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Where will your ambitions take you?

Some of the best things about coaching are the places you will go to, and the people you will meet. Over time, you will learn and adapt to new cultures. The strange will become the ordinary. There is so much to be gained from stepping outside of your comfort zone, and there is so much more that can be added to your comfort zone.

 

Would you like to go on adventures? Would you like to change the world?

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Opportunities

At BFCN, we post opportunities from all over the world. They can be in locations that are football crazy, or they could be out in the football wilderness. With us you'll find anything from jobs with pro clubs to volunteer opportunities in developing communities.

BFCN members get £150 off opportunities with our friends at Projects Abroad, and our friends at Girls United are always looking for coaches to head to Mexico. For employment opportunities, look into what BFCN memberships are available.

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Information

As time goes by, we'll be covering a range of popular destinations with coaches that want to work abroad. You'll be able to view in depth information about the cities and countries, providing the insight on how to move there, what types of jobs can be found, what daily life is like, complete with insight from coaches who have been there and got the t-shirt.

Here some great articles which cover coaching abroad in many countries;

World Travelling Football Coach. - Will Wilson

Developing Players Around the World - Darren Wiltshire

28 Countries and Counting - Mick White

6 National Teams Across 5 Countries - Stephen Constantine

42 Countries, Winning, Match Fixing & Pigeons - Steve Darby

Not many coaches abroad... LOL - Matt Ward

Decades of Experience Rolled into this Article - Steve Darby

Home or Away? - Neil Connor

CONIFA World Cup & Military Coups - Justin Whalley

The Role of "the Foreigner" - Steve Darby

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Learn From Others

We love highlighting the good work and showcasing the journeys of coaches around the world. It can be inspiring to see what they've done at to revel in their achievements. Here are three ways we can help you to learn from them:

1. BFCN articles. If you like to read, we have plenty of articles from coaches with a wide range of experience.

2. Developing Your Football World Podcast. Great guests with experience all over the globe have featured, sharing their stories and detailing their coaching pathways. Available on all podcast apps. New episodes are on the BFCN TV YouTube channel. Another good resource is the YouTube channel of our good friend Matt Ward, featuring not only great guests, but also top career advice too.

3. LinkedInHave a look at their virtual CVs, connect with them, even ask them questions. We have over 6,500 connections on LinkedIn, covering all continents and all levels. If you'd like to be connected to a particular group of people, just get in touch. The football world can be big and scary, but most coaches are generally nice people who are willing to help.

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Locations

Dubai

Mexico City

Qatar

Spain

Singapore

Soon to come:

Kuwait

China

USA

Canada

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Resources by Location

Argentina

#63 BFCN #38 - Uruguay, Argentina, Morocco, India, Lesotho and many more - Darren Wiltshire

Australia

A Decade with Oxford Utd, then to Olympic Qualification - Des Buckingham

Three Countries & Big Development - Gemma Huskins

From Community Coach to Coach Developer in OZ - Chris Adams

2nd Season in Bangladesh for Sean Lane

From Oz to USA - Dan Evans

Coaching Down Under - Chris Jackson

Coaching On Four Continents - Chris Steel

A Coach Educator, Technical Director & Head Coach in Australia

Lessons from USA, New Zealand, Australia, and Switzerland - David Edmondson

#93 BFCN #64 Coaching and Development in Australia and USA - Dan Evans

Steve Purton, a footballer and fitness trainer from the U.K starting a new life in Oz

#48 BFCN #28 - From Stevenage & USA to educating OZ & winning titles - Warren Grieve

#34 BFCN #18 - Chelsea Community Coach, to 8 years in OZ and Coach Education - Chris Adams

Azerbaijan

#24. BFCN #9 - Developing Youth at Chelsea & Spurs, then nipping across to Azerbaijan - Daryl Willard

Bangladesh

Brits in Bangladesh

2nd Season in Bangladesh for Sean Lane

From England F.A Development Squads to Bangladesh -Rob Ryles

Adventures In The Bangladesh Top Tier - Alex McCarthy

Challenges In The World's Most Densely Populated City - Ryan Northmore

#91 BFCN #62 International Management with Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and Uganda - Johnathan McKinstry

