously a fantastic
moment, I was absolutely over the
“There’s certainly a lot of high
“I came away that summer [2006]
probably step things up off the pitch
standards there, it’s great to be involved
in terms of lifestyle. Outside the walls
Heaton aimed for Premier League
and it’s nice to be on that stage really.
of Man United I needed to make sure
return after being released by United
It certainly reminds me, the tempo of
I was getting things right so if those
it, of Man United training back from
walls were taken away I was still able
was to get back to the Premier League
when I was a bit younger with the first
to perform and produce at any football
and it’s certainly been a good season
team [in 2007/08]. I have to say it’s great
club that I went to. That was a massive
moon,” he recalls of the first call-up.
Press Association
“When I left Man United, the aim
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learning curve for me.”
Loan spells followed at QPR,
Rochdale and a doomed relegation
dogfight with Wycombe Wanderers
all in a turbulent 12 month period,
and all in the year after he travelled
to Moscow as part of a victorious 24
man Manchester United squad that
lifted the Champions League.
Currently in English football,
there is an obvious overuse of the
loan system, with big clubs abusing
the system and offloading young
To get
that first
step on the
ladder is not
easy to
come by
players, English and foreign, as fast
European Championships, choosing
to push through a loan to Swindon
Town instead. “To get that first step
on the ladder, which I think the one in
2005 was for me, the Swindon one, is
not easy to come by. You look at the
standard in my position, goalkeeping,
throughout the league. It’s very high,
you’re playing with people’s livelihood
so every game means something. For
someone to take a chance on you
then, having never done it before,
having not been out on loan, I was
very fortunate. The manager Andy
as possible. Heaton was an early
“not all positive”, Heaton thinks that
example of the consistent use of the loan
“you need those building blocks of your
2015) and the assistant at the time,
system, but he sees it as a vital factor in
career, to build the foundation, which
Ian Woan, who is now amazingly the
the upbringing of him as a player and
there is no substitute for.”
assistant manager at Burnley ten years
King (who sadly passed away in
person. Even though some moves like
In 2005, Heaton pulled out of
on, I’m very grateful for that chance. I
the 5 months at Antwerp in 2006 were
the England under-19 squad for the
think it’s a vital ingredient to build the
PA
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foundation of your career on, the loan
few times. So when the call then came
the backroom of the club as well as
experience for me was brilliant.”
to sign at Burnley, it was a no-brainer
players there. So strange but a nice
for me. I wanted to play for him [Dyche]
feeling. When I left my aim was to get
least, for Heaton. After making forty
and then from then on really he set us
back to the Premier League and be
appearances for Cardiff City, including
all out as you’ve seen, we had a lot of
playing so it was nice to do that, a great
many in their route to the League
belief. We were super fit and the squad
feeling walking out at Old Trafford and
Cup Final (defeated on penalties by
got better and better as time has gone
you know it’s certainly a good memory
Liverpool) , Heaton was allowed to
on. So, yes, it was no surprise in the
for me.”
leave on a free transfer. Sean Dyche did,
four walls for us that we managed to
in fact, sign him then. “It’s interesting
snowball it and be successful that year,
and has quickly found his feet within
that the year before, I signed at Bristol
albeit I think there was probably a few
the England set-up. ‘’I’ve got my foot
City after I left Cardiff. I actually signed
surprises on the outside of the club.”
in the door and I want to make sure
for the manager [Dyche] when he was
And that promotion with Burnley
I make an impact. It’s fantastic to be
Those days are gone, for now at
Heaton felt at home at Old Trafford
Watford manager. Unfortunately, there
meant an inevitable return to Old
here for myself, the goalkeeping coach,
was a little bit of a snag when the new
Trafford for Heaton: “It was quite a
the manager, the staff and everyone
owners took over, he was sacked and
strange feeling that. On one hand it
connected with the club. I had a bit of
my deal got torn up.”
was a great to go back, strange in some
grief off Gary Neville at the start saying
ways. I signed as an 11 year old and left
I’m supposed to be quiet as a new
was about, I’d spent the day with him
as a 24 year old. I spent a lot of time
addition to the squad but that’s not my
and spoke to him on the phone quite a
there, knew an awful lot of people in
way!’’.
“So I had an inkling about what he
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KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT KIT
MD-PRO
MD-PRO GKP’s highly anticipated new
M-Roll and Maximiser (removable finger spines) cuts are also being
Exposure Range was released at the
continued. The new models boast Giga, Contact, Quartz, Aqua and
end of August 2015. Set to be their
German Supersoft latex palms which are all of a professional quality.
best range yet with varied cuts and latex’s
Along with the new models, a clothing range has been released
available to cater for every goalkeeper. Along
consisting of a training t-shirt, slim fit track pants (non padded),
with the traditional Roll Finger and Negative
base layer leggings and a base layer long sleeve top.
cuts, there will also be a Neg-Roll. The popular
For more information visit www.md-pro.co.uk
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REUSCH
Backhand: Pro Latex
The Reusch Re:load design is new for 2015 and offers a classic
great backhand flexibility
Additional features: ProFlex: Combining specific materials to offer
and sophisticated look, combining technical features and
Shockshield Advanced: A cushioned backhand for more
simplicity. This design as worn by Robert Green of QPR &
protection and better ball control when punching.
England offers a number of different palm options, cuts
AirventSystem: Which promotes maximum ventilation
and price options. The top of the range non Ortho-Tec
inside the glove
version, the Reload Supreme G2 would retail at £100
ESS: The anatomical shape of the glove and pre-
and offers the following technical features:
curved fingers makes it comfortable to wear and
promotes a natural catching position of the hand.
Latex: G2 Ultrasoft Latex which is Reusch’s softest
3D Thumb Crotch: This construction between
latex offering the best possible grip in both wet and dry
the thumb and index finger avoids any seams and
conditions.
therefore reduces the chance of the glove splitting in
Cut: Rolled Expanse Cut ESS which promotes a natural
one of the most active parts of the glove.
catching position and extends the latex up the side of the little
Rolled Thumb: Extending the palm around the inner side
finger.
of the thumb to increase the catching area
Wrist Closure: Seamless Neoprene Cuff with elasticated full wrist
Pull Loop: To help getting the gloves on to the hand.
strap.
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CSGK
CSGK is a new brand of Goalkeeper
professional glove with 4mm palm from £25, so why not do it?” Chris
glove, designed and tested by
added.
goalkeepers with Non-League, League
In just 12 months the brand has gained national coverage on ‘Match
and International experience. Thankfully with social media and
of the Day Live’ and ‘A question of sport’ thanks to the impressive
glowing references, the brand is fast making keepers from all over
performance of Blyth Spartans Shot stopper Peter Jefferies.
the UK stand up and take notice and within the last 12 months the
Goalkeepers wearing the gloves span from Grassroots, Amateur, The
gloves have gone from artwork on paper to the hands of many
Skybet Championship,
keepers from Grass roots in the UK to professionals in Europe.
The SPFL, The Segunda Division in Spain and The Congo National
So Why CSGK?
goalkeeper is also supporting the CSGK brand.
“We design the gloves with goalkeeper requirements in mind, more
over financial gain and we genuinely do take on board feedback and
act up on it” Chris Storey – Owner.
“We also supply direct which keeps the price of the gloves down. We
don’t have a board of directors who are looking at the bottom line,
we have a team of people looking at making a great glove and not
exceeding the £35 ceiling we put on our gloves. Gloves don’t need
to be £80 regardless of what you make them of. We can supply a
PRECISION GOALKEEPING
this ball is a great way to boost those skills.”
Precision Training and RESPONSEBALL have teamed up to produce a
goalkeepers, Precision is the UK’s fastest
Although notable for its work with
new reaction ball to launch for the 2015/16 season.
growing supplier of quality specialist training aids, and is the official
The Precision RESPONSEBALL is internally weighted with a
training aid supplier to a host of professional clubs and leagues, as
unique, patent pending, inner-layer construction to produce an
unpredictable flight and significant movement off the
ground, whilst maintaining a rounded surface.
Equally beneficial for the whole team,
and not just goalkeepers, the Precision
RESPONSEBALL will be available
well as the Irish, Welsh and Scottish FA’s.
RESPONSEBALL unpredictably bounced on to the
scene in 2009, and has since been used by many
professional clubs around the world including,
FC Barcelona, Manchester City and Liverpool.
Glenn Robertson, inventor of the
this summer, in time for pre season
RESPONSEBALL, is excited by partnering
preparations.
with an established brand.
