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.
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
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. LinkedIn. Have 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.
Locations
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
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
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
#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
#77 BFCN #51 From the Valleys to China - Ashley Jon Healey
#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
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
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
Latvia
#30 BFCN #14 - Building a reputation in Latvian Football & managing Marupe FC - Tony McMullen
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
#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
Morocco
Developing Players Around the World - Darren Wiltshire
#63 BFCN #38 - Uruguay, Argentina, Morocco, India, Lesotho and many more - Darren Wiltshire
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
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
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
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
A Week of Coaching on the Costa Del Sol
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
A Comparison of Spanish and American Girls Football Culture
Youth Football Comparisons Between Spain, England, Belgium, and USA
#74 BFCN #48 Spain, Guernsey, and the Muratti Vase - Kevin Graham
St. Lucia
Aged 18 & Coaching Senior Players in St Lucia - Luke Williams
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
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
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
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
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.