#22 BFCN #8 - Leading the Elite, Managing the person and Coaching the Player, with Rob Ryles

Belarus

Winning Trophies in Belarus - Peter Leven

Belize

Working with Belize National Teams - Jonathan Hooper

#58 BFCN #36 - Developing the game in Belize with their National F.A - Jonathan Hooper

British Virgin Islands

#51 BFCN #31 - Scotland Youth, British Virgin Islands, West Indies and now Trinidad - James Baird

Bhutan

Josh Shepherd in Bhutan with Thimphu City F.C

Bulgaria

From Northern Ireland to the USA and Bulgaria - Steve Hamilton

Cambodia

Craig Livingston at Phnom Penh Crown FC of Cambodia

Canada

Where next? - Martin Lee Herdman

Coaching On Four Continents - Chris Steel

#29 BFCN #13 - Dilemmas & how not to behave abroad, scams, bigotry and football - Will Wilson (Explicit)

#94 BFCN #65 India, Canada, and The Mind Game - Stevie Grieve

Cayman Islands

Developing Cayman Islands Football - Jack Brazil

#52 BFCN #32 - Developing a country - with Cayman Islands National Team Manager Ben Pugh

#46 BFCN #27 - The path to Norway via the Cayman Islands - Jack Brazil

China

From PE Teaching to 1st Team Coaching - Andrew Glossop

Community Coaching and Shaving Foam in China - Ryan Eldred

Inner Mongolia, Beijing & a £44 Taxi - Jack Flaherty

Blackburn, Bolton, Jordan, China & Sam Allardyce - Iain Brunskill

Director of Football in China - Alex Arnold

Masterminding China Survival - Gary White

5 Years in Beijing - David Webber

Pursuing Her Dream From Barrister To Coach - Lola Ogunbote

Lesotho, China and Eating Bees - Paul Westren

Inner Mongolia China - Coaching For Tranmere Rovers F.C

China ClubFootball Academy - Sam Hough

UK to Thailand via China, New Zealand & Malawi - with Blaine McKenna

Luke Theakston: Multi-Skilled, Focused & Driven

Farewell To China For Now

#77 BFCN #51 From the Valleys to China - Ashley Jon Healey

#64 BFCN #39 - Sierra Leone, working for Chelsea in China and being a Head Coach in Lesotho - Paul Westren

#65 BFCN #40 - An Academy Director in South Korea - Ryan Eldred

#62 BFCN #37 - From the Welsh Senior Leagues to Academy Director in Shanghai - David Webber

#40 BFCN #23 - From Internship to China, then Bristol City via Dubai - Hamish Munro

#17 BFCN #4 - Developing Sancho, Battling in China League One & Leading a Nation

 

Colombia

BFCN SHORTS | Colombia - Gary Philpott

Cook Islands

Top Tier of New Zealand Football - Jess Ibrom

In the South Pacific, Technical Director Jess Ibrom

Costa Rica

Meet Duncan Spalding, a British Coach in Costa Rica

Cyprus

#19 BFCN #5 - Managing 6 National Teams Across 5 Countries and the Recipe for Success

Czech Republic

#72 BFCN #46 - From Taiwan to the Academy of Slavia Prague - Jonathan Davies

Estonia

#89 BFCN #60 Women's Football, Coach Education, and Estonia - Keith Boanas

 

Finland

Winning Trophies in Scandinavia - Dean Sibson

France

From Wales to Pro in Spain & France - Josselin Junker

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Germany

#86 BFCN #57 Russia, Germany, Working with Kids, Moving Abroad - Dave Knape

Ghana

Turning a Dream Into a Reality - Joe Kirkland

#71 Exposing poor treatment of a coach abroad (with evidence)

Greece

Youth Development from Greece & Lebanon to Barnet FC - Tigran Tadevosyan

#19 BFCN #5 - Managing 6 National Teams Across 5 Countries and the Recipe for Success

Hong Kong

From Teacher To Coach in Hong Kong - Tom Cole

#68 BFCN #43 - Working abroad as a Strength & Conditioning Specialist - Dominic Browne

Iceland

28 Countries and Counting - Mick White

Winning Trophies in Scandinavia - Dean Sibson

Red Star Belgrade AWAY in the Europa League!