David Sanderson, Brand Director for
He said: “This new partnership,
Precision, believes that the new reaction
with Precision is very exciting. For
ball will become a key part of the training
range.
He said: “We are constantly looking for new
and exciting products to help us improve our
offering of high quality training equipment.
“The Precision RESPONSEBALL will give us something different
that will be a key part of training for any player.
RESPONSEBALL to partner with such a
progressive and successful brand means
we can jointly develop the product, expand
the range, maintain the quality in production and
even lower the price points.
“It is a win for everyone: RESPONSEBALL, Precision and, most
importantly, all of our customers.”
“Reaction times are crucial for all players, not just goalkeepers, and
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HO SOCCER
between the fingers and palm area which often courses
One of HO SOCCER’s newest and most exciting glove
comfort and security when handling the ball. There are
designs is the GHOTTA GECKO which they are calling the
also goalkeepers who choose to wear flat cut gloves as
‘next generation designs in roll finger gloves’. The standard
they believe this gives them better contact with the ball.
a crease when bending the fingers and can compromise
roll finger glove which is produced by all glove brands is one of the
However, with the introduction of HO SOCCER’s new hybrid GECKO
most popular glove styles for goalkeepers
roll design which was inspired after studying the unique shape
but the conventional roll design
of the pads on the GECKO Lizards feet. The new GHOTTA GECKO
has a sawn area
glove retains the general shape of the classic roll finger glove
but also incorporates several new technical features. The two
middle fingers of the GHOTTA GECKO are flat cut in design for
improved ball contact but also has a roll finger tip giving
more secure ball contact. This unique flat cut also allows
both middle fingers to incorporate a practical, breathable
fabric that allows moisture to escape from the palm area
of the glove keeping the hand cooler and drier which is
not possible with a conventional roll finger glove.
The index and little finger of the GHOTTA GECKO are roll in
design to allow for greater safety and grip during the catch
and release of the ball and the thumb is flat and features a
clever flex point for ease of movement.
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the confidence to take immediate control of any ball in flight. This
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This coupled with Impact
which distributes the
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impact of the ball
distributes the impact of the
throughout the glove
ball throughout the glove
truly means the glove
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has the perfect balance
the perfect balance between
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comfort and flexibility. This
flexibility. This specific
specific model designed
model features a slightly
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offset roll finger and
a slightly offset roll finger
full latex thumb giving
and full latex thumb giving a
a greater contact-to-
greater contact-to-ball ratio
ball ratio and improved
and improved distribution.
distribution. The gloves
The glove also features a full
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strap.
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CATAPULT
HOW TO USE IT
The goalkeeper algorithm is a new feature available in OpenField
the specifically-designed OptimEye G5 with the latest firmware
in combination with a device specifically designed for use with GK
version. Turn on OptimEye G5 and place inside the Catapult
(OptimEye G5).
garment.
It provides the ability to detect and analyse goalkeeper-specific
Ensure that the correct size garment is used as this will provide the
actions such as dives and accelerations/decelerations.
most accurate measurement. The garment should be tight fitting
In order to use the goalkeeper algorithm you will need to be using
but not feel uncomfortable for the player.
CURRENT SITUATION
OptimEye G5 will now record data during the training session/
At present, limited information is available to technical and physical
match which is stored on a memory card inside the device.
coaches in relation to the actions specific to goalkeepers.
On completion of the session, turn off OptimEye G5 and upload the
Typically goalkeepers will often trainisolated from outfield players
data file using either the charge case or single downloading cradle.
with some involvement in outfield football player drills
(such as small-sided games).
Whilst outfield players are consistently
monitored using global positioning systems
(GPS), the monitoring methods available
The file will now be uploaded into OpenField for
further analysis and reporting. The data can then
be broken down in to individual drills/periods
that enable further understanding of the
goalkeeper demands.
for goalkeepers are often limited to
heart rate monitoring and sub¬jective
POTENTIAL USES
measures (e.g. rating of perceived effort
In order to understand the potential
– RPE).
uses of the goalkeeper algorithm, it
Current popular GPS variables that
is important that longitudinal data is
are used to analyse the demands
initially collected for each individual
of outfield soccer players, such as
player. This will help to create an
distanced covered in various velocity
individual profile for each goalkeeper
bands, may not be applicable for use with
to establish threshold values based on
goalkeepers.
sessions of varying volume/intensity. The
For example, goalkeepers have been found
quantification of dives may identify whether
to cover approximately only 2.5% of their
a goalkeeper overloads on a particular
total distance at high velocity (Figure 1).
side based on the classification of different
Therefore there is a requirement to develop
magnitude bands.
variables that are specific to the demands
Repeated high magnitude dives in training
of GK.
sessions over a longitudinal period may
indicate increased risk to impact injuries.
HOW IT WORKS
The use of inertial analysis to identify the
The goalkeeper algorithm uses a
direction and number of accelerations/
combination of inertial sensor and
decelerations will help to understand the
GPS signals to detect various actions of
physiological demands placed on goalkeepers.
goalkeepers.
Specifically, the sensors are used to detect when
The novel nature of such analysis will allow
coaches to individualise training drills in order to
a dive event has occurred by determining the direction in which
periodise loading in preparation for competitive matches. When data
the goalkeeper dives and the magnitude of the impact (Figure 2).
is collected longitudinally and analysed for each individual drill, this
Jump actions can be detected and quantified by the height in which
will enable creation of a drill database that acts as supplementary
the goalkeeper jumps (measured in cm). The inertial sensors are
material for the coach when selecting the best training drills on each
also used to quantify the number of accelerations/decelerations
particular training day in relation to days prior to a match.
performed by a goalkeeper, which is separated in to various
OptimEye G5 represents Catapult’s dedication to sport-specific, and
movement bands classified as low, medium and high efforts. In
movement-specific, analytics. By measuring movements in context,
combination with such analysis, the changes in direction can also be
you will be understand the individual characteristics of each athlete
quantified based on left and right side movements.
relative to their position demands.
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J4K GLOVES
Fingersave goalkeeper gloves
The main difference with Just4keepers is a glove that is
goalkeeper hand protection from dangerous shots
ran by goalkeepers, for goalkeepers. So because they
and these gloves have become very popular in recent
are keepers themselves they make certain that prices
years. However J4K is not a lover of finger save gloves
Finger protection goalkeeping gloves offer the
are very fair and a J4K glove that is £45 for example, could be £70
but J4K do have a range of finger save gloves.
plus in another dearer brand. So with the J4K goalkeeper gloves you
Junior Goalkeeper Gloves
are getting high specification glove, for a very decent price. This is
Good childrens goalkeeper gloves are hard to find because a lot
why the J4K goalkeeper glove is becoming so popular within the
of brands use cheaper specification in junior goalkeeper gloves.
goalkeeping scene globally.
Sadly most young goalkeepers buy the goalie gloves they see their
favourite professional goalkeepers wear
Just4keepers Goalkeeper Gloves
and think they have bought the same
The biggest difference with J4K, is
glove. Unfortunately this is not the case!
Just4keepers started off as a goalkeeper
However the great news is with the J4K
coaching schools in 1999 and is now the
Goalkeeper Gloves, if you buy a pair of the
leading goalkeeping academy globally. And the reason why J4K
J4K gloves you see the pro goalkeepers wear, you will be buying
launched their keeper glove range is because they wanted to service
exactly the same glove with Just4keepers.
their students Internationally because they were getting fed up
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paying high prices for their goalkeeping gloves. However because
Also just because J4K have cheap goalkeeper gloves for sale on their
goalkeepers worldwide see that J4k is trying to offer something
website, please do not think J4K use cheap specifications on their
unique and different, J4K is now just as popular with non J4K
goalkeeping gloves because this is not the case. Even though their gloves
students.
are priced fairly, please be rest assured they use quality specifications.
SELLS GOALKEEPER PRODUCTS
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heat management. Originally developed for NASA astronauts, it
and the latest technologies with relentless innovation and attention
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to detail, SELLS have designed and manufactured the ultimate
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SELLS Adhesion Ultra 3.5mm latex laminated with 4mm memory
From the Premier League to the Champions League, the European
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competing at the very highest levels of the game have worn SELLS
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Located on the backhand across the knuckles, D3O material consists
of molecules that flow freely when moved normally but on shock,
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Not too hot, not too cold - but “just right“, Outlast temperature
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Ergonomic360
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provides a maximised catching
area and perfect fitting
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performance and perfect abrasion
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Schockzone
with high rebound foam for
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and cushioning
Ergonomical
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on the wrist
25° Angle
25°- Angle on the wrist supports
the ergonomical hand pose
Neoprene Bandage
Full neoprene bandage for best
wrist fixation
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Press Association
Adrián San
Miguel
Interview by
Begoña Pérez
exclusively for GK1
A
fter 16 long years
league, he positioned himself as one of
the fans and my teammates. I took my
at his boyhood
the most coveted goalkeepers in the
chances in the FA Cup and the Capital
club, Real Betis,
Premier League. Ironically, Betis got
One Cup, I grabbed that opportunity
Adrián San Miguel
relegated that season, a painful outcome
and people started to acknowledge my
was only afforded
for Adrián who is a proud fan of the club,
work. I am proud of the status I have
the opportunity
like his dad Manuel, a greengrocer and
achieved after hard work”.
