South Manchester & Trafford

Hello and welcome!
We’ve been teaching Little Kickers for over 15 years and are really proud our coaches have been able to help children in our local community build an ongoing love for sport.
Little Kickers South Manchester & Trafford
Our classes are running all through the summer until 16th August. From June we will be celebrating our “Global Goals” campaign with a fun passport for every child and prizes to be won!
Classes at South Manchester & Trafford and Surrounding Areas
From first kicks to team play, our four age-based programmes help kids build confidence, skills, and a lifelong love of the game.
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Little Kickers South Manchester & Trafford Jobs
Meet South Manchester & Trafford Coaches
Carlos Precidado
Coach
Emily Ackerman
Coach
Zaid Chowdhury
Coach
Sara Hope
Coach
Charlotte Magher
Coach
Max Main
Coach
Kian Naidoo
Coach
Lucia Cochrane
Coach
Carlos Precidado
Coach
Hi I’m Carlos Preciado. I love playing football and I am so excited to share all the football knowldge with the children. It’s great to be part of the Little Kickers family because I can apply all my experience with our team and I always have so much fun in our football sessions at Chorlton.
Emily Ackerman
Coach
I like working at Little Kickers because I feel I am able to use my skills to help children develop their sporting skills. I enjoy creating a fun and engaging environment for the children to play and learn in. I like how everyday is different and seeing the smiles on the children’s faces
Zaid Chowdhury
Coach
Hi, my name is Zaid and I have a friendly and energetic personality, with a big interest in sports and staying active. I am currently a Lead Coach at Little Kickers in South Manchester. I like working at Little Kickers because it gives me the chance to share my passion for football with young children in a fun and positive environment. It’s rewarding to help them build confidence, develop new skills, and enjoy being part of a team. I enjoy seeing the kids have fun while learning the basics of football, and it’s great to be part of something that encourages them to stay active and love football from a young age.
Sara Hope
Coach
Sara has had a passion for football since she was 6 years old and played competitively for Manchester City. Sara helped Sale FC to build their own women’s team while completing coaching badges. She’s also volunteered for Manchester United Foundation for 4 years and enjoys working for young people so she can share her passion for football
Max Main
Coach
Hi I’m Max. I love football and I have a passion about teaching football to kids. I am committed to making sure they have fun during my sessions.
Kian Naidoo
Coach
I’m coach Kian and I’m from South Africa. I absolutely love football and actually started my journey of playing football at Little Kickers from the age of 3. I love working with kids and seeing smiles on their faces.
Tamsin Atkins
Coach
As a student at Manchester University I love coaching my Little Kickers classes on the weekends as a break from uni and seeing all the children in my class having fun!
Logan Crosby-Sanne
Coach
My name is Logan and I enjoy working at Little Kickers because it teaches young kids teamwork and helps develop a love for football
Oliver Riva
Coach
Hi I’m Oliver. I love being able to help the children get into football and enjoy it though fun and enjoyable ways and putting a smiles on the kids and the parents faces
Zarah Zaman
Coach
I am currently a Sports Science undergraduate student with a passion for coaching and working wiht young children. I enjoy working at Little Kickers because it allows me to help children, build confidence, develop their basis football skills and have fun in a positive environment, while also helping me gain valuable coaching experience and develop my own skills for my future career in sport.
Callum Duff
Coach
I like working at Little Kickers as I am passionate about supporting the children and ehlping them grow.
Kelvin Amaro
Coaching & Operations Manager
I feel in love with football from a young age and was luxky enough to play for a few professional academies across England and Portugal, semi-professional in England and US collegiate level. I have coaching experience in America and & England and I am a UEFA Qualified Coach. I love working at Little Kickers because I get to help children fall in love with playing football and help young coaches start their coaching careers.
Vijay Delange
Coach/Coach Trainer Assessor
Vijay played as a goalkeeper for Stockport Vikings during his teens before becoming a football coach. He now has over 5 years coaching experience. He is passionate about working with children and qualified as a primary school teacher in 2025.
Dylan Palmar-Diggle
Coach/Coach Trainer Assessor
I have a degree in coaching and developing talent and am making coaching my career. The best part for me as a coach is seeing how quickly the kids develop and learn. Every week they are becoming faster physically and mentally which is great to see.
Hazel Lockwood
Coach
Football has always been a big part of my life both as a player and a fan, which helps me bring enthusiasm and experience to my coaching. I enjoy working for Little Kickers because of the fun, positive environment where every child can learn new skills while enjoying football.
Reviews
The coaches are fab, they have so much patience with the children, Charlie absolutely loves going to little kickers and he has gained so much confidence with his football skills and made some friends along the way
Parent, Barlow RC High School
The coaches are brilliant. They are patient with the children, but make the sessions fun and engaging!
Parent, Lymm Leisure Centre
Coach Kaseem is great. All kids are involved and the activities are fun.
Parent, DHS, West Didsbury
Fantastic coaches and brilliant set up
Parent, The Grammar, Bowdon
The coaches are great with the kids.
Parent, CHS South, Chorlton
The staff are so warm and professional. They do so much to engage with the little ones and are very patient and understanding when as you’d expect from toddlers, they don’t always pay attention or follow instructions correctly.
But we’ve noticed such a huge shift in our son. He’s really come out of his shell and grown in confidence at Little Kickers. He loves coming to football and always talks about Coach Callum and Coach Romaine before attending on a Sunday morning.
We honestly can’t fault them and how much it’s boosting our son. His penalties are more boisterous and he genuinely has such high spirits and energy levels when he attends. Thank you.
Parent, CHS South, Chorlton
South Manchester & Trafford Frequently Asked Questions
Running for over 20 years, Little Kickers is the UK’s favourite football programme for pre-school children. A fun, structured and imaginative introduction to sport. Our “play not push” focus helps children to build confidence, co-ordination and also softer skills such as teamwork and turn-taking all through the medium of football-based activities.
How does the Little Kickers payment work?
Little Kickers is a monthly recurring payment that is paid each month automatically in advance from a credit or debit card. We do not operate on a session-by-session payment basis. Once a child’s membership is set up, then their space is reserved in the class for as long as you want it to be. This even includes moving up age groups.
How old does my child need to be to come to Little Kickers?
The youngest age for Little Kickers is 18 months old. We are unable to take children younger than 18 months old due to insurance reasons.
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