Now that he's completed his first week we are extremely proud to share the news that after a few knock backs, a show of resilience & character and a work ethic to be admired Alfie has signed for Brighton & Hove Albion. We are so proud of this boy and grateful for the opportunity.
Proud is an understatement. Iβve seen first hand how hard this boy has worked and the sacrifices he has made for this opportunity. Been an absolute privilege to share his journey with him.
#BestMate
#Attitude
#Hardwork
What an inspiration this lad is.
Aug 2021 - Pre-season with Burgess Hill U15s
Sept 2021 - Signs for Crystal Palace U15s
April 2022 - England debut and first international goal.
Donβt stop believing people. Keep working hard and who knows where it can take you.
7/8 years ago I was stood with a group of dads at Chalky Road Rec watching coaches trying to control a group of excited young footballers. Today Iβll be stood at St Georges Park watching two of those boys play against Man Utd.
What a journey and what great memories.
Very proud to make my managerial debut today with the
@SussexCountyFA
U16s. A brilliant performance from the boys against a strong and previously unbeaten Kent FA team gave us a 2-0 Win. Thanks to all those that helped out this week and today.
What a night, what a game, what a team ππ»ππ» Absolutely buzzing for the boys last night who were top class both on and off the pitch. Proud to finally get our hands on the County Cup.
Massive congratulations to this lad. A top player who thoroughly deserves this opportunity. An absolute pleasure to have shared his journey and wish him nothing but luck for the next chapter ππ»ππ» Congratulations Ethan from all of us at
@Official_BHTFC
Very proud today to make my debut as the Sussex Schools FA U16s manager. Representing your county is a great honour and a proffesional performance resulted in a 2-0 win for the perfect start. Credit to a top group of lads. Thank you to
@kentschools_fa
for their class hospitality
We've appointed Gary Mansell and Jay Lovett as our Under-16 & Under-18 Representative Squad managers ahead of the 2018/19 season!β‘οΈ
#RepFootball
#SussexFootball
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As Lorna seemed to be having so much fun rearranging the kitchen cupboards I thought I'd get on with some of the DIY jobs she asked me to do a while ago. Hope she likes my handy work π
An incredible day with the
@SussexCountyFA
U16s today. Absolutely love this picture by
@kyle_hemsley
which sums up the togetherness of this group. Winners of the
@SECYChampionsh1
with a game to spare.
Thank you
@SussexCountyFA
for a great evening at their annual awards night. Feeling very humbled yet honoured to have picked up an award alongside the U16s rep team trophy.
#Grassrootsawards
#Lovethegame
Words can not describe how truly honoured I am to have received this award.Thank you to everyone that has supported my own development and in turn the development of the players I have the privilege to work with.Thank you to everyone that nominated me and voted. I'm very grateful
Absolutely buzzing for the
@Official_BHTFC
U18s boys tonight. Some great football for 35 mins, then down to 10 men with no GK. Brilliant resilience to get back in front and defend it. Biggest achievement for me though was two of my U15s making their debut
#pathway
Huge congrats to Zach who leaves our
@bhtfcjuniors
U15s to join Crystal Palace. This is another example of how to deal with adversity and keep moving forward.
The reality is that he has always had the talent and just needed a bit of self belief and the right opportunity.
Great effort from our
@Official_BHTFC
U18s last night and great experience. Not the result we wanted bringing an end to a good FA Youth Cup run. Really proud of how the boys performed in the competition. Big thanks to all of our amazing volunteers that make home games happen.
Thank you to all of the backroom staff that have supported me and made the whole experience a proffesional one for the boys. All of whom do so on a voluntary basis. Big Thanks to
@jlovetto
@Tomatkinson_4
Terry Gaunt, Daniel Rose and all the officials at
@SussexCountyFA
.
Proud of Alfie yet again last night putting in a great performance for Charlton Athletic FC. This boy has made so many sacrifices and worked so hard. No nerves, no expectations, no pressure, just enjoying his football.
Very proud evening tonight. No fewer than 7 of our
@Official_BHTFC
U18s involved and all of them were top class. Makes all the hard work worthwhile ππ»ππ»
Brilliant first outing with the
@SussexCountyFA
U18s away to London FA. A superb performance from the boys and a deserved 6-1 win. Great start to the season.
Want to say a big thank you to all our amazing
@Official_BHTFC
volunteers that supported our young FB after his injury last night. Big thank you to my team
@AdieClayton
&
@PaulFow53658209
but a special thank you to our owner Vince who sat with Ollie at the hospital ππ€
Another very proud day as our
@bhtfcjuniors
U15s Greens showed great spirit to win the SSYL Cup Final. Words canβt explain how proud I am of this group of boys π
Absolute pleasure and honour to have the opportunity to manage the
@SussexCountyFA
U16s this year. Obviously delighted to be champions but also privileged to work with this brilliant group of lads.