He renewed his contract at the
to play regular first football in Spain’s
a passionate bético. He swapped very
top flight during his last season with
different cultures, but both West Ham
beginning of October and is happy
the verdiblancos. When preferred
and Betis share one familiar territory for
to re-engage himself to a club with
goalkeeper Casto Espinosa received a
him: dedicated fans.
promising prospects. “The Chairmen
red card against Malaga in September
“There are many teams in London
are now preparing for the next step
2012, Adrián stepped in and gained the
but West Ham is the club of the working
to compete at the same level with
confidence of his manager at the time,
class people, the brave team with great
other London teams. We are moving
former West Bromwich Albion coach,
history. And we have outstanding
to the Olympic Stadium, with 55,000
Pepe Mel.
supporters. There are thousands of fans
spectators I am sure we will fill the
in away games travelling from London”,
seats, saying goodbye to Upton Park…
successfully qualifying for the Europa
he admits in an exclusive interview for
We are looking forward to having a
League, but it wasn’t enough for Adri
GK1.
ambitious team next year”.
Betis ended that campaign
to feel wanted at his beloved club. His
Adrián recognises that changing
Another new step Adrián is in favour
contract expired and he was offered
clubs was a ‘hard step’ at first. “It was a
of his the appointment of Slaven Bilic
a new one that showed him how the
difficult decision but now I can say it
as manager. “Since he arrived he has
board was more interested in recruiting
was the right one. I have grown up as
tried to transmit his ideal view and the
talent from abroad than embracing
professional and as a person”.
team has adapted quite well to him, but
a canterano they had groomed
The love is mutual. West Ham fans
also he should take credit for adapting
have embraced him as one of their
himself to the players at his disposal.
most charismatic players. “Everything
After a good start, we are doing things
31 leagues starts did not go unnoticed.
went quite well from the start. I
in the right way. It is not a coincidence
Sam Allardyce welcomed him at West
was substitute in the beginning as
that we are in a good position in the
Ham in the summer of 2013 and after
Jaaskelainen was the nº 1 goalkeeper.
table,” added the 28-year-old ‘keeper,
a few months of adjusting to a new
I had to earn the trust of the manager,
speaking to GK1 in October.
themselves.
At least his eleven clean sheets in
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into that game having just served a
That was the game when Mourinho
game, it is no surprise to see Adrián
three match suspension and it was not
claimed we played 19th century
answer eloquently when asked about
easy for him to face the likes of Agüero,
football (smiles) but we actually gave
the challenging pace and the physical
Sterling and Yaya Touré after a month
our best to save ourselves. And I will
approach of the Premier League. Is it
on the sidelines. He finished the game
always remember the FA Cup game
more difficult here to be a goalkeeper
with a well-deserved Man of the Match
against Everton when I had to score the
than in Spain? “It is not more difficult,
award as the Hammers’ maintained
winning penalty last season”.
but it is different”, he assures. “You have
their outstanding away form.
Having adapted well to the English
When asked about what
to be much more aware of high
goalkeepers he admires the most in
balls, players are more threatening
the Premier League, the first name
in the 6-yard box and the games
he mentions is Jussi Jaaskelainen,
are more ‘ida y vuelta’ (box-to-box),
the man he ousted as the club’s
they risk long shots from long
No 1 goalie. Behind the scenes,
distance. You have to be more
he was actually a mentor for the
ready in every action. In Spain they
Spaniard during his adaptation
try to play more from the back,
process to English football.
with the feet, the action starts
“There are good goalkeepers in
sometimes from the goalkeeper. So
the Premier League, but since I
you have to be learning different
arrived to West Ham I paid a lot
qualities”.
of attention to Jussi. Despite his
age, his experience, after so many
His compatriots Pepe Reina
and De Gea struggled to adjust
seasons in this competition, he was
themselves in the untested territory
a hard-working professional. The
of English football, but Adrián
first one to arrive to the training
claims it was not so complicated
ground and the last to leave. He
for him. “To be honest, I adapted
helped me a lot. Apart from being
myself quite well since I arrived.
a great goalkeeper, he is a great
My teammates helped me a lot.
guy. Having the support of a senior
Maybe high balls was the most
difficult challenge. In every corner, I
Adrián celebrates after scoring the winning
penalty against Everton in last season’s FA Cup (PA)
to me”.
He also points out Joe Hart,
was pushed, elbowed, tackled, and
the referees didn’t blow the whistle.
player like him was very important
“Since I arrived, I have had quite a
“he is in a great form”, and Hugo Lloris.
So you have to make yourself stronger,
few good performances. Manchester
“They both are in their best moment,
get experience of these scenarios and
City away was one of the best ones,
Courtois had a great last season but
be more clever and quicker to avoid
considering they are a big side and
now he is injured and that has stopped
mistakes”.
they hadn’t lost a game in the league
his progression. I don’t forget De Gea,
until that fixture. But I do remember
but he has shown what he is capable of
one of the most reliable goalkeepers
other good games like the one against
during a few seasons, not only one. He
in the Premier League, having excelled
Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in my first
is enjoying a great level and he is still
in memorable performances like his
season. We draw 0-0 and we took a
showing it”. Adrián insists he never had
club’s superb recent victory away at
valuable point to avoid relegation and
a specific idol when he was a child, but
Manchester City. Adrián came back
finish the season in a good position.
followed the likes of Oliver Kahn, Peter
Now he has established himself as
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it could happen at some point”.
But living in a foreign country it is
also an advantage. He talks passionately
about his life in London, where he lives
with his wife while they expect the
arrival of their first child, Enzo.
“Maybe the weather is the hardest
thing”, he jokes. “On a personal level,
I have had my wife’s help with the
language, she speaks quite well
[she previously lived in Ireland and
Scotland]. Now I cope quite well with
the language. It is very important to
develop myself as a person and as
professional”.
“What I like most about London is its
variety. You can do whatever you feel
Adrián saves an attempt by Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero (PA)
like at any moment: restaurants, gigs,
Schmeichel and Gianluigi Buffon. “As
than West Ham. But I am training and
theatre, football games. It is a great city,
I grew up, I admired the great cantera
playing, trying my best to make it
I am lucky to live near central London
of Spanish goalkeepers we had and we
possible. I hope it will happen in the
in Canary Wharf and there are many
still have, like Íker Casillas, Víctor Valdés,
future if I work well and constantly, as I
possibilities. It is city that never sleeps!”.
Pepe Reina… and an endless number of
have done since I arrived, with the hope
them I could still mention”. Does he find
any common reason in goalkeepers’
coaching in Spain behind such a
successful generation of shot stoppers?
“There is good work behind the scenes.
And also the way the game is played in
Spain helps the goalkeeper feel as an
extra player on the pitch. It is important
that the goalie feels part of the team
and participates in the group.”
It is no secret that Adrián would
love to play for the national team. His
impressive form has alerted Vicente
Del Bosque, but he admits it is quite
difficult to be offered that opportunity
when you ply your trade overseas. “It
is true that playing abroad could be an
obstacle. But that makes you try even
harder. If you play in a top team in the
league, maybe you have more chances
Celebrating West Ham’s second goal
against City earlier this year (PA)
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The
wansea
S
with Andrew Sparkes, Academy Goalkeeper Coach at Swansea City FC
Swansea City’s distinctive style of play has gained plaudits fromaround
the Premier League and beyond in recent years, especially after Garry
Monk’s record-breaking 2014/15 season, where the Swans finished in
8th place with 56 points – their highest since being in the top flight.
Under recent
Technically, we ask our Academy
their small-
managers
Goalkeepers to:
sized games!).
Martinez,
l Use both left and right foot.
Therefore the
Sousa, Rodgers,
l Use a range of different passing
focus for them
Laudrup, and
current boss
Monk, the
techniques
l Use the passing techniques over a
range of distances
Way
would be rolling the ball out, short
passing, and control.