Jamie Brassington in Iceland 2nd Tier

#25 BFCN #10 - Being brave enough to move into Senior Football and not building snowmen in Iceland - Ash Civil

India

Developing Players Around the World - Darren Wiltshire

A Hunger to Learn - Ryan Roy Shah

Coaching On Four Continents - Chris Steel

#63 BFCN #38 - Uruguay, Argentina, Morocco, India, Lesotho and many more - Darren Wiltshire

#19 BFCN #5 - Managing 6 National Teams Across 5 Countries and the Recipe for Success

#94 BFCN #65 India, Canada, and The Mind Game - Stevie Grieve

Japan

A peek inside Japanese youth coaching - David Clements

Jordan

Blackburn, Bolton, Jordan, China & Sam Allardyce - Iain Brunskill

Kuwait

Three Countries & Big Development - Gemma Huskins

Andrew Taylor - Time On His Side, To Enjoy The Coaching Journey

Jumping Into Full-Time Coaching & Landing In Kuwait: Simon Motyka

#29 BFCN #13 - Dilemmas & how not to behave abroad, scams, bigotry and football - Will Wilson (Explicit)

Latvia

#30 BFCN #14 - Building a reputation in Latvian Football & managing Marupe FC - Tony McMullen

#28 BFCN #12 - Cycling through Africa, building a Football Club in Latvia and managing at a World Cup - Justin Walley

Lebanon

Youth Development from Greece & Lebanon to Barnet FC - Tigran Tadevosyan

Lesotho

Developing Players Around the World - Darren Wiltshire

Lesotho, China and Eating Bees - Paul Westren

#64 BFCN #39 - Sierra Leone, working for Chelsea in China and being a Head Coach in Lesotho - Paul Westren

#63 BFCN #38 - Uruguay, Argentina, Morocco, India, Lesotho and many more - Darren Wiltshire

Lithuania

#78 BFCN #52 Out in Lithuania - Macauley Musgrave

#91 BFCN #62 International Management with Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and Uganda - Johnathan McKinstry

Malawi

British Coach in Costa Rica journey to working with Malawi in African Cup of Nations

Malawi Opportunity For Joe Hesketh

#19 BFCN #5 - Managing 6 National Teams Across 5 Countries and the Recipe for Success

BFCN SHORTS | Malawi - Cameron Herbert

Malaysia

Malaysian Coach Warns of English Influence

From Dundee to Malaysia - Kurt Herd

UK to Thailand via China, New Zealand & Malawi - with Blaine McKenna

Putting In The Hours - with Liam Dowson

Head Coach of ATM U21s in Malaysia - ​Jamie Barnett

#80 BFCN #53 Solomon Islands and the Futsal World Cup - Damon Shaw

Malta

28 Countries and Counting - Mick White

Mexico

Cooking Food to Coaching Football - Neil Connor

#76 BFCN #50 What is it like to coach in Mexico?

#33 BFCN #17 - 20 years as a Chef & 3 countries as a coach - Neil Connor

#29 BFCN #13 - Dilemmas & how not to behave abroad, scams, bigotry and football - Will Wilson (Explicit)

Morocco

Developing Players Around the World - Darren Wiltshire

#63 BFCN #38 - Uruguay, Argentina, Morocco, India, Lesotho and many more - Darren Wiltshire

#87 BFCN #58 Q&A with Gérard Jones

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Nepal

#19 BFCN #5 - Managing 6 National Teams Across 5 Countries and the Recipe for Success

