Goalkeepers only · Southampton area

About GK+ Academy

Coaching built only for goalkeepers.

Our story

Built by goalkeeping specialists

GK+ is a dedicated goalkeeper academy — we coach keepers, and only keepers. Where a mixed session sends the goalkeeper to the side to shoot at, we build everything around them: the technique, the decisions and the confidence the position demands. The academy is owner-led, run by experienced goalkeeping and performance coaches.

Specialism: GK onlyGoalkeepers, every session
Pathway: U6–U17Foundation to Development
Launch: Sept 2026Opening in the Southampton area

Our coaches

Meet the coaches

Filippos Loizidis

Co-founder & Goalkeeping Coach

UEFA & FA-licensed goalkeeping coach

Filippos is a UEFA- and FA-licensed goalkeeping coach who has developed young goalkeepers across academy environments in Cyprus and England — from CGS, Cyprus's first dedicated goalkeeper school, to college women's football and the FA's England Talent Pathway. He coaches keepers through individual development plans and match-realistic scenarios that sharpen handling, footwork, decision-making and distribution, and is completing a BSc (Hons) in Football Studies at Southampton Solent University.

UEFA C Coaching Licence
FA-Licensed Coach
FA Safeguarding Children in Football
FA Introduction to First Aid in Football
DBS checked

Chris Neville

Co-founder & Head of Performance

18 years in elite football performance · England national-team conditioning

Chris brings 18 years in professional football to the academy as its performance lead. He has delivered sports science and strength-and-conditioning support at the elite level on both sides of the Atlantic — across the Premier League, the Championship and Major League Soccer — and worked as a conditioning coach with the England senior national team at Euro 2012, the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016. A Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Sport at Southampton Solent University and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he leads how the academy builds keepers physically: movement, athleticism and resilience grounded in evidence.

England senior national team — conditioning (Euro 2012, World Cup 2014, Euro 2016)
Elite club football — Blackburn Rovers, Portsmouth, West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City & LA Galaxy
Senior Lecturer, School of Health & Sport, Southampton Solent University
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When does the academy open?: We are aiming to open in September 2026. Apply to join now and we will be in touch to arrange a time to meet you as places open.
Where will training take place?: Training will be held in the Southampton area. The exact venue will be confirmed at launch.
Who is the academy for?: Young goalkeepers from U6 to U17 who want coaching made just for keepers — one goalkeeper pathway, open to girls and boys.
How do you keep children safe?: Safeguarding comes first. Our goalkeeping coaching is led by a DBS-checked coach who holds the FA's Safeguarding Children in Football certificate. We collect no dates of birth and no medical information, and any photo or video consent is recorded on a signed paper form held by the academy — consent is never given through our platform, and a child can never self-consent there. A full safeguarding policy will be shared with registered families before we open.
What happens after I apply?: Applying starts a goalkeeper member account, held pending until we meet you. We get in touch as places open — families who have applied are the first we contact — and we confirm every place in person at the academy. Nearer to launch we will share the practical details, like session times, group sizes and format, so you can decide with the full picture.
Do you take payments yet?: Not yet — applying costs nothing and no place is reserved until we confirm it in person. We will explain fees, times and how to join before we open.

Apply to join for September 2026

We are not open yet — but applying now starts a goalkeeper member account and puts you first in line. We confirm every place in person, and there is nothing to pay to apply.

Apply to join