In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Editor Dave Wright is joined by Head of Specialist Coaching & Lead In Possession Coach at The FA, Aaron Danks. PDP Technical Advisor, Dan Wright also joins the discussion for a fascinating conversation on youth development. Aaron is a holder of the UEFA Pro License, he spent over a decade at West Bromwich Albion Academy and was part of the England U20 coaching staff who led the team to World Cup success in 2017. We dive into Aaron’s personal coaching…
U20 World Cup
Kellyn Acosta is a homegrown talent from Dallas, Texas who now has 50 appearances for FC Dallas who finished as Western Conference Finalists in 2015. PDP Editor, Dave Wright spoke to Kellyn about his player development journey. Now 20 years old with two U20 World Cups behind him, Acosta is a product of the club’s academy. A young player with big ambitions who speaks fondly of playing street soccer constantly as a key part of his development, we caught up with Kellyn to discuss…
Emerson Hyndman currently plays for Championship club Fulham FC. Having come through their academy to feature regularly in the first team, as well as representing his native USA at the FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand, the Player Development Project were keen to understand more about the development of a player described by his club as ‘a chief midfield orchestrator’. The name Hyndman is one that attracts a fair bit of attention in US Soccer. Schellas Hyndman coached FC Dallas for 5 years…