New Zealand

Where next? - Martin Lee Herdman

Top Tier of New Zealand Football - Jess Ibrom

A Decade with Oxford Utd, then to Olympic Qualification - Des Buckingham

Coaching Life in NZ - Ali Sievewright

UK to Thailand via China, New Zealand & Malawi - with Blaine McKenna

Lessons from USA, New Zealand, Australia, and Switzerland - David Edmondson

Norway

Head Coach at Lillehammer FK & Scouting Phil Foden - Russell Hullett

Keeping Busy in Norway - Tommy Malins

#90 BFCN #61 Studying in Norway and Coaching in the USA - Callum Moss

#70 BFCN #45 - Head Coach in Norway and working with Premier League Clubs - Russell Hullett

#46 BFCN #27 - The path to Norway via the Cayman Islands - Jack Brazil

Oman

Growing up in Islington to Coaching in Oman - Gerald Lami

Peru

Developing Players Around the World - Darren Wiltshire

Poland

#80 BFCN #53 Solomon Islands and the Futsal World Cup - Damon Shaw

Russia

28 Countries and Counting - Mick White

#86 BFCN #57 Russia, Germany, Working with Kids, Moving Abroad - Dave Knape

#37 BFCN #20 - Managing in the Women's Scottish Premier League & stamping the passport around the world - Ryan McConville

Rwanda

Developing Players Around the World - Darren Wiltshire

#91 BFCN #62 International Management with Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and Uganda - Johnathan McKinstry

#19 BFCN #5 - Managing 6 National Teams Across 5 Countries and the Recipe for Success

Saudi Arabia

28 Countries and Counting - Mick White

BFCN SHORTS | Saudi Arabia - Tim Jones

Sierra Leone

Lesotho, China and Eating Bees - Paul Westren

#91 BFCN #62 International Management with Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and Uganda - Johnathan McKinstry

Singapore

Why It Didn't Work Out in Singapore

A Better Life Awaits

#29 BFCN #13 - Dilemmas & how not to behave abroad, scams, bigotry and football - Will Wilson (Explicit)

What's it like to coach football in Singapore?

Solomon Islands

#80 BFCN #53 Solomon Islands and the Futsal World Cup - Damon Shaw

South Africa

Developing Players Around the World - Darren Wiltshire

#43 BFCN #25 - Making the move from the U.K and life with Orlando Pirates, South Africa - Michael Loftman

#37 BFCN #20 - Managing in the Women's Scottish Premier League & stamping the passport around the world - Ryan McConville

South Korea

28 Countries and Counting - Mick White

#14 BFCN #1 - Development vs Winning from S. Korea to Vietnam

#65 BFCN #40 - An Academy Director in South Korea - Ryan Eldred

Spain

A Comparison of Spanish and American Girls Football Culture

Spanish Football Concepts

A Week of Coaching on the Costa Del Sol

A Week Coaching in Lanzarote

Starting the Coaching Ladder in U.K and Spain - Joe Kirkland

Coaching with Villarreal CF in Spain - Vicky Yarnold

From Wales to Pro in Spain & France - Josselin Junker

Spanish Football Concepts

A Comparison of Spanish and American Girls Football Culture

Youth Football Comparisons Between Spain, England, Belgium, and USA

Spain is Not a Utopia

#74 BFCN #48 Spain, Guernsey, and the Muratti Vase - Kevin Graham

What's it like to coach football in Lanzarote?

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St. Lucia

Aged 18 & Coaching Senior Players in St Lucia - Luke Williams

Nade Ward in Saint Lucia

Sudan

#19 BFCN #5 - Managing 6 National Teams Across 5 Countries and the Recipe for Success

Sweden

Winning Trophies in Scandinavia - Dean Sibson

#67 BFCN #42 - Coaching in USA, Sweden and now Oxford Utd Women U23s Manager - George Anthony

Switzerland

Lessons from USA, New Zealand, Australia, and Switzerland - David Edmondson

Taiwan

#72 BFCN #46 - From Taiwan to the Academy of Slavia Prague - Jonathan Davies

#17 BFCN #4 - Developing Sancho, Battling in China League One & Leading a Nation

Thailand

UK to Thailand via China, New Zealand & Malawi - with Blaine McKenna

Working with elite players as an elite Individual Development Coach / Saul Isaksson-Hurst

#55 BFCN #34 - Coaching from 14 and now 1st Team coach in Thailand - Richard Horlock

