Darren Smith
UCFB Wembley
Associate Dean
Sports Coaching and Performance
Course Leader
Football Coaching and Management
Darren is a UEFA A License qualified coach, and has spent the last 11 years working for Nike and coaching within the Nike Academy. He has been running a community football club since 2001, which currently has 28 players in the professional environment, including Liverpool defender Joe Gomez.
Darren has spent nearly ten years working for the London Football Association in football development as a Football Development Officer for Inclusion, Education and Futsal. In 2005 he coached a session with Brazil legend Ronaldinho.
Areas of expertise
- Race equality
Industry Expertise
- 24-years coaching and teaching within football;
- Currently FA Affiliate Tutor and Coach Mentor.
- Inclusion and equality within football.
- UEFA A License;
- FA Course Tutor.
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