At each age group, we add more
Swans have developed a brand of
Tactically:
technical and tactical layers, so that
football that requires players 1-11 to
l Provide good angles and distances of
by the time the players reach the u21s
be comfortable in possession of the
support for outfield players
l Recognise different ways to play out
ball.
To play as a goalkeeper in the
‘Swansea City Way’, they must have
from the back
l Know when and where to use
the attributes mainly associated with
different types and ranges of
outfield players: vision, composure on
distribution
or the 1st team, they can execute all
techniques under pressure and against
different systems. For this to happen,
the building blocks must be in place at
all levels of the Academy.
Every training session includes a type
the ball, range of passing, scanning,
Psychologically:
of distribution, either integrated into
angles, and distances of support.
l Show composure whilst on the ball
the main topic (e.g crosses followed by
Recent goalkeepers for the Swans’
1st team have displayed these
attributes clearly in the Premier
League – De Vries, Vorm, Tremmel, and
Fabianski.
under pressure
l Show the ability to scan for different
options
l Show bravery to play passes in tight
areas
a throw/side volley), or a stand-alone
segment (e.g dealing with pass-backs).
Throughout the season, every aspect of
distribution is covered for that specific
age group or level of goalkeeper, in order
to give them the best possible chance to
The Swansea City Academy is
no different from the first team.
Training
Goalkeepers in the Academy must
It is important that we develop the
show the technical, tactical and
goalkeepers in training sessions in
goalkeepers will be incorporated into
psychological DNA traits needed to
readiness for the actual game. Each
the team possession drills in end-zones.
play the ‘Swansea City Way’. It is vital
age group has a carefully thought-
This exercise gives the goalkeepers
that our goalkeepers are comfortable
out curriculum using actual stats and
the opportunity to practise decision-
on the ball, enjoy having the ball
analysis from each age group – it
making in small areas in a position
at their feet, show good vision and
would be unreasonable to expect an
they would find themselves in during
technical ability on the ball, and
u9 goalkeeper to play a driven pass out
a game – all the play in front of them,
become the extra player in possession.
to the winger, as it doesn’t happen on
with added pressure.
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execute their skills in game situations.
Also during the week, the
Session Examples
One-touch Keep Away
A warm up activity in a 6x6 yard square
Exercise:
The three players on the outside of the
square must try to pass the ball around
using only one touch, without the
goalkeeper in the middle touching the ball
Progression:
Players must take 2 touches
Players must take 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 etc touches
Coaching Points:
Quality of passing
Angles and distances of support
Scanning to see passing options
Body position to receive pass
Disguise of pass
Range Of Passing
It is vital the the Goalkeeper has a good
range of passing which can be used in
different situations.
Exercise:
The Goalkeeper must look to play the ball
out to one of the players. Depending on
where the player is located or his run, then
goalkeeper must play then ball to him.
Players can go in front, behind or to the
side of mannequins
The goalkeeper must be able to; play the
ball into feet / to chest / to head / into the
space / into areas to win the ball
Progression:
Players can change positions to make the
decisions making process harder for the goalkeeper
Coaching Points:
Decision Making - which player to pass to
Decision Making - which area to pass the ball to the player
Decision Making - What time of pass will be most effective.
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Passing In Tight Areas
The Goalkeeper must be comfortable to
play out from the back in tight areas under
pressure in a game situation.
Exercise:
The goalkeeper must look to play the ball
out in tight areas to find a spare player.
The player then passes the ball back to
the Goalkeeper who then looks to pass to
another free player.
The goalkeeper must move the ball as
quickly as he can, finding a new supporting angles after every pass he makes.
Progression:
Players can move behind a mannequin (so he is no longer an option), so the goalkeeper must find another free player.
The player who passes then ball to the Goalkeeper, then puts pressure on the Goalkeeper, who must find the other 2 spare
players to pass the ball to.
Coaching Points:
Decision Making - 1 touch or two touch
Decision Making - Which pass to play
Decision Making - Type of pass ; side foot/driven
Technical - Quality of pass
Short To Long Combination
When a team presses high when dealing
with goal kicks, its important to get the 1st
pass out and back to the Goalkeeper as
quick as possible as he becomes the spare
player. The Goalkeeper can then switch play
using a driven or lofted pass.
Exercise:
The Goalkeeper passes the ball out and
receives it straight back. The Goalkeeper
then looks to switch the ball to the
opposite side using a driven or lofted pass.
Progression:
Once the player passes the ball back to the Goalkeeper, he can put pressure on the Goalkeeper.
The receiving player who is deep can change his position.
Coaching Points:
Quality of initial pass out from the goal kick
1st touch away from pressure
Decision Making - Type of pass ; driven/lofted pass
Technical - Quality off pass
The result? Technically and tactically proficient goalkeepers
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At the end of the 2014/15 season, the
Swans u21 side won the U21 Premier
League Development 2 title at the Liberty
tactical awareness to play out from the
the technical and tactical level that he
back under pressure.
has attained at Swansea will make it
His performances last season have
an easy transition to play in any team’s
Stadium. Last season’s U21 goalkeeper,
secured him a 6-month loan deal to
system, and in any league.
Oliver Davies, was an integral part of
Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership.
the winning side as he was able to offer
Kilmarnock’s style of play will be
or elsewhere, Oliver’s technical and
the team composure on the ball, and
slightly different to the one that Oliver
tactical ability and adaptability on the
bravery to play out in tight areas. He also
has developed in during his time as a
ball will be an asset to any playing style
demonstrated good technical ability and
Swansea City Academy goalkeeper, but
or system.
Long term, whether at Swansea City
Andrew Sparkes – Coaching Bio
In 2011, Andrew spent a season at
current Austrian Champions Red Bull
Salzburg as their U16-18 goalkeeping
coach. During his time in Salzburg, he
coached both Austrian and German
international goalkeepers at u17, u19
and u21 levels.
At Swansea City, in his current role
as Head of Academy Goalkeeping,
Andrew is responsible for creating
and implementing the goalkeeper
age-specific curriculums and the
methodology and structure for the
goalkeepers from u9 level to u21. At the
Swans, Andrew has worked with the full
A
spectrum of goalkeepers throughout
the club, up to and including the first
ndrew is a highly-
Swansea City, New York Red Bulls, and
team on a number of occasions. He was
motivated, passionate,
Red Bull Salzburg.
also the u21 goalkeeper coach during
articulate, and capable
Andrew’s vision, leadership, training
the 2014/15 season which saw the
professional with
methods, man-management, player
u21s team crowned champions of the
substantial coaching
recruitment, and deployment of the
Premier League Development 2.
background in the UK, Europe,
most effective performance tools and
USA, and Africa. Andrew’s football
analysis helped the New York Red Bulls
educator at the Football Association of
experience, player management
establish themselves at the leading
Wales, and has previously worked in
skills, and in-depth knowledge of
Academy in the United States, with
the same role for US Soccer; whilst also
goalkeeping have enabled him
a wide reputation for developing
presenting at English Premier League,
to achieve significant success as a
goalkeepers for the United States Youth
Austrian Bundesliga, and European
Goalkeeper Coach/Head of Academy
National Squads – more than any club
Goalkeeping Coaching events.
Goalkeeping over the last 10 years at
in America.
Andrew also works as a coach
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Lee
Kendall
The England Women’s goalkeeping coach talks to GK1 about a
new dawn in the women’s professional game.
“The English national anthem is part
uncomfortable position of standing
bronze medal three days later and finish
of the process before a game that
alongside his colleagues and having to
as the top European country in the
happens at international level but it
belt out ‘God Save the Queen’, but his
tournament.
only lasts for about 30 or 40 seconds.
focus, like compatriot and head coach
It’s something you need to look past
Mark Sampson, remained solely on
we got the nation inspired and people
and I’m very proud to be working for
helping England inspire a nation.
have started to stand up and notice
England.”
And inspiring a nation was exactly
“It was really important to us that
women’s football,” says Kendall.
