Steve Hale (Haler)
Steve is 49 years old and opened up his goalkeeping school in April 2007.
Steve holds the UEFA Goalkeeping A Licence, the top goalkeeping coaching licence in Europe.
Steve is currently Head of Academy Goalkeeping (U9 - U23) in the Category 2 Academy at Championship club Coventry City and prior to that was First Team Goalkeeping Coach at Tottenham Hotspur Women FC in the Womens Super League. Steve has also been First Team Goalkeeping Coach at Exeter City (League Two) Oldham Athletic (League Two) Walsall (League One) and before that the full time Head of Goalkeeping at League Two side Forest Green Rovers. His longest spell however was at his home town club Swindon Town FC where he was Head of Goalkeeping. There he looked after all the goalkeepers from Under 9 to full-time scholars (U18's) and the Senior Professional goalkeepers such as Lawrence Vigouroux (on loan from Liverpool), Tyrell Belford and previously Wes Foderingham and Cameron Belford.
Steve spent 9 years working with the academy at Swindon and then was promoted to also look after the first team for the last 2 years before he left. In his first season with Forest Green Rovers in the National League he was part of the coaching staff that got the club promoted to the Football League for the first time, via the play off final at Wembley Stadium. This was Steve's second Play Off Final experience at Wembley Stadium after being part of the coaching staff that made the League One Play off final in 2015 when Swindon lost to Preston. Steve in season 2019/20 returned to Wembley for a third time coaching at the League Two play off final between his then club Exeter City and Northampton Town. Steve has great experience over his 15 years in a professional football club environment including 310 games coached across the WSL, National League, League Two, League One and Championship.
Steve has also previously been goalkeeping coach at Southern Premier sides Chippenham Town and Cirencester Town.
Steve has played over 400 games in the Hellenic and Toolstation league for various teams.
Qualifications:
UEFA Goalkeeping A Licence
FA Goalkeeping B Licence
Uefa B Licence
FA Youth Award Module One
FA Youth Award Module Two
FA Advanced Youth Award Goalkeeping
FA Level One Psychology Award
FA Level One in Talent Identification
FA Basic Treatment of Injury Certificate
FA Emergency Aid Certificate
FA Safeguarding Children Certificate
FA Licenced Coach
CRB Checked
In Professional Football Steve has coached the following goalkeepers:
Wes Foderingham
Simon Moore
Ben Wilson
Tom Billson
Cian Tyler
Tyrell Belford
Cameron Belford
Lawrence Vigouroux
Jake Kean
Sam Russell
Brad Collins
Liam Roberts
Mark Gillespie
Daniel Iversen
Zeus De La Paz
Lewis Ward
Jonny Maxted
Dino Visser
Becky Spencer
At Swindon Town in the Academy Steve coached and oversaw the development of the following goalkeepers:
Will Henry, a scholar to receiving a professional contract a year early
Leigh Bedwell from under 14 to earning a professional contract
Conor Thompson from under 15 to full time scholar and international honours with Northern Ireland after starting out in Steve Hale Goalkeeping School
Aaron Moody from under 11 to full time scholar
Connor Johns from under 15 & being offered a two year scholarship a year early upon reaching the under 16 squad & twice appeared on the bench for the 1st team during his first year as scholar
Jamie Stephens from under 15 to full time scholar and who was then sold to Premiership side Liverpool
Jared Thompson from under 10 to under 14 before he was sold to Premiership giants Chelsea after starting out in Steve Hale Goalkeeping School
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