Meet Our Team of Expert Coaches
Founder Wasim Ashraf created Crawley Gamechangers in 2018 to provide the community with a place to develop and nurture the skills needed to be the best footballers they can be.
Wasim is a UEFA B Certified Coach and a FA National Talent ID & Scout with a BA Hons in Football Studies, an MBA in Sports Management and has worked in a variety of roles for Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Man United and Fulham.
What does he love most about Crawley Gamechangers? “I love the people, working with footballers from grassroots to the professional level. The biggest thing for me is knowing I’ve made an impact on people’s lives.”
Full name: Josh Barlow
Coaching qualifications and experience: FA Level 1 with two and a half years’ experience
Football experience: Played at Crawley town u19s/Horsham u18s and currently at broad bridge health 1st team/23s
Which age group and genders do you coach? Coached all age groups from u5s-u16s and currently with the u14s at Gamechangers
Team you support: Arsenal
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: The best thing about coaching at CGC is the amount of opportunity there is to develop as well as being able to have a positive impact on so many kids, not only teaching them football, but also life skills.
Full Name: Imran Khan – Development Manager
Coaching qualifications and experience: FA level 1; UEFA C (pending April 2024). Coached and managed men’s Saturday and Sunday league teams.
Football experience: Played semi-professional Essex Senior League. Former clubs London APSA, London Tigers, Bethnal Green United (now Tower Hamlets).
Which age group and genders do you coach? All age groups from 5-15
Team you support: Liverpool
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: The kids in our academy. Coaching kids of all ages and abilities is a joy. We have some great characters and always look forward to coaching them all. You never stop learning as player, or a coach. I’ve learned so much from our kids, allowing me to grow as a coach.
Full Name: Abdulbasit Abdulrahman
Coaching qualifications and experience: FA Level 1
Football experience: Played amateur football at university and currently playing for Crawley United 1st team.
Which age group and genders do you coach? U12 Boys
Team you support: Manchester United
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: Best thing about gamechangers is the great environment, support, & friendliness of the coaches. It’s a true definition of community and quality all around.
Full Name: Poppy Nicholls – Girls Development Manager
Coaching qualifications and experience: UEFA C, been coaching for 4 years from u6s to u18s
Football experience: Played the game for 15 years everything from Grassroots, academy, county level and tier 5 of women’s football.
Which age group and genders do you coach? Older Girls and year 4s
Team you support: West Ham
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: It’s one big team, everyone is their to support and push you to be a better coach and a better person.
Full name: Sahud Iqbal
Coaching qualifications and experience: I have a Bsc in Sports Exercise & Science and my FA Level 1. I am currently working to complete my UEFA C qualification.
Football experience: I previously played for Bognor Regis First Team but now play for Sutton United, as well as playing for the Chelsea College team
Which age group and genders do you coach? I coach the U14s boys team.
Team you support: Arsenal
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: The togetherness of everyone. Crawley Gamechangers gives you the confidence, motivation and education, not just for football, but also for the real world.
Full Name: Kian Doyle
Coaching qualifications: Football Level 1 and have been coaching for a year now
Football experience: I played for the mid Sussex league for 3 years as a left winger
Which age group and genders do you coach? Under 13 boys and under 14 boys
Team I support: Crawley Town
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: They support all players no matter what the issue is and always do what they can to help and improve things
Full Name: Abdul Rahman Ashraf
Coaching qualifications and experience: FA Level 1 coaching for 4 years. I’ll be starting my UEFA C in April and I’m a first year student at UCFB Wembley campus studying sports business and coaching
Which age group and genders do you coach? U10 boys, Yr1/2 Boys Friday and Saturday
Team you support: Liverpool
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: the Coaches and players
Full Name: Tilly Richards – Girls Development Lead
Coaching qualifications and experience: Coaching NVQ Level 2, Level 1 FA & Playmaker
Football experience: Played for Crawley Town, Crawley United, South Park and Oakwood
Which age group and genders do you coach? I coach girls only sessions, years 5 and 7
Team you support: Tottenham
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: The best thing about Crawley Gamechangers is seeing the progress the kids make each week, as well as the relationships and support you receive from all the other coaches.
Full Name: Luca Intelligenza
Coaching qualifications and experience: FA Level 1, Crawley Gamechangers
Football experience: European Football Academy, Horley Town, Three Bridges, Crawley Town u19 Captain, Crawley Down
Which age group and genders do you coach? All age groups, all genders
Team you support: SSC Napoli
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: The collective and family feeling of Crawley Gamechangers.
Full Name: Marc Allen
.Football experience: I have playing experience with Brighton & Hove Albion, Crawley Town, Horsham Town and Redhill
Which age group and genders do you coach? Boys U10/11
Team you support: Liverpool
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: The diversity of cultures and family atmosphere.
Full name: Paige Kersey
Coaching qualifications and experience: FA Level 1 coaching badge, level 3 NVQ course coaching and I have been coaching just over a year
Football experience: I previously played for Bognor Regis First Team but now play for Sutton United, as well as playing for the Chelsea College team
Which age group and genders do you coach? I have coached boys and girls of all ages
Team you support: Arsenal
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: The best thing about coaching at game changes is helping the kids learn and give them the support they need to become better football players and seeing them progress every week.
Full Name: Jordan Brown
Coaching and playing experience: 18 months in the Tottenham Hotspur Elite Development Academy. Spent 8 years in the USA including 18 months at NYC Redbulls, winning 5 league titles. Director of Goalkeeping at Southbury FC, USA (2020-2024)
Which age group and genders do you coach? All age groups, all genders
Team you support: Manchester United
Best thing about coaching Crawley Gamechangers: The family atmosphere and the encouragement given to players to be creative and make mistakes.
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