A sincere response from a true
what they do. After a heartbreaking
professional. As a proud Welshman
exit to Japan in the semi-finals of the
of the newspaper, to the third, to the
from Newport, the England Women’s
World Cup, the Three Lionesses showed
second and then to the back pages. It
goalkeeping coach Lee Kendall
admirable courage to pick themselves
even hit the front pages at one point so
may have found himself in the
up and beat Germany to claim the
we wanted to leave behind something
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“It went from the fourth back page
Kendall in his playing days at Haverfordwest County (PA)
that people can remember. I think the
for the games and afterwards when
cent jump between average crowds
whole country can be proud of a hard-
we’d won it was nice to see the girls
in the past 12 months alone. However,
working and honest group.
celebrate and enjoy themselves,” recalls
still only one in five dads want their
Kendall.
daughters to play football and the FA
“I think the players were together
and it’s something we had worked on -
“But they were also in the knowledge
are determined to change this statistic.
to be one team and be a driving force.
they were in a tournament environment
Kendall, who has a daughter himself,
We worked with sports psychologists,
and there was always another game
is eager to see women’s football
who were fantastic in getting every
around the corner. We moved on
continue to rise in popularity and but
player in a really good place, and
quickly and focused on the next game
insists there is more work to be done.
getting people on board. It was really
to get ourselves in shape for the next
important we stuck together, because
battle.”
we certainly had some ups and downs
in Canada.”
Recent studies have revealed
“It’s something that’s going to take
time,” he says.
“We all realise it’s going to step more
football is now the most popular team
steps before we can reach five out of
sport among girls and women, with
five. It’s about allowing girls the chance
inside the England camp throughout
2.89million players competing for 5,000
to understand what football is about
their time in Canada, with stories of
female teams.
whether that’s at school or at grass
Much was made of the team spirit
solo Irish dancing from Manchester
The professional game is also going
roots level.
City striker Toni Duggan and repeated
from strength to strength. Since the
dressing room renditions of the Steps
Women’s Super League was founded
and gives you the understanding of
hit ‘Tragedy’.
in 2011, there has been a 70 per cent
teamwork and what it is to be in a team
increase in attendances, with a 22 per
and what it is to be an individual. We
“They prepped themselves really well
“Football keeps you fit and healthy
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need to take small steps and let girls
myself to go to university to study
much the goalkeepers contributed to
take decisions for themselves.
Sports & Exercise Science.
us getting so far in the World Cup,” says
“It gave me the understanding of
“I think the better we do at
Kendall.
“There were important moments in
international level, the better chance
the background of sport and football
we have of inspiring more girls to play
in particular. It put me in good
games when Karen [Bardsley] made
the game.”
stead because it gave me a good
big saves to keep us in it and then
understanding of what footballers need
there was a big, important contribution
international coach is anything but
on and off the pitch and it’s something
from Siobhan Chamberlain in the
straightforward. After bringing a 12-
as a coach you need to do. You’re
quarter-finals when Karen got injured.
year playing career to an end in 2012,
forever learning and when you rest on
She proved her worth by coming on
which had taken him from Crystal
your laurels then that’s when bad things
and keeping a clean sheet and her
Palace, Cardiff and a host of other clubs
happen.”
distribution was fantastic.
Kendall’s route to becoming an
before finishing off at Prestatyn,
he decided to take time out of the
game and study Sports and Exercise
Science.
It was a risk for a 31-year-old with
a young family to support, But as his
recent achievements with England
have proven it was a gamble worth
taking.
“I started off as every little boy
does with the ambition to become
a professional footballer and I
managed to achieve that,” says the
34-year-old.
“I didn’t hit the highest of heights
so when I finished I needed to start
What I
can’t get
away from
is how much the
goalkeepers
contributed to us
getting so
far in the
World Cup
thinking about how I was going
to make a living. My dad then passed
A goalkeeper is often put under the
away which put me in a bad place
spotlight in the women’s game and
mentally. Luckily enough I knew some
can often be on the end of some unfair
good guys in football. One of them was
criticism, but Kendall was lucky enough
Osian Roberts, who works with Wales,
to work with three top shot-stoppers in
while coaches at Cardiff were really,
Karen Bardsley, Siobhan Chamberlain
really good to me and they all gave me
and Carly Telford. First-choice keeper
advice.
Bardsley received widespread praise
“It set me on the coaching path and
for her displays in the knockout games
it was something I really wanted to dive
but Kendall was quick to point out the
into. I didn’t want to do it half-heartedly
important role her understudies played
so I started off my badges but I wanted
in the tournament.
to take some time out and took it upon
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“What I can’t get away from is how
“Carly [Telford] in fairness was
always ultra-positive; she trained really
well and was always ready if called
upon. We always knew as goalkeepers
it wasn’t just the player who started, it
was about us a union and fortunately
for Karen she took the plaudits but
she knows she had two colleagues
behind her who were driving her on
from the bench.
“That’s what goalkeeping is about,
all of them should be proud of
themselves.”
The Outsider - Jonathan Wilson
Book review
The
Outsider
Written by Jonathan Wilson, a critically acclaimed writer and journalist, his book
on the history of football tactics, Inverting the pyramid won football book of the
years awards in the UK and Italy and in turn led to Jonathan writing The Outsider.
Jonathan also writes for The Guardian and World Soccer.
anywhere in his team’s half.
When looking at the history of the
every penalty shootout hero there will
goalkeeper it was interesting to see how the
always be the potential for the goalkeeper
goalkeeper went in the first 50 years from
to be the scapegoat.
1863 from being very much part of the team
This book looks at the heroes and the
to a very different component of the team
scapegoats of the goalkeeping word of the
with his own specific area, different rules as
last 150 years and tells countless stories of
well as a different colour kit to the rest of the
the characters that have been the last line of
team.
defence, those responsible for thwarting the
At this point the keeper had become a
more specialized position and quite often
W
hugely important over the years but for
seemed to be a position adopted by more
goals that the majority of spectators want
to see.
Jonathan Wilson’s excellent book
hilst writing ‘Inverting the
colourful characters than the rest of the
explores the history of the goalkeeper
Pyramid’, it became very clear
team, such as William ‘Fatty’ Foulkes who
in fine detail and gives us a detailed
to Jonathan Wilson that when
was the most famous keeper at the turn of
understanding of the unique psychological
looking at team formations the role of
the century who literally filled the goal, by
pressures of the goalkeeper and all the
the goalkeeper was never considered.
the end of his career his weight was said to
intricacies of the character required to be a
be 28 stone to go with his 6’4” frame.
goalkeeper.
At the outset of the FA rules in 1863 the
goalkeeper would effectively be whichever
Over the next 100 years, the goalkeeper
A must read for any goalkeepers looking
member of the team happened to be
has gradually been slowly re-assimilated
to understand how their position has
furthest back during defending. Under the
into the team. In the 1960s the ‘Sweeper
evolved over the years.
‘Fair Catch’ rule any player could handle the
keeper’ term was coined as it became more
ball and then take a free kick but not carry
fashionable for goalkeepers to come out of
the ball. Interestingly, the first game under
their box more., Manuel Neuer has become
FA rules, between Barnes and Richmond
the ultimate example of this term as
ended up a goalless draw despite each team
demonstrated in the 2014 World Cup.
having nine forwards and two backs as was
the fashion at the time.
It wasn’t until 1871 that the rules were
The change to the back pass rule,
introduced in 1992 after the 1990 World Cup
where keepers were prone to stalling with
changed to recognize the position and
the ball, followed by the six second rule has
allow a ‘goalkeeper’ to ‘be at liberty to use
also led to modern day goalkeepers needing
his hands for the protection of his goal’
to be much better with their feet and ball
and it wasn’t until 1909 that a goalkeeper
distribution has become more than a long
would wear a different colour shirt. It wasn’t
punt or throw upfield as possession and ball
until 1912 that the goalkeeper could only
retention has become more important.
handle the ball in his own box rather than
The goalkeeper position has become
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ames
J
Goalkeeper training with
Hollman
James Hollman is a professional goalkeeper coach currently working
with the senior squad at Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership
and as a consultant for Sport Careers, a specialist sports marketing
company www.sportcareers.co.uk. James is also the inventor of
the revolutionary agility and deflection training equipment from
ProDeflect™ goalkeeping training equipment.
James’s career in goalkeeping started
year working relationship with a young
in 1992 when he joined the Ipswich
Robert Green, one of GK1’s earliest
Town School of Excel-lence. He
clients.
signed his first professional contract
In a six year spell at Norwich City
in 1995 to join the senior squad
James was part of a team that reached
alongside fellow youth goalkeeper
the Championship play-off final in 2001
Richard Wright and established pro
and won the Championship title and
Craig Forrest.
promotion to the Premier League in
James went on to play close to 200
2004. James also played a big part in
games at semi-professional level and
convincing then manager Peter Grant
continued to play when his coaching
to replace the departing Robert Green
career started in Ipswich Town’s newly
with a young David Marshall.
implemented academy set up.
