Best Practice Ambassador: Excelsior Rotterdam

Best Practice Ambassador Excelsior Rotterdam Developing the whole person through football, life skills and individual support Featuring: Marco van Lochem (Head of Academy) and Jeroen van Galen (Pedagogical coordinator) At Excelsior Rotterdam, developing talented football players means developing the person behind the player. The club’s philosophy goes beyond football performance and education, bringing together personal, […]

Best Practice Ambassador: Hannover 96

Best Practice Ambassador Hannover 96 Building players through football, education and life skills Featuring: Julian Battmer (Director, Hannover 96 Academy) Martin Glaese (trainer U19, Hannover 96 Academy) Johannes Seidel (Head of Boarding School, Hannover 96 Academy) Peter Wellbrock (sports psychologist, Hannover 96 Academy) Amen, Andy and Maxwill (Youth players, Hannover 96 Academy). At Hannover 96, […]

Best Practice Ambassador: SC Freiburg

Best Practice Ambassador SC Freiburg A staff perspective on dual career, psychological safety and developing the person behind the player Featuring: Philipp Himstedt, sports psychologist At SC Freiburg, dual career is not treated as a secondary track beside football. It is part of the club’s wider belief that young players must be developed as people, […]

Best Practice Ambassador: RSC Anderlecht

Best Practice Ambassador RSC Anderlecht A staff perspective on making dual career possible in elite youth football Featuring: Jan Kayaert, coordinator of the pedagogical team At RSC Anderlecht, dual career is not seen as a side project, but as a long-term part of player development. Through the work of Jan Kayaert, coordinator of the pedagogical […]

Best Practice Ambassador: Halmstads BK

Best Practice Ambassador Halmstads BK A staff perspective on dual career, long-term thinking and building a culture beyond football Featuring: Morgan Ljungkvist, DC coordinator At Halmstads BK, dual career is not seen as a problem to solve, but as a better way to develop players. Through the work of Morgan Ljungkvist, who connects the club […]

Best Practice Ambassador: TSG Hoffenheim

Best Practice Ambassador TSG Hoffenheim A staff perspective on dual career, security and individual support in women’s football Featuring: Theresa Bernhard, sports psychologist When dual career is discussed in football, it is often reduced to one basic question: can players combine sport and education? At TSG Hoffenheim, the answer goes further than that. Through the […]

Best Practice Ambassador: Arsenal FC

Best Practice Ambassador Arsenal FC A staff perspective on education, player care and long-term support beyond the academy Featuring: Matthew Henly, Head of Education, and Sophie Reynolds, Head of Player Care At Arsenal FC, dual career is not treated as a backup option for players who may not succeed in football. It is built into […]

Best Practice Ambassador: Crystal Palace

Best Practice Ambassador Crystal Palace A staff perspective on dual career, education and player care in elite football Featuring: Rowan Griffiths, Head of Education, and Alex Wynter, Head of Player Care When we talk about dual career in football, the spotlight is usually on players — how they balance sport and education, how they prepare […]