Our Under-16s Representative Squad were presented with their
@SECYFC
trophy following this afternoon's 2-2 draw with
@AmateurFA
which saw them finish the season unbeaten!
#RepFootball
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#Champions
π
5 Years ago today Star Soccer became RMA. Pretty proud of what both achieved and the friends we've gained along the way. Very privileged to have worked with and continue to work with some top coaches and players.
#FootballFamily
Great day on the
@ScottishFA
Physical Prep course today. Now ready to get started on the UEFA A License course tomorrow. Really looking forward to it.
#ScottishFACoachEd
Buzzing for the
@sussexschoolsfa
U16s boys today. Despite horrendous travel disruptions and extreme weather conditions they showed their maturity with a proffesional performance. A fully deserved 3-1 win means we finish a group winners.
Start of a new chapter for the boys as they start their development for senior football. New colours, new chapter but same work ethic. Brilliant performance to start the season and some top class football.
Two more really positive performances from our Sussex FA U16s makes it 4 wins from 4. A real pleasure to manage such a bright group of lads that understand the game so well.
Massive achievement for Alfie and his
@SussexSchoolsFA
U14s team mates. Big 3-2 semi final win in the national cup away to West Glamorgan in Swansea. Well done to all the coaches and boys ππ
Brilliant game of football tonight between our
@SussexCountyFA
U16s &
@KentFA
U16s. Two very good quality sides who were very committed. Amazing character from our boys to get back in the game. Thanks to all the staff, players and parents that played their part.
Buzzing for two of our
@Official_BHTFC
U18s this week as they made their 1st Team debuts on Tuesday. Pleased to be able to work with the senior management team and offer such a pathway.
Huge show of character from Alfie today after a tough week last weekend and a shaky first half against a good pressing team. Second half performance outstanding and a π save in the dying minutes ππ»ππ»
Another amazing day as both a dad and a coach. All the boys were brilliant again today and added the Mid Sussex League Cup to their collection. This group really do have something special. Well done lads.
Great couple of days spent at MK Don's recently with the First team management team. The access they gave me was incredible, which allowed my to take so much positive learning away from the trip. Thank you to Russ and his team for hosting me.
Another brilliant presentation day for me and the boys on Saturday. They finally got their hands on the SSYL Div 1 trophy and I was truly humbled to be voted coach of the year. Huge thank you as ever to the amazing MOW committee for all your hard work.
This is what determination looks like. After a recent knock back he hasn't given up. He's taken the feedback, done some research and has made the choice to work hard to improve. No matter what he goes onto do that's enough to make me proud.
#Determination
#HardWork
#NeverGiveUp
Another memorable day for Alfie and his Brighton boys team mates as they win back to back titles. Well done to all the boys and thanks to
@msfa05
Mark Seltzer & James for your hard work with the boys.
Alfie loves a lockdown session ππ Poor sod knows he's getting battered for the next four weeks as I've got nothing else to do. Fair play to him though as he is working so hard πͺπ
My attempt to get fit continues. Sergio Paisa Torres Jay Lovett you should have signed my up boys. Will probably have Premier League agents all over me now ππ
#FatKidsCanPlayToo
#PracticeWhatYouPreach
So important to include you GKs in your outfield sessions. More interaction in the movement patterns and in/out of possession gives the GK a much better idea of how the players in front of them play. Our GK is basically a CM with gloves on...or at least he thinks he is.
Today has been a great day. Alfie has made it through to the 2nd round of Sussex trials, both my MOW U12s teams won in the cup and our debut with Sussex U18s ended with a 6-1 win.
#Buzzing
#Lovethegame
Really pleased to see another one of our U18s given an opportunity with his first start for the seniors. Great to work with a manager
@jlovetto
that believes in our pathway. Congratulations
@zacklawrence12
ππ»ππ»
As we look forward to the start of a new season thought Iβd share some highlights from an amazing year of development.
This clip is my favourite. We asked the boys to be brave playing out and it didnβt always go right. No panic, they simply trusted the process and did it better.
A pleasure to work with these boys again this weekend. Another professional performance and a very good result maintains our brilliant start to the season for Sussex Schools FA U16s.
Extremely pleased for this one as Harry is still an U16 player. Really pleased for him and another example of the pathway this great club is offering talented young players ππ»ππ»
Sometimes you have to take a step back to take two forward. Proud of the spirit our
@Official_BHTFC
U18s showed after a tough week and gutted they couldn't hold on tonight.
