Professional assessments, coaching references and endorsements from scouts across nine clubs.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Superb two-footed technician with vision and awareness. Dominates through intelligence and calmness in possession.
Mark Hodgson
Head Coach, Brazilian Soccer Schools
Will go on to have a professional career in the game.
Charlton Athletic
U18 Trial Assessment
Shows maturity beyond his years. Leading, instructing and organising teammates from the moment he steps on the pitch.
Stoke City
U23 Trial Assessment
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
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
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Written Reference
Danny Fowler
UEFA A Coach, Middlesbrough Academy
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Mark Hodgson
Head Coach, Brazilian Soccer Schools
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Lee Moore MSc ASCC
Head Coach, PROformance Athlete Development
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Red House School
Academic & Character Reference
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Verbal Reference
Andy Frost
Head of Recruitment, Stoke City FC
Available for a verbal reference. Telephone number available on request by emailing scott.eason@gmail.com