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Our Coaches

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Meet South Manchester & Trafford Coaches

Carlos Precidado

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Emily Ackerman

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Zaid Chowdhury

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Sara Hope

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Khayson Amaro Fraga

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Charlotte Magher

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Daniel Burgess

Coach

Max Main

Coach

Kian Naidoo

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Lucia Cochrane

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Sam Cochrane

Coaching Manager

Max Williams

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Tamsin Atkins

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Helena Ambler

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Logan Crosby-Sanne

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Shakeel Kalam

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Jesse-James Ahlijah

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Oliver Riva

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Luci Lamberti

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Zarah Zaman

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Joel Copeland

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Grace Day

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Callum Duff

Coach

Kelvin Amaro

Coaching & Operations Manager

Vijay Delange

Coach/Coach Trainer Assessor

Dylan Palmar-Diggle

Coach/Coach Trainer Assessor

Hazel Lockwood

Coach

Kazeem Ahmed

Coach

Carlos Precidado

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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.

Max Williams

Coach

I enjoy playing football and tennis because I like staying active, improving my skills and working as part of a team. I also enjoy coaching at Little Kickers because it’s rewarding help young children learn new skills, build confidence and have fun whilst playing sport. It’s great to see them improve every week.

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

Jesse-James Ahlijah

Coach

Jesse really enjoys working at Little Kickers because it’s a blast and a great chance to sharpen my coaching skills. It’s super rewarding to work with the kids, and it builds on the coaching experience I’ve gained from working with the BUCS teams at my university and at Sale Sharks. It also lets him apply principles from his Sports and Excercise Science degree at MMU.

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.

Joel Copeland

Coach

Hi I’m Joel. I am a law student who also loves all sports but mainly football. I’m a Liverpool fan, but I watch any team whenever I can. In my spare time I enjoy travelling and handing out with friends. I’m also a big foodie. I love working at Little Kickers as it is a fun way to introduce sports to children and it is a really warm and welcoming environment.

Grace Day

Coach

I’ve worked for Little Kickers from the age of 17 and have worked in different locations across the country. I love working with kids and watching their confidence grow and watching them grow up through football

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.