Elite Performance Academy

⚽ **WE'RE HIRING — Admin Assistant**
📍 On Nut, Bangkok | Full-time | 🇹🇭 Thai nationals only

EPA Academy is looking for a bright, outgoing Thai–English speaker to become the founder's right hand and a friendly face of our football academy.

**Please note: this role is open to Thai nationals only.** We're not able to sponsor work permits or visas for this position.

This is a no-two-days-the-same role. One morning you're snapping photos at training, the afternoon you're sorting accommodation for a visiting coach, the evening you're chatting with parents at pickup. If you love variety, people, and being part of a buzzing academy — keep reading.

**What you'll do:**
⚽ Keep the academy running smoothly day to day (general admin)
📸 Take photos and short videos at training sessions
💬 Support our coaches with parent communication
✈️ Organise travel, hotels and logistics for visiting coaches and VIP guests
🤝 Work directly with our founder, Kevin, on daily priorities

**Who we're looking for:**
🇹🇭 Thai national
🗣️ Fluent in Thai **and** confident in English — this is the most important thing
😊 Outgoing and friendly — you'll be a face of the academy
✅ Organised, reliable and quick on your feet
💪 A positive, can-do attitude

**The good news:** this is an entry-level role. No experience needed — we'll train you up. What we can't train is personality and language, so bring those.

**The details:**
📍 On Nut Soi 67/3, Bangkok
🕒 Full-time (includes some evenings/weekends around training)

**To apply:**
📧 Email Kevin: [email protected]
💚 LINE:

● ⚽ WE'RE HIRING — Female Football Coach Wanted! ⚽

EPA Bangkok is growing, and we're on the lookout for a passionate female football coach to join our team full-time.

Who we're looking for:
🇹🇭 Thai national
🗣️ Fluent in both Thai and English
❤️ Loves football and loves working with kids
🌟 Brings energy, patience, and a great attitude to every session

The role:
You'll be coaching across all age groups — from our Mini-Hammers right through to our Academy players. No formal coaching qualifications required — we're looking for the right person, and we'll invest in your development from there.

What makes this special: 🌟
⚽ Learn from the very best — work alongside former England international footballers and ex-Premier League players on our coaching staff
📚 Weekly coach education sessions — never stop learning, never stop growing
🎓 Access to professional coaching qualifications — we'll back you on the pathway to becoming a fully badged coach
🚀 Real career progression — we're building coaches long-term, not just hiring them
👫 Be a role model — inspire the next generation of young footballers in Thailand
💼 Full-time role with a friendly, professional, international team

This isn't just a coaching job. It's a genuine opportunity to build a career in football, with the mentorship, support, and pathways most coaches only dream of. ⚒️

How to apply:
Send your CV and a short note about yourself to 📧 [email protected]

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Tournament Saturday 🔥

Our U13s and U15s are in action today representing EPA across the day's fixtures.

If you're around — come and watch.

Later in January, Paul Konchesky arrived in Bangkok. 🙌

Paul — former England, West Ham, Liverpool, and Leicester defender — heads up our Pro-Player Pathway at EPA. He is not a name on a poster. He is on the pitch, planning sessions, and working directly with all our players as well as preparing our elite players on our Pro-Academy pathway.

This visit was about preparation. Getting our pathway players ready for what is coming next. ➡

More on that in the next post.

January kicked off with a visit from an old friend. 🤝

Dominic Matteo — former Liverpool and Leeds United defender and Scotish International — came out to Bangkok to see our new facility for the first time since we moved, with his wife Jess and son Luca. Dom and Jess have been supporters of what we are building at EPA for a while now, and it meant a lot to show them how far the academy has come, especially now we have our own venue.

While he was here, we also welcomed his son Luca back to train with us again for a few days and it was great to see how much he has developed since he last trained with us. ⚽

When people who have played at the very highest level choose to bring their own children to your pitch — that says more than any partnership badge ever could.

What a start to 2026. 🔥

Three months. Three visiting coaches. One record-breaking tournament. And the strongest evidence yet that the pathway between Bangkok and London is real.

Over the next few days, we are going to take you through everything that happened at EPA this quarter — from old friends returning, to more than 400 people at our Football Development Centre, to a visit from the West Ham United Foundation that reminded everyone why this partnership matters.

If you are new here — welcome. You picked a good time to pay attention. 👀

Building the Future at The Foundry! ⚒️🏠

Incredible news for our community! ⚒️ West Ham United Foundation's 'The Foundry' hub in Beckton was recently nominated for Community Project of the Year at the London Football Awards! 🏆 Reaching over 60,000 people annually through 30+ programs,

EPA are incredibly proud to be more than just a football club. Working together, we inspire better futures! Our kids from Thailand get to visit and see what an incredible place 'The Foundry' is and how it is helping communities both in the UK and inspiring our community in Bangkok and the rest of SE Asia 💙⚒️

Bowen Leads the Charge! ⚒

It is fantastic to see WHU captain Jarrod Bowen is officially off to join the Three Lions! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 After bagging the most goal involvements of any English player in the Premier League this season, he’s been named in Thomas Tuchel’s latest squad.

While the relegation scrap remains intense, Jarrod’s form is the spark we need to secure our top-flight status. Come on you Irons! ⚒✨

Mention in the comments who you think will be the bottom 3 come the end of the season!