Analysis
- Matchday notational statistics on key performance metrics
- Post-match video review sessions with players
- Support for monthly player assessment testing
- Insights for the academy coaching team
Football · Performance analysis · Coaching
ConnorElsworth
Performance Analyst & Academy Coach — Christchurch, NZ
I help coaches see the game clearly and help players improve week to week, through match analysis, video review and intentional coaching.
- Years coaching
- 4+
- Since Dec 2022
- Age groups
- U4–U15
- Coached and supported
- Video reviews
- Weekly
- Post-match, U15 academy
- Bachelor of Sport
- 2027
- University of Canterbury
01What I do
Analysis, coaching and the club around them.
Coaching
- Pre-academy coaching from U4 to U10
- Session planning and delivery
- Matchday organisation and sideline coaching
- Training support for the U15 academy
Club & community
- Football in Schools delivery and school outreach
- Community activations and merchandise at South Island United
- Leading holiday programmes and coaching staff
02Analysis
Analysis work
The analysis I produced across a season with the Christchurch United U15 academy. Images are illustrative; real, anonymised samples are available on request.
Post-match report — U15 Academy
Key performance metrics, phase-of-play breakdown and three coaching takeaways.
Video review session
How a post-match review is structured: clips, telestration and questions for players.
Player assessment tracker
Monthly physical and technical testing, tracked across a season.
03Coaching
Every session has a purpose.
I plan around one clear learning focus, keep players moving and enjoying the game, and use what I see on the pitch and on video to decide what comes next.
Intentional
Every drill links back to a clear learning goal.
Player-first
Confidence and enjoyment come first, especially for young players.
Evidence-informed
Analysis shapes what we coach next.
04Experience
Where I have worked
South Island United
Christchurch
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Merchandise & Community Activations Intern
Supports merchandise operations and community activations.
More detail: Merchandise & Community Activations Intern
- Contacts organisations to plan activations and events.
- Sets up and runs merchandise stalls at club events.
Christchurch United Football Club
Christchurch
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U10 Pre-Academy Coach
Coaches twice a week and on Saturday match days.
More detail: U10 Pre-Academy Coach
- Develops technical skills, confidence, game understanding and teamwork.
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Performance Data Analysis Intern
Year-long degree internship supporting the U15 academy coaching team with match analysis and performance insights.
More detail: Performance Data Analysis Intern
- Ran weekly post-match video reviews with players.
- Recorded matchday statistics on key performance metrics.
- Supported training sessions and monthly player assessments.
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Community Outreach Lead
Coordinated school and early learning centre visits for the Football in Schools programme.
More detail: Community Outreach Lead
- Built relationships with local schools.
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Pre-Academy Coach, U4–U8
Planned and delivered weekly sessions for groups of 8–12 players.
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Community Outreach & Club Operations Intern
Contacted schools and organised programme bookings across Christchurch.
More detail: Community Outreach & Club Operations Intern
- Delivered introductory football sessions in schools.
Kelly Sports
Porirua
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Programme Coordinator
Led planning and delivery of two- and three-week school holiday programmes.
More detail: Programme Coordinator
- Led and trained a team of coaches: rosters, inductions, risk assessments and hazard registers.
- Managed parent communications and Facebook marketing.
- Many children returned every holiday.
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Assistant Supervisor
Led the programme on site when the coordinator was away.
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Coach
Delivered after-school and holiday sport for primary school students, in groups of up to 14.
05Qualifications
Qualifications & volunteering
Education
Bachelor of Sport
Performance Data Analysis and Sport Coaching
Certificates
First Aid Level 1
Volunteering
Volunteer Support Worker
Supported students with intellectual disabilities on an eight-day Horizons course, building their confidence and independence.
06Contact
Let's talk football.
Open to performance analysis and academy coaching opportunities, and happy to chat before then.
Emailhello@connorelsworth.co.nz