This was followed by a similar
“I was 23 at the time and had
played 200 odd games mostly at
maybe work my way to that level as a
opportunity at East Anglian rivals
semi-professional level, and all of a
player but inevitably the coaching took
Norwich City in 2000 which in turn
sudden I’m working with Paul Crichton,
over. Within 12 months of starting my
led to James being offered the senior
a goalkeeper 10 years my senior with
first senior job I’m walking out on to the
goalkeeper coaching position as part of
over 400 league games to his name. In
Millennium Stadium pitch to warm Rob
Nigel Worthington’s coaching staff, as
truth I saw it as a chance to be back in a
Green up for the play-off final, three
well as the start of what would be a five
full time professional environment and
years later we won the Championship
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me to start having the prototypes
made professional-ly. This was when
development really started and I began
to look at different designs, materials
and production methods, but it wasn’t
until 2014, during my time away
from coaching, that I had the time to
visit professional manufacturers and
PRO 2
material specialists in order to develop
the product you see today.”
and suddenly I’m coaching in the
Ian Baracloughs Motherwell FC in the
Premier League.”
Scottish Premier League.
“It was a great experience and a huge
“The idea for ProDeflect came to
“Versions of the product have been
sold to Arsenal, Manchester United,
Aston Villa, Chelsea, Southampton,
learning curve, gaining qualifications is
me in about 1996; I was warming up
Swansea City, Cardiff City, Ipswich Town,
important and offer any coach a huge
for a game, we had arrived late at the
Norwich City and Blackpool.”
amount but there no substitute for
stadium and time was running out
“Of course I use it regularly here at
gaining first hand experience at as high a
to prepare. It came to dealing with
Motherwell and I’ve not met a keeper
lev-el as possible. Pressure on everything
a few strikes from the edge of the
yet that doesn’t like it.”
you do and every decision you make.
18 yard area and I didn’t remove the
That taught me a lot in a very short time.”
groundsman’s barrier. It was a simple
Why is it so good?
James later returned to Ipswich Town
rope intended to help the grass grow
“For years I looked for a specific
in 2008 for a three year spell working
by keeping the goalkeepers out of the
piece of deflection equipment and
for managers Jim Magilton, Roy Keane
six yard box during the warm-up. One
experimented with all sorts of gear
and Paul Jewell, as well as with senior
of the shots hit the rope and deflected
to try and recreate a deflection in an
goalkeepers such as Richard Wright and
the ball, and that was the moment the
effective training session, but I found
Asmir Begović.
idea was conceived.”
nothing that I felt was good enough.
This was followed by a very
“It wasn’t until 2005 that I started to
That was when I set about developing
successful two and a half year period,
experiment. I couldn’t find anything
a deflection product that met my
beginning in 2010 with Malky Mackay’s
that would effectively repli-cate a
re-quirements and the demands of
Cardiff City team. James again was
deflection and so I started to play with
goalkeepers at the highest level.”
teamed up with David Marshall along
a few ideas and bits of equipment to try
with GK1 client Tom Heaton, and in
and develop the idea that came to me
No need to manufacture a deflection
the first season they reached the play
nine years prior. By 2009 I finally had a
“Many pieces of equipment require
offs and League Cup final, before
prototype good enough to use with the
the server to take aim at them and that
being crowned league champions the
seniors at Ipswich Town, where Richard
allows the goal-keeper the opportunity
following season to secure a return to
Wright and Asmir Begović were among
to anticipate the defection and take
the Premier League.
the first senior players to experience the
the necessary steps to deal with it. With
product in action.”
ProDeflect equipment the ball is aimed
James parted company with Cardiff
“Progress moved steadily along
at the goal or goalkeeper and not at
18 months away from coaching,
until 2012 when the positive feedback
the equipment, which eliminates the
during which time he developed the
I had from every one of the many
goalkeeper’s ability to anticipate the
ProDeflect products prior to joining
goalkeepers who had used it prompted
deflection.”
in January 2014 and went on to spend
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of those benefits. The feedback from
coaches and goalkeepers as well as my
own experiences have identi-fied the
following benefits.”
Increased focus
“Some coaches expressed concerns
that the equipment would cause
goalkeepers to form bad habits, namely
taking their head back and away from
the ball. In fact the opposite happens; it
ProDeflect with David Marshall
forces the keeper to increase focus and
Infinite types of realistic deflections
Versatility
mental discipline to attack the ball and
and realistic situations
“I wanted a piece of equipment that
watch it all the way into their hands.”
“The vast majority of equipment out
had no limits. Most equipment is one
there allowed the goalkeeper to see the
dimensional and very restrictive when
Realistic psychological approach
initial strike at goal, and then anticipate
in use. ProDeflect has no limits, the
“In competitive games the vast majority
the deflections and the angle of the
server can kick from as close to the
of deflections are unpredictable.
deflection. ProDeflect was de-signed
equipment as they like, can use any
As mentioned, other deflection
to reduce the goalkeeper’s capacity to
technique and hit it as hard as they
products require the server to aim
anticipate and it is built using materials
want. Equally the latest version allows
at the equipment which means the
that produce an infinite number
the user to move the equipment easily
goalkeeper expects the deflection
of realistic deflections in terms of
during a session making a change of
and in some cases can predict the
direction, spin, angle and speed just like
angle or distance simple. ProDeflect
angle that deflection will take in or-
those seen in competitive games. The
is also designed to allow the user to
der to sufficiently prepare for it. With
addition of the sight shield increases
in-crease or decrease the potential for
ProDeflect it is nearly impossible to
the realism by replicating bodies
a deflection by adding or removing the
predict a deflection and even harder to
blocking the goalkeeper’s vision.”
individual parts of the net.”
predict the angle of that deflection. This
means, as in a game, the goal-keeper
The goalkeeper will have the chance
No damage to the footballs
can’t wait for a deflection and must
to deal with 99% of the strikes at goal
“I have felt the wrath of many a kit
react to the first shot and only deal with
“ProDeflect is designed to deflect
man because the gear I used to
a deflec-tion if and when it happens.”
the ball but equally it is designed to
create a deflection caused damage
ensure the goalkeep-er has the chance
to the footballs, and with this in mind
Unrivalled reaction training
to deal with the shot. It is frustrating
ProDeflect uses materials that will not
“The goalkeeper can’t anticipate the
when a deflection is so big that the ball
damage your footballs.”
deflection and it is therefore a ‘genuine’
travels nowhere near the goal and the
reaction training tool.”
goalkeeper is not tested. ProDeflect is
What are the benefits?
designed so the larger deflections still
“The product is currently at Cardiff
Realistic training
hit the target but they take the pace off
University where Professor Len Noakes
“ProDeflect is realistic in that the
the ball in order to allow the goalkeeper
and his team are put-ting it through
deflections it creates replicate those
more time to make up the greater
a series of tests to establish precisely
you see in a game.”
distance and potentially make a save.”
what the benefits are and the scale
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Enjoyment
Models available
“The one piece of feedback that is
PRO1S - The PRO1S is the original and
consistent is the enjoyment and
biggest of ProDeflects products. 20ft
distraction from the typi-cal training
wide and 6ft tall it provides the biggest
load. As Tom Heaton touches on in
target area.
his quote, the goalkeeper can work
ex-tremely hard without realising their
PRO2 - The PRO2 is also 6ft high but is
work rate.”
slightly smaller at 18ft wide. We believe
“John Ruddy says he didn’t realise
this is our best product and it has
how good the ProDeflect product
achieved strong feedback from many
actually was until he used it himself.
of our customers. The PRO2 is more
I have spent a significant amount of
mobile than the PRO1S and is easily
time filming the equipment in use
moved during a session, making it easy
attempting to illus-trate as many type
to change angle and distance. It is also
of the deflections that are achieved.
portable - the entire product comes in
It is easy to see the larger deflections
a bag measuring 6ft long and can fit in
and look great, but what it can’t
to an average car - and is quicker to set
show you is that even the slightest
up with an assembly time of under five
of touches on the equipment can
minutes.
alter the flight enough to cause a big
problem. Equally the equipment is
PRO3 - The PRO3 measures 10ft
designed so sometimes the ball can
wide and 5ft tall and is designed for
strike it but the ball won’t deviate from
younger goalkeepers and domestic
its original course. In cases like this it
users. However it is built with the same
is the sound of the deflection that can
standards as all ProDeflect products
cause the problem for the keeper and
so is capable of with-standing the
as mentioned before forces increased
more intensive demands of senior
focus and they must watch the ball all
goalkeepers.
the in to them.”
David Marshall
“Jim has been involved in the
higher levels of professional
football for over 20 years and
he has used his knowledge
and experience to produce the
ProDeflect equipment. I benefit
from using it and without
doubt it is the best piece of
equipment I have used.”
