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Founded by Josh Anderson
"I have created Anderson Football Academy to help ambitious young footballers progress to the next level through proper individual development, honest coaching, and genuine support. My purpose comes from my own experiences as both a player and a coach, understanding the highs, the setbacks, and how important confidence and belief are during a football journey. I believe young players develop best when coaching is personal, when they are challenged correctly, and when they feel supported as people, not just footballers."
Josh played elite Irish schoolboy football for Shelbourne, Home Farm, Malahide, Belvedere and St Kevin’s before progressing into men’s intermediate and Leinster Senior football at the age of 17. He has coached premier schoolboy teams from ages 10 to 18, while also coaching men’s intermediate football throughout injury periods,
Josh has learned under ex-professional players, League of Ireland coaches and UEFA-licensed coaches. He has a strong passion for developing players individually, supporting confidence and mental wellbeing, and helping ambitious footballers progress to the next level. He has experience working with children and teenagers and is currently studying to become a secondary school teacher.
"We are not in competition with your club, we're a companion to it."
The academy focuses on individual development that team environments often cannot provide. What sets us apart is our combination of real playing experience, deep coaching knowledge, an understanding of the mental side of the game, access to professional video analysis, and strong connections within football to support trial opportunities.
Through our extensive football network, we have the ability to bring guest coaches to training sessions such as ex pros, current pros, elite schoolboy coaches and LOI Coaches.
There is also a clear commitment to both boys’ and girls’ football, recognising the rapid growth of the girl's game and the lack of sufficient individual development opportunities within that market.
Player-first development
Individual attention & honesty
Confidence, belief & mental wellbeing
Hard-work, commitment & ambition
Respect for players, parents & clubs
Continuous learning & improvement
Is Anderson Football Academy the right fit for you?
We work with ambitious young footballers across Dublin, boys and girls of all ages, who genuinely want to improve and push themselves to the next level.
You care about development, you want extra coaching outside your normal team environment, and often feel you don’t receive enough individual attention in team sessions. You may be lacking confidence, clarity, or direction, or are simply looking to gain an edge.
Parents of ambitious players can be assured of high-quality coaching in a safe, positive environment that supports both football development and personal wellbeing. If you believe your child has potential and needs extra help to gain that edge and develop to the next level, we'd love to help.
Small-group training blocks with individual attention
1-to-1 coaching sessions
Off-site
training clinics
Video analysis using VEO cameras & drone footage
“If you want to reach the next level, you must train for it.”
- Cristiano Ronaldo
“Excellence is not a single act, but a habit.”
- Aristotle
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