Trinidad & Tobago

Development in Trinidad and Tobago - James Baird

#51 BFCN #31 - Scotland Youth, British Virgin Islands, West Indies and now Trinidad - James Baird

Turks and Caicos Islands

In the Right Place at the Right Time - Daz Meehan

UAE

Over 12 Years at Southampton FC & Landed at Dubai City FC - Sam White

Mary Kelly - From Ireland to Sunshine in Abu Dhabi

Neil Ormond's Coaching Journey - Current Destination Dubai

#82 BFCN #56 Coaching in Dubai - Conor Doyle

#40 BFCN #23 - From Internship to China, then Bristol City via Dubai - Hamish Munro

#97 BFCN #68 Pompey Hall of Fame, England Beach Soccer, PE Teaching in Dubai - Gemma Hillier

What's it like to coach football in Dubai?

Uganda

#91 BFCN #62 International Management with Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and Uganda - Johnathan McKinstry

Uruguay

#63 BFCN #38 - Uruguay, Argentina, Morocco, India, Lesotho and many more - Darren Wiltshire

USA

A Comparison of Spanish and American Girls Football Culture

From Northern Ireland to the USA and Bulgaria - Steve Hamilton

Cooking Food to Coaching Football - Neil Connor

From Prison Officer to USA Youth Director - Jamie Souza

28 Countries and Counting - Mick White

Camp Directing in the U.S.A - Ryan Medcraff

Three Countries & Big Development - Gemma Huskins

Big Coaching Hours in U.S.A - Callum Moss

Building a Career in UK after Abroad - Ben King

An Englishman in New York - Lloyd Miller

From Oz to USA - Dan Evans

10 Years In The USA - Jaymee Highcock

Living The American Dream - UK International Soccer Coach James Johnston

Meet Chris Ross - Director of Atlantic City F.C.

Andrew Taylor - Time On His Side, To Enjoy The Coaching Journey

Thoughts on the Heading Ban

Lessons from USA, New Zealand, Australia, and Switzerland - David Edmondson

Turning a Dream Into a Reality - Joe Kirkland

#92 BFCN #63 Women's Football, RTCs, and American Summer Camps - Paul Robinson

#90 BFCN #61 Studying in Norway and Coaching in the USA - Callum Moss

#93 BFCN #64 Coaching and Development in Australia and USA - Dan Evans

#84 BFCN #55 A Vietnamese Perspective of England and USA - Terry Cao

#69 BFCN 44 - Newcastle Utd Community Coach & Women’s 1st Team Coach - Lloyd Miller

#67 BFCN #42 - Coaching in USA, Sweden and now Oxford Utd Women U23s Manager - George Anthony

#48 BFCN #28 - From Stevenage & USA to educating OZ & winning titles - Warren Grieve

#37 BFCN #20 - Managing in the Women's Scottish Premier League & stamping the passport around the world - Ryan McConville

#29 BFCN #13 - Dilemmas & how not to behave abroad, scams, bigotry and football - Will Wilson (Explicit)

BFCN SHORTS | California - Lloyd Marshall

Vietnam

Cooking Food to Coaching Football - Neil Connor

#84 BFCN #55 A Vietnamese Perspective of England and USA - Terry Cao

#33 BFCN #17 - 20 years as a Chef & 3 countries as a coach - Neil Connor

#14 BFCN #1 - Development vs Winning from S. Korea to Vietnam

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Jobs Abroad Guide

The allure of coaching abroad is strong. There’s many reasons why we do it, ranging from a sense of adventure, to looking for opportunities. We can gain a lot from coaching in different countries, and I can attest to that, having learnt another language and gained a wife. Professionally, it has brought me new insight, qualifications, perspective, and a whole range of coaching experiences and challenges I could not have experienced back home.

 

It can be hard, but nothing worth doing comes easy. Leaving friends and family, adapting to a new culture, a new language, new weather etc. can be daunting. It’s worth it, even when it doesn’t work out as planned. You can be vulnerable, and I’ll try to go into detail on how to best prepare yourself for what’s ahead.