Freddy Soden becomes youngest goalkeeping coach for Bowers & Pitsea FC

Freddy Soden, a 17-year-old college student, has taken on the role of first-team goalkeeping coach at Bowers & Pitsea FC, a semi-professional team in the Isthmian League North Division. He reached out to the club through social media, impressing manager Joe Flower with his confidence and capability. Soden began coaching on a voluntary basis at a local club before deciding to focus on coaching rather than playing. As he juggles his coaching duties with college studies, he is also training for official coaching badges. The team resumed training, allowing Soden to lead his first session with positive feedback from the goalkeepers.

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