Meet The FA Staff

Micky enjoyed a long professional playing career in top-flight football including spells at Leeds United, Southampton, Coventry City and Fulham. As a Pro-Licence manager he has 800 professional games to his credit and is possibly best known for working at Leicester City FC. Micky is developing the College’s link with professional clubs and sharing his experiences with students’ intent on a career in professional football.

Istvan is an UEFA A licence holder, completed the International Master Class Academy Management course run by Double Pass and has a degree in Physical Education. He represented his national team up to Under 21 level. His coaching experience includes managing semi-professional teams in Hungary and coaching Youth teams in the UK and in the USA.

Niall holds a UEFA A License and Full FA Youth Award currently working towards completion of his UEFA A License. Before joining Brooke House Niall worked at Derby County, leading the Football & Education Development Programme while studying a Degree through the Football Club. Previous work also included work within Grassroots Football across the Midlands and a role as a 1^st Team Scouting Consultant at English League Two Club Mansfield Town FC.

Adam was involved in playing football and trailing for England School Boys Team and Academies in the Midlands. He graduated from the University of Bedfordshire with a degree in Sports Science and Coaching. Adam is a qualified UEFA B coach with a Level 2 in Talent ID.

Norbert Farkas is a UEFA A licenced coach with plenty of international experience. He played professionally in Hungary, Cyprus and Iceland and coached adults and youth teams in Iceland, in the UK and the USA at various Clubs including Crystal Palace Women First Team.

Callum is an UEFA B, FA Youth Award and Talent ID Level 2 licence holder. He graduated from Loughborough University with a BSc (Hons) in Geography & Sports Science and from Stirling University with a MSc in Performance Coaching. Before Brooke House, Callum worked as a Football Academy Coach in India and coached in soccer camps in the USA.

Kirsty has just recently retired from professional football. During her career she has played for Clubs such as Arsenal, Birmingham, Reading and Liverpool FC in the Women’s Super League and Champions League and represented England U15-U23’s. She is currently working towards her UEFA B Licence with the Professional Footballers Association.

George is a UEFA B & FA Youth Award qualified coach, with a demonstrated history of working with players from the ages of 4 to 21 years old, across both grass roots and academy football, within the UK and USA.

Leandro currently plays football at semi professional level after spending six years at Burton Albion and two years at South Carolina United. He has a Level 3 Diploma in Sport Performance and he is working towards his UEFA B coaching Licence.

Tomasz is a UEFA B licence holder in both coaching Goalkeepers and outfield players. Played youth football in Poland but started his coaching journey in the UK over ten years ago. Besides BHC, Tomasz works as a GK coach in the Pre-Academy and with the Emerging Talent squads at Leicester City FC and managing an U18 grassroots team.

Mike had a long career in professional football and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the game, which saw him play over 200 times for Notts County and nearly 200 times for Hull City, as well as playing for Colchester, Grimsby and Carlisle. Mike is a specialist in strength and conditioning, previously working as the First Team Strength and Conditioning Coach for Notts County and his aim is to help Academy Players strive to be as fit as possible.

Graduated from Brooke House Football Academy in 2014, and went to the University of Bedfordshire studying Sports Therapy. He had spells at Leicester Tigers and Harborough Town FC, before joining the Brooke House medical team in 2017. Kieran strives to give the players the best care possible working with the College matron and the S&C coach in order to keep the players fit and healthy both off and on the pitch.

Luke is a UEFA B and FA Youth Licensed Coach and holds an FA Affiliate Tutor Licence. He has 15years of coaching experience across Professional Academies to non-league levels and he is the Director & Head Coach of a local grass roots coaching company.

Grace has a BSc honours degree in Sports Therapy, an MSc Strength & Conditioning diploma and completed the FA Level 4 Intermediate Trauma Medical Management in Football course. She is also qualified in Spinal Manipulation and Mobilisation, kinesiology taping and dry needling.

Jack is a UEFA B Football and Futsal license holder and currently studying a BSc in Sports Coaching at Loughborough University. As well as being a coach at Brooke House, Jack is also the head coach of Leicester Futsal and Football Coach at De Montfort University.

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