DW Goalkeeping Academy

The DW Goalkeeping Academy was established in 2016 by Dan Worthington, following on from 4 very successful years running Goalkeeping sessions for local grassroots clubs.
Professional, modern and innovative training sessions designed to develop Goalkeepers who are just starting out to Goalkeepers that are playing Academy football at professional clubs.

Based in Essex, weekly training sessions are on the third-generation (3G) artificial pitch at the Robert Clack Leisure Centre in Dagenham.

Head Coach Dan Worthington is a passionate, enthusiastic and qualified Goalkeeping coach with experience coaching at grassroots and within the professional environment. He has held positions at Dagenham & Redbridge as Assistant Academy Goalkeeping Coach and currently West Ham United as their Development Centre Goalkeeping Coach. He has experience coaching in the UK and the USA, having worked for West Ham on their talent ID and national camps in Atlanta.

Dan has overseen some of the DW Goalkeeping Academy keepers who have excelled go onto sign for professional clubs. With others securing trials at West Ham United, Millwall, Colchester United, Southend United, Leyton Orient and Dagenham & Redbridge.

If you are interested in coming over to one of our weekly training sessions, or know of someone that might. Please get in touch through our contact page and we will be more than happy to arrange a FREE taster session!