John Ruddy
“ProDeflect is brilliant, I didn¹t
realise exactly how good
until i used it. Its realistic
and replicates almost every
deflection your likely to see in
a game.”
Asmir Begovic
“A top quality piece of
equipment, It brought the best
out of me and will definitely
improve anyone who uses it.”
Tom Heaton
“I love using ProDeflect, loads
of great sessions can be put on
using it, you don¹t realise how
hard you are working because
its so enjoyable and it defiantly
makes you better.”
PRO 1
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Sweden’s Super
Stopper
Under-21 European Championship hero Patrik Carlgren on
securing his nation a historic victory, future goals and how his
brothers are to blame for his shot stopping skills.
With one dive to his left and another
to his right – a routine first played out
when his older brothers belted the
ball at him in goal as a youth - Patrik
Carlgren became a national hero in
Sweden.
The date, June 30; the location,
Prague; Håkan Ericson’s side had made
it to the final of the Under-21 European
Championship, where they would face a
multi-talented Portugal outfit.
After 120 goalless minutes it was to
come down to kicks from 12 yards to
decide which nation would get their
Press Association
hands on the trophy for the first time.
Penalties, as ever, presented the
chance for the goalkeepers to make
a real name for themselves. And,
following the 10th strike, that’s exactly
Czech Republic, it was evident Carlgren
worked hard for each other and
what Carlgren had done.
is still beaming as much about the
everyone liked each other. It was
victory as he was just a little under two
unique and the biggest thing that
months ago.
pushed us to victory.
After superbly keeping out Ricaro
Esgaio’s effort to give the Swedes
the advantage, he then blocked the
“It was amazing, perfect and a great
“We are not the biggest nation but
highly-rated William Carvalho’s attempt,
experience for me to take into the
we love football and we managed to
securing a 4-3 victory for Blågult.
future,” he said.
beat some of the best nations in the
Recalling the tournament in the
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“We had a perfect team. Everyone
world.”
The exciting 23-year-old revealed that
Patrik’s father, Ulf, was a footballer
he often still relives his heroic moment in
himself, playing as a central defender
the comfort of his own home.
for Goteborg and Brage in the 1980s.
“I can just sit down and watch the
But, unlike some pushy parents,
shoot-out on YouTube now, which is
Carlgren said his choice of profession
amazing, and it still gives me goose
was left down to him.
bumps over my body.”
Standing just 12 yards from your
opponent, who pretty much as the
whole goal to aim for, most stoppers go
“When I was younger he told me to
do whatever I liked, as long as I enjoyed
it.” he said.
“I chose football, which of course he
one of the countries to have caught the
Premier League bug.
“My dream league is the Premier
League and of course I will work hard to
try and get there,” he revealed.
“But I have my contract here now
and I’ll just keep giving 100% every day
to be as good as I can.”
David De Gea, Joe Hart and Iker
Casillas are just three current keepers
into shoot-outs more with hope rather
likes, and he was happy. But even if I
that the Swede has huge respect and
than expectation.
chose something completely different
admiration for.
But Carlgren is the total opposite; he
expects to save them and has done ever
he would’ve been supportive.
“I ask him for advice when I need it,
Though growing up it was a now
retired Dutchman who won the
since he was forced into developing his
he will tell me what he thinks but he
Champions League with two different
skills as a kid through his older brothers’
always leaves it up to what I want.”
clubs that a young Patrik looked up to
liking for shooting practice.
“Before the semi-final and final we
did penalties in training, just in case it
At club level, Carlgren started his
career at Falu FK before moving to IK
Brage in 2012.
most.
“I always watched Edwin van der Sar
when I was younger,” he revealed.
“I loved how he always looked so
happened, and because I’d saved a lot
Another eye-catching campaign
I just had this good feeling in my body
with the Division 1 Norra side saw him
comfortable in the goal and how he
about it,” he revealed.
earn his big break at the age of 21 as
spread calmness to his back four.
“I like penalties and like having the
responsibility of the situation.
“Also, when I was younger, I’ve always
AIK, a giant in Swedish football, came
knocking at his door.
Leaping at the chance to showcase
“That’s just what I try to do when
I play. If you are calm then it makes
everything easier for the team.”
After lifting the ultimate prize with
been a goalkeeper because my two
his talents on a bigger stage, Carlgren
older brothers always used to chuck me
didn’t take long to make an impression,
the Under-21s, the 23-year-old can no
in the goal and take shots at me.
breaking into the first-team just a few
longer represent his country at that
months after arriving.
age-level.
“I feel lucky for that now, but not so
much back then.”
Even more impressively, the
Samuelsdals IF academy graduate
spoke about how a lack of data on the
opposition meant his saves were purely
down to instinct.
“No homework was done before the
final,” he admitted.
“We couldn’t find anything on the
But, like any player moving up the
footballing ladder, it’s been a steep
determined character he is, Carlgren
learning curve for the stopper.
has his eyes set on a much bigger goal.
“I’ve learnt so much since I came to
AIK,” he said.
“There’s a lot of pressure from the
fans and the media because they want
to win every game.
“I love to play with that pressure
other teams or their players because
though because every game is like a
they hadn’t recently had a shootout or
final.”
taken a lot of penalties.
“I made my saves on impulse.”
But being the ambitious and
Carlgren, a self confessed
Manchester United fan, says Sweden is
“I’m going for the big one. I want to
play for the Sweden senior team, that’s
my goal now,” he said.
“There’s some good competition
there but it would be a dream to play
and I have belief that I can do it.”
With confidence like that and the
ability to match, you’d expect, rather than
hope, Carlgren to achieve his ultimate
goal in the not too distant future.
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Fred Barber
The man behind
ProSoccer Keeper
When Fred Barber looked at the gloves on offer to goalkeepers
today, a worrying trend was apparent. The market was saturated by
big brands and prices touching £100. As a goalkeeper with over 400
professional appearances under his belt and coaching experience
at both club and international level, it was a situation he believed
needed addressing and it led to the birth of his very own gloves for his
company ProSoccer Keeper.
“It was something I had talked about
“I wanted to produce gloves that
“We use top German latex, which
for years, even when I was working
were affordable, top of the range, but at
we then give to the manufacturers. We
with Jussi Jaaskelainen at Bolton,”
a good price. We managed to find the
make sure that we use the best latex
said Barber.
right company and material.
and provide different gloves depending
on the conditions.”
As with any product there was
always going to be a period of testing
as the design was finalised. It is here
that Barber’s soccer camps and training
sessions came in.
Barber has been running camps for
over a decade, providing amateurs and
professionals with expert goalkeeping
coaching.
For professionals the lure of preseason training has seen Barber’s
camps swell in size. One year when he
was at Bolton 50 professionals turned
up, including England and Denmark
internationals Robert Green and
Thomas Sorensen.
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“I started doing two days at
Blackpool and two at Bolton. Eventually
the professional coaching began to
overtake the soccer camps,” said Barber.
“I was doing 80 hours a week and
driving 80,000 miles a year. I live in
Stoke-on-Trent but I was travelling
to Burnley, Shrewsbury, Sunderland,
everywhere and then coming back
home to run a soccer camp in the
evening. I would get up at 7am and
walk back in the door at 10.00pm.
“I did that for about 10 years until I
was working with two clubs, West Brom
and Bolton. I was able to bring people
through like Tomasz Kuszczak, who
went on to play for Manchester United.
“Working with goalkeepers I was
May of this year it is without doubt his
“Jussi was another I worked with and
able to talk to them about it and test
experience that played a strong hand
there was Ali Al-Habsi at Bolton too,
the design,” said Barber. “We then
in them.
who was eventually sold to Wigan for
After retiring from the professional
placed a big order of around 700 and
the demand was great.
£4m.”
game he moved into coaching after
his own goalkeeping coach at Ipswich
Barber’s gloves and soccer camps can
and the feedback was good. My son
Town, Malcolm Webster, persuaded him
be viewed at his site - www.pro-sk.co.uk
plays at Hartlepool so I gave some to
to.
“We gave pairs out to professionals
the lads down there and they loved
them.
“The key thing I wanted was to have
quality on both sides of the palm. Often
some brands will look to make one
side cheaper, typically the back, but I
wanted to make sure both were top of
the range.
“We have been able to do it at a
cheaper cost by sourcing the material
ourselves and then sending it to the
manufactures. It means we can sell the
gloves for £34.99, when big brands are
charging people almost £100.”
