Dr Nick Gearing
nickgearing1.bsky.social
Dr Nick Gearing
@nickgearing1.bsky.social
First Team Scout at Nottingham Forest FC. PhD on European Academies developing skilful players.

UEFA B, QTS. Previously Coach/Analyst.
Delighted to have another of my PhD papers published: ‘A preliminary multi-club project: Understanding player technical outcomes in European football academies training sessions’.

For full access to the paper, see the link below:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A breakdown below👇🏻
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August 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Interesting new format changes to youth football in England

⁃3v3 at U7
⁃5v5 at U8 & U9
⁃7v7 at U10 & U11
⁃9v9 at U12 & U13

5v5 Futsal to be played throughout U8+

🧵
February 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
PhDone.

Yesterday I passed my viva for my Professional Doctorate (PhD) with the University of Birmingham!

The past 4 1/2 years have been a real learning curve for not only creating research in the most successful European football academies, but also my professional skills to take into my job.
January 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Reposted by Dr Nick Gearing
AFC Bournemouth football club released powerful women's safety video about walking home in the dark after a football match - brilliant!

wp.me/p4BB8h-1rui
November 22, 2024 at 11:49 PM
When it comes to skill development of young children playing football, everyone wants to claim it has to be a fully either games based or isolated practice. It’s both. It’s as simple as that, and here’s why 🧵⚽️
November 14, 2024 at 10:33 PM