Another big positive though as the 4th U18s player made their 1st team debut π π
#BHTFC
#GenuinePathway
Had the privilege to join the coaching team for
@SussexSchoolsFA
U14s fixture yesterday against Middlesex. Very good, professional performance and a fully deserved 3-0 win.
#SussexFootball
#Talent
Absolutely buzzing for Benn. I had the pleasure to work with him for Sussex School's & Sussex County U16s. A top talent with a brilliant work ethic. Good luck Benn, hope you enjoy the next phase of your development. Great work from the boys at
@Mondo_MSM
He only thought he would spend lockdown on the Xbox ππ Don't think so. So far this week he's learnt how to set up and use the jet wash (nice clean car), todays lesson how to do the washing π
With all the uncertainty around at the moment this mornings run (yeah I know π€£) gave me the opportunity to take a moment and just breathe.
#Lovelyweather
#Norainatlast
Great day on Saturday celebrating the end of a brilliant season with this group of legends. Big thank you to every single one of them for an incredible effort and everything they achieved. ππ»ππ»
@bhtfcjuniors
@Official_BHTFC
Congratulations
U12 SSFA Development Squad:
Aidan West
Alfie Mansell
Austin Potter
Brandon Ritchie
Eirinaios Keskinis
Evan Thornton
George Rawlingson
Harry Lawson
Jack Williams
Joe Beckett
Kobe Agbude
Koby Farrell
Luca Asfour
Matthew Hayden
Theo Maryon
Titas Zoglo
Fair play to Alfie, he worked really hard this morning. Working on improving his power and core strength while also protecting his agility. Not sure he realises exactly how much he's going to hurt tomorrow ππ
Not the weather we wanted and didn't run as smooth as I'd have liked but our objective was to get as many girls as possible playing football. We'll thanks to tha amazing volunteers at
@bhtfcjuniors
and
@RMFoundation5
we certainly achieved that.
Any teams in Scotland fancy a friendly next week with my U14s? We will need to play away though as our pitch is currently out of action due to Boris.
#Grassroots
#Letthemplay
#Itssaferthanthepub
Big thanks
@jlovetto
and the rest of the
@Official_BHTFC
1st team for the support tonight. Boys very much appreciated it and another show of the togetherness at the club π
Congratulations to all the Sussex boys and the rest of the
@Lewes_CFC_U18s
&
@RealDaleHurley
on their semi final cup win last night. Good luck in the final.
Big thank you to
@SteyningTown
for their hospitality tonight. Brilliant people that made us very welcome. Good luck to the U18s for the remainder of the season. Well done to our
@Official_BHTFC
U18s who book their place in the next round.
Here it isβ¦.That save. Luckily for him Iβve cut out the bits of him tripping over the ball π Also a very rare time that I was pleased Liverpool didnβt score.
Really proud of my
@bhtfcjuniors
U15s last night. They gave me absolutely everything and played some great football. Hard result to take due some dubious decisions and never easy losing on pens. Congrats to ASC Strikers who edged a brilliant game.
Brilliant way to end the tournament era for these boys with another all
@Official_BHTFC
final. Some great memories across 10 years of summer tournaments.
Another superb result for the boys. Well done to Alfie and all his Brighton Boys team mates winning their cup final 4-3.
Special mention to our Mile Oak Wanderers boys that represented the team well too. Proud of all of you.
** Congratulations **
RMA are delighted to announce the news that our U13s striker Noah Hoffman today completed his forms and signed for Charlton Athletic. Noah is a great example to all of our players that hard work pays off. We wish Noah the very best of luck.
Not looking for debate but just frustrated. So coaches can't deliver 1-2-1 sessions for kids (at reccomemded social distance) despite the social, physical and mental benefits it would have for many people.
Went for a run with Alfie yesterday evening. I can assure you there was plenty of distance between us after this picture.
#Leftbehind
#Unfit
#Cantkeepup
Brilliant game to be involved in. Obviously gutted for our boys but enjoyed a tremendous contest. Such positive football from both teams. Credit to
@WorthingFCYouth
and we look forward to the reverse fixture.
Buzzing for Connor. This lad is an example to others around him. The dedication and commitment he's displayed has earned him this fully deserved opportunity. All of which he does with a smile on his face and a manner to be admired π
Love this picture. It captures perfectly what a winning team looks like. Great to win on pens but my buzz is from seeing the togetherness of the whole squad whether involved in the shoot out or supporting their team mates. Class bunch of lads π Amazing photos by
@poppyclayton10