References

References & Scout Reports

Professional assessments, coaching references and endorsements from scouts across nine clubs.

Scout Report Quotes
Scout

Your ability to see a forward pass is excellent. Your control and composure is very good. The standard in your passing and receiving a ball in space would only improve with better players around you.

William Kinniburgh

Scout, Motherwell / Oxford United

Scout

Lovely weight of pass, fizzes the ball through the lines into feet and runners. Receive on back foot well, hold off man, head up to know where to play early or utilises his strength to roll man and play forward.

David Banjura

Former National League Chief Scout

Scout

Physically strong, athletic and technically assured. Carried out instructions to the letter and played for the team showing good discipline and understanding.

John Rhodes

Scout, Shrewsbury Town FC

Leadership

I really like your on-field personality, you appear to take responsibility. You very much come across as a leader. Keep this level of communication and leadership up as it is rare to see from young players.

Aaron Barnes

Scout, Stoke City FC

Scout

Powerful runner, good range of passing and able to control the tempo of the game. Comfortable in possession in any area of the park.

William Kinniburgh

Scout, Motherwell / Oxford United

Coaching

Technically Joe has a lovely feel for the ball; physically he's a machine with strength, pace, power and stamina.

Danny Fowler

UEFA A Coach, Middlesbrough Academy

Coaching

Superb two-footed technician with vision and awareness. Dominates through intelligence and calmness in possession.

Mark Hodgson

Head Coach, Brazilian Soccer Schools

Trial

Will go on to have a professional career in the game.

Charlton Athletic

U18 Trial Assessment

Trial

Shows maturity beyond his years. Leading, instructing and organising teammates from the moment he steps on the pitch.

Stoke City

U23 Trial Assessment

Academy

Excellent reading of the game and decision-making. Very good range of passing and excellent positioning; tactically disciplined and composed in possession.

Middlesbrough FC

Academy Assessment

Coaching References

I have never met anyone as determined as Joe. His resilience through growth challenges was remarkable. Today he's a robust, intelligent athlete who's a pleasure to coach.

Lee Moore MSc ASCC

Head Coach, PROformance · 9 years coaching Joe

Joe continues to impress us over and over again. He has finally reached the 60cm jump mark, which was a target we set a while back. It's great to see someone I've worked with for many years reap the rewards of being consistent.

PROformance Coaching Team

August 2025

Joe continues to impress the team every testing block. His ability to produce power is shown in his improvement in his vertical jumps, hitting a huge 62.5cm on his Abalakov test. As well as improving his broadjump to 305cm, which is scary good!

PROformance Coaching Team

December 2025

This block has been Joe's best one yet. We have seen a huge upward shift in power and speed even with his added mass of 3kg! Joe currently has the 5 and 10m speed records on the new speed gates.

PROformance Coaching Team

April 2025

Professional References

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