Brendan Baxter

Coach

About Me


country of Orgin:

England

Favorite soccer team:

Bradford City

Favorite professional female soccer player:

Lauren James

Favorite professional male soccer player:

Lionel Messi

Favorite professional soccer coach:

Pep Guardiola

Favorite Skill Move:

Reverse flip flap or Reverse step over

Right or Left Footed:

Right Footed

Favorite moment as a coach:

Building bonds with my players and seeing my impact on them in and out of the field.

Favorite moment as a Player:

Scoring a free kick in my last game as a scholar for Rochdale to avoid relegation.

Coaching Qualifications


  • UEFA C

  • UUEFA Playmaker Award

  • UEFA Grassroots Award

  • FAW Safeguarding

  • Football Emergency First Aid

  • FAW Intro to Football Coaching Award

Coaching Experience


  • Striker 9- U6-12 recreational practice where I gained experience as a teen

  • Durham University- leading training and game days as a player/coach winning nationals

  • Wyke Wanders U10 and U14- coaching each team for a season competing at county level

  • Burlingame AYSO U4-U8; my first placement in the US

Playing Experience


  • Halifax Town (U11-U12)

  • Bradford city (U13)

  • Leeds united (U14)

  • Wyke wanders (U15-16)

  • Pro Elite Academy (U14-U18)

  • Rochdale United scholar (U16-18)

  • Durham University and Durham United (mens football)