User:Tdr1991/sandbox

Anthony White (October 25, 1991) is an English goalkeeping coach for Premier League side AFC Bournemouth.

Formerly a youth player for Stoke City and Oldham Athletic, Anthony is one of the worlds youngest recipients of the UEFA ‘A’ Goalkeeping & Outfield coaching Licenses, whilst also researching the performance and physiological demand of elite-level goalkeeping.

Education
After attending Sandbach School, White graduated with a degree in Psychology from Rollins College and an MSc in Exercise & Sports Science from Staffordshire University. Currently he is undertaking a PhD at Leeds Trinity University looking at the performance and physiological demands of elite-level goalkeeping.

Playing career
White grew up in Cheshire and played for Stoke City until the age of 16; following his release he signed for Oldham Athletic before moving to America to play in the NSCAA Division II. Numerous injuries led to abandoning playing to focus on coaching.

Coaching career
White started coaching whilst still playing in America. He says that it was the passion of helping others achieve, something he attributes to his late mother, that was the driving force of developing himself further to become a coach.

White returned to the UK in 2013 and initially trained and coached at Crewe Alexandra before returning to his former club Oldham Athletic at the age of 22 as the Head of 1st Team Goalkeeping & Sports Science.

AFC Bournemouth
White is currently the 1st Team Assistant Goalkeeping Coach & Sport Scientist working alongside the Head of Goalkeeping, Neil Moss.

White joined from Oldham in October 2016. He coaches the first-team goalkeepers and helps to develop the 18-21s. White also looks after conditioning of keepers.

White introduced high-level sports science into AFC Bournemouth's training program and has been profiled on ESPN for the success of the program.

Qualifications
White holds both his Goalkeeping & Outfield UEFA ‘A’ licenses & is a consultant tutor for the Football Association.

Personal life
In 2016, White married Lucia Partington. Together, they have a daughter: Alessia White (2018).