Coaches

Coached bypeople who played

Eight coaches. Two former internationals, UEFA A and B licences, academy staff from Colchester, Ipswich, Swansea and Major League Soccer, and a director who ran Ipswich Town's elite player development centre. Every one DBS checked and first-aid trained.

The line-up

Tap a shirt. Former pros up front, academy men at the back, a keeper coach in goal.

Darren Moyes
Goalkeeper coach

Darren Moyes

Founded GK, a specialist goalkeeping company, in 2019. Runs the Monday night Goalkeeper Academy.

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Tony Ashby
UEFA A licence

Tony Ashby

Former Academy Manager and Football Operations Director at Colchester United. Thirty years in youth football.

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Mark Arnold
UEFA B, FA Youth Award

Mark Arnold

Suffolk U14 county schoolboys manager. Coached in the Ipswich Town and Colchester United elite programmes.

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Jason Day
Director and welfare officer

Jason Day

Co-founded MatchDay in 2019. Former Centre Manager at the Ipswich Town Elite Player Development Centre.

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Paul Land
UEFA A and Elite Youth A

Paul Land

Five years in Swansea City's academy, most recently Head of Education.

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Matt Redgrave
UEFA B, FA Youth Award

Matt Redgrave

Coached with LA Galaxy, Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo. Former Colchester United.

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Carlos Edwards
Trinidad and Tobago, 2006 World Cup

Carlos Edwards

Ipswich Town, Sunderland, Luton Town and Millwall. UEFA B, still playing for Bury Town.

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Alan Lee
Republic of Ireland, 10 caps

Alan Lee

Ipswich Town, Norwich City, Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town. Head of football at Culford School.

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Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Republic of Ireland, 10 caps

Former professional striker with Ipswich Town, Norwich City, Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town, and a full Republic of Ireland international. Head of football at both Culford School and Bury Town, where he has been central to the progress of the youth system on and off the pitch.

Carlos Edwards

Carlos Edwards

Trinidad and Tobago, 2006 World Cup

UEFA B coach who played professionally for Ipswich Town, Sunderland, Luton Town and Millwall among others, and represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Coached within Ipswich Town's elite programme, still plays for Bury Town and coaches their senior sides.

Tony Ashby

Tony Ashby

UEFA A licence, 30 years in youth football

Former Football Operations Director and Academy Manager at Colchester United, and lead coach across age groups in the Ipswich Town academy. Thirty years developing young players, and he knows what a scout is looking for because he employed them.

Paul Land

Paul Land

UEFA A and Elite Youth A licence

Over ten years across two continents, from grassroots to professional academies. Five years in Swansea City's academy leading foundation and youth development phases, most recently as Head of Education. First-class BSc (Hons) in Football Coaching and Performance, Outstanding Student of the Year 2019, and a PGCE.

Matt Redgrave

Matt Redgrave

UEFA B, FA Youth Award

Former player and coach at Colchester United who went to the USA to play for the top-ranked collegiate team, then coached with LA Galaxy, Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

Mark Arnold

Mark Arnold

UEFA B, FA Youth Award

Thirteen years coaching every age group from U7 to U18 at Cornard Dynamos. Coached in the Ipswich Town and Colchester United elite programmes and the Ipswich Town academy. Leads AFC Sudbury U14 in the Eastern Junior Alliance and manages Suffolk's U14 county schoolboys.

Darren Moyes

Darren Moyes

Goalkeeping specialist

Founded GK, a specialist goalkeeper coaching company, in 2019, and is goalkeeper coach at Long Melford. Played for Sudbury Town, Leiston and Brightlingsea Regent among others.

Jason Day

Jason Day

Director, centre manager, welfare officer

Co-founded MatchDay in 2019. Youth Secretary at Bury Town, responsible for every player from U6 to U18, two disability teams, the ladies' team and the men's teams. Former Centre Manager and coach at the Ipswich Town Elite Player Development Centre and lead coach of the Orange Soccer Academy. Coaches Bury Town's U11 girls.

What parentsand players say

Performance Pathway have fantastic coaches who focus on their players' development whilst ensuring they all have lots of fun.

Ed Upson, former professional player

Performance Pathway inspires children in the community by giving them the best coaching possible.

Alan Lee, Republic of Ireland and Ipswich Town

Very pleased with the standard of coaching and constant professionalism throughout their training. Great how you always bring out the best in all the players and how they also bring out the best of each other.

Mr Baldwin, Elite Centre parent

Excellent coaching in a great environment.

Mr Waites, Development Centre parent

Max loves coming on a Monday. The training is outstanding and the coaches are brilliant, much better than what he has had previously with other clubs.

Mr Cornish, Development Centre parent

We've been so impressed so far. A great set up, with first-rate coaching, clear communication and an excellent venue. It's so refreshing to see that the staff already know Oscar and take genuine interest in his development and enjoyment.

Mr Barrett, Development Centre parent

I loved it and I would definitely recommend it to a friend.

Giles Attfield, age 12, summer camp

My son had a great time each day he came. Keep it going.

David Cross, May camp parent

I feel the camp is really good and both my boys love it. They came home with smiles on their faces.

Emily Read, parent

Harry seems to have had a great day, well done for the organisation.

Ian Rice, October camp parent

Good friendly atmosphere that promotes teamwork and enjoyment for a range of ages.

Lawrence Allen, May camp parent

We can't rate Performance Pathway highly enough. They are always professional and give fantastic direction to my son. Josh has a great rapport with my son and he always has great fun.

Caroline Adams, one-to-one coaching

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