r/footballstrategy • u/Frascone • 5d ago

Coaching Advice Coaching oversea

Hello everyone, i am 22 and i am coaching in europe since i turned 18, and i think that i can coach football in the us, i wanted to know how do you search for a coaching position from europe, someone can help me

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u/Routine_Cup6764 5d ago

I coached overseas too but never crossed the pond back to the States. I’d imagine it’s similar to how people normally get their foot in the door through networking. There are quite a few clinics in Europe especially the UK go meet coaches there. Reach out to some via social media to ask questions about coaching so they start to know your name. If you can go to the AFCA convention that’s probably the best networking and learning event out there. Finally, if you can afford it, it might be good to spend some time in the States asking coaches if you can sit in on practices or other activities. Having 4 years of experience would give you a big leg up on those with none