Designing his own pair of gloves had
always been an idea of Barber’s and
when they finally came to market in
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WORLD IN MOTION WORLD IN MOTION WORLD IN MOTION WORLD IN
Meet the team
The World in Motion Sports Management Group, and its subsidiary GK1 Management, is one of is
one of the UK’s foremost sports management companies, with a reputation for both professional
excellence and integrity. The company offers a comprehensive and exclusive management service
to footballers, and each aspect of a player’s career is dealt with by a qualified expert.
Andy Evans - Chairman and Registered Intermediary
Chairman and founder member of World in Motion (in 1997), Andy’s experience in the fields of commercial and
sports law is one of the foundation stones of our success. Having established a reputation as a formidable lawyer with
international law firm, Freshfields, Andy became a licensed FA players’ agent in 1997 and has negotiated over 500
transfers. He is fluent in French and Spanish and represents clubs home and abroad, helping them to find the finest
talents around the globe. Andy is also editor-in-chief of GK1 magazine. Email: [email protected]
Bill Pethybridge - Registered Intermediary
Bill Pethybridge joined World in Motion in 2000 from a leading multi discipline marketing agency, Exposure. After
gaining his FIFA agents licence in 2001 Bill has built up a large portfolio of clients.
Email: [email protected]
James Lippett - Registered Intermediary
James has been working as an FA licensed agent since April 2008. After cutting his teeth at New Era Global Sports, James
joined the World in Motion team in October 2010. James represents an impressive list of players, based both in the UK
and abroad and has established excellent relationships with a number of top European clubs.
Darren Bossons - Registered Intermediary
Darren joined the World in Motion team after having successfully operated agency Seven Sport for ten years. During this
time Darren identified and managed players throughout the UK Leagues whilst also conducting numerous high value
Premier League transfers. Darren has been a licensed agent since 2001 operating from the North West of England.
Charlie McNicholas - Registered Intermediary
Charlie joined the World in Motion team in 2010. He is responsible for the identification and recruitment of UK talent
and for our Spanish and Portuguese office. A graduate of Oxford University, Charlie is also fluent in three foreign
languages, enabling him to play an integral role in the rapidly expanding overseas division of World in Motion. Email:
[email protected]
Murat Bayramoğlu - Registered Intermediary
Murat is the director of our Turkey & UAE region. He divides his time between London, Istanbul and Dubai. He has more
than 10 years of sales and marketing management experience in multinational companies and has been licensed by
Turkish FA since 2010. He has relationships with most of the clubs in his region.
Fiorangelo Calimà - Registered Intermediary
After gaining his Fifa licence in 2006, Fiorangelo established excellent relationships with a wide number of clubs, agents
and players in Italy, as well as in the rest of Europe and South America. Over the years he has successfully conducted
numerous valuable transfers throughout Europe. He has especially developed a deep knowledge of the Italian and the
Greek football markets and is now responsible for those areas. He works between Milan, where he is based, London and
Athens. He is graduated in Law and speaks Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek.
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Lucas Chang Jin - Registered Intermediary
Lucas is an FA Licensed Agent and divides his time between London and China, working for World in Motion’s Asian
office. He holds a Masters Degree in Law and speaks three languages: Mandarin, Cantonese and English. With a wealth
of contacts and an in-depth knowledge of the Asian football market, Lucas has successfully negotiated transfers
between clubs in Europe and Asia for players in both directions.
Eddie Duah - Player Representative
Eddie is a former professional footballer, and since his retirement from playing has made a smooth transition into the
sports management industry. Now representing a number of Premier League and Championship players, Eddie is able to
rely on a wide range of contacts from his playing days to assist the World in Motion team. Eddie is of Ghanaian origin and
has a track record in moving players from Africa to European clubs.
Mark Germain - Player Representative
Mark’s role at the company is primarily to deal with the identification and development of emerging players in the UK.
Based in Wales and the South West, Mark has established himself as a popular and respected figure in the region and
built up an impressive client list of Premier League Academy and Schoolboy players. Mark has over ten years experience
in the sports management industry. Email: [email protected]
James Scowcroft - Player Representative
James is a former professional footballer with over 600 professional appearances to his name and represented England at
under 21 level. Currently combining his duties with the Ipswich Town academy, James’ ability to call upon the extensive
range of contacts made during his playing days is invaluable to the World in Motion team.
Leandre Lohourignon - Football Consultant
Leandre’s primary focus is on guiding youth talents as they make their way through the respective football academies in
England and become key members of their development squads. Fluent in French, Leandre is also able to assist young
foreign players looking to establish themselves in the English youth system.
Jude Abatan - Football Consultant
Jude works closely with Leandre and his focus is the representation of youth players primarily between the under
15 and under 21 age groups. He currently looks after the interests of several top flight youth players. A graduate of
Birmingham University, Jude has become an important member of the World in Motion team since his arrival in 2014.
Gabor Lucza - Football Consultant
Gabor runs the Central European office for World in Motion and divides his time between Hungary and England. Gabor
is a former Hungarian U19 player, whose career was cut short by injury at the age of 21. Before joining World in Motion,
Gabor was with Nike Hungary for a number of years, forming relationships with clubs, players and corporates.
Dejan Smuk - Football Consultant
Dejan Smuk joined World in Motion in 2015. He was CEO at a leading outdoor advertising provider in Slovenia, also
worked in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia&Herzegovina and Macedonia. Dejan has a wealth of contacts in a Balkan region. His
main role at World in Motion is to identify and recruit the best young talent in Balkans. The former football player has a
background in coaching and scouting, and has worked many football clubs in the region. Dejan speaks English and all
languages of former Yugoslavian countries. Email: [email protected]
Adam Jodoin - Player Representative
Adam comes from a strong commercial and sports business background having spent time working
at UEFA, Manchester United and leading WPP sports marketing agency Mediacom Sport. He has a First Class degree in
modern languages and European history, and speaks Polish and French fluently. As such, Adam is responsible for the
Polish market, and for strengthening World in Motion’s operation in France and other French-speaking territories.
Adam Jodoin tragically died on 12 September 2015. His contribution to the GK1 project was immense. Please see page 46.
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Adam Jodoin RIP
Adam (left) with Hubert Adamczyk signing a pro contract with Chelsea FC
I
t is with enormous
the company expansion into the
sadness that World in
Polish football market in particular.
Motion announces the
Adam was an incredibly driven,
Not only was Adam a dedicated
professional, but he was also a
thoroughly decent human being
tragic and premature
intelligent and hardworking young
with a strong moral code, loyal to
death of 25 year
man. Fluent in French, Spanish and
his friends and dedicated to the
old employee Adam
Polish he quickly established a niche
family he loved dearly. It is a measure
Jodoin. Adam passed away at in
for himself in player representation
of his popularity, and the respect
Hammersmith hospital having
within these markets, alongside the
with which he was held by clients,
initially collapsed on Sunday 6th
work he carried out in the UK.
peers and friends alike, that we have
September on the finishing line of a
Half Marathon race in London.
Adam joined World in Motion in
There is no doubt Adam would have
been inundated with expressions of
enjoyed an incredibly successful career
condolence since news of his passing
working in the industry he loved. He
began to spread.
November 2013. He very quickly
also displayed a true compassion for
established himself as an integral
his clients, and worked tirelessly to
great sadness felt by all of us at World
member of the team, a well respected
ensure he delivered the best service he
in Motion at the loss of a respected
agent and the driving force behind
possibly could.
colleague and friend.
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orld in Motion ltd is one of the UKs leading sports management companies offering a fully integrated management and
marketing service to elite sports professionals. The company has developed a reputation for transparency and professional
excellence since its inception in 1997, during which time its Licensed Agents have conducted close to 1,000 transfers or
contract negotiations, and have been involved in some of the game’s most ground-breaking transfers. World in Motion
has established itself as the leading agency for goalkeepers, recognising the specialist nature of the position in a coaching, technical and
also a contractual sense. Such is the dominance of the company in the market place that it has become the ‘go-to’ agency of a club seeking
to recruit a goalkeeper. With a client list that includes a host of current Full and Under 21 internationals, and some of the bright stars of
the future, the company has been encouraged to supply the market with a magazine, GK1, tailor-made for the goalkeeping profession.
With World in Motion by your side, your future is in safe hands.
“With the World in Motion team on my side, I know my career is in
safe hands” Craig Gordon
“World in Motion acted professionally and decisively during my
transfer from Liverpool to Red Bull Salzburg” Peter Gulacsi
“An efficient, professional and pro-active service delivered in a
friendly manner” Robert Green
‘’I was delighted with the service provided by World in Motion when
they brokered my transfer from Benfica to Swansea City, and helped
me settle in the UK’’ Jose Moreira
“A first rate service which has always delivered for me” Tom Heaton
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