My Journey

From Southampton FC to the United States — and from player to coach.

Football has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember.

I spent eight years at Southampton FC, working through the academy and chasing the dream of becoming a professional footballer. I dedicated countless hours to training, competing and developing as a player, believing that one day I would make it.

Then, after eight years, I was released.

It was one of the toughest moments of my football journey. When you've spent so much of your life working toward one goal, being told that your journey with the club is over can be difficult to understand.

But that wasn't the end of my story.

A NEW CHAPTER

After some setbacks, I made the decision to take a completely different path and move to the United States.

Leaving England and starting again in a new country was a huge challenge, both personally and as a footballer. But it gave me another opportunity to prove myself.

I continued to work, train and push myself — and eventually earned All-American honors.

That opportunity opened another door.

I went on to sign with Detroit City FC, giving me the chance to continue pursuing my playing career in the United States.

But along the way, I discovered something else.

FINDING MY PURPOSE

The experiences I'd had — the highs, the setbacks, the rejection, the sacrifices and everything I'd learned from coaches throughout my career — gave me a different perspective on the game.

I realized I wanted to pass that knowledge on.

That's where Hoskins1on1 was born.

I started my coaching business with one simple goal:

To help players become better footballers — technically, mentally and confidently.

I've experienced what it's like to chase the dream, to be knocked back, to start again and to find another way forward.

Now I want to help the next generation do the same.

HOSKINS1ON1

Hoskins1on1 isn't just about doing more drills.

It's about understanding why you're training, developing the details that make a difference and becoming more confident when you step onto the pitch.

Whether you're working on your first touch, turning under pressure, ball mastery, finishing or decision-making, my goal is to give players the tools and knowledge they can take into their own game.

Because football doesn't always go exactly how you planned it.

I know that better than most.

Getting released from Southampton didn't end my football journey.

It changed it.

And now I'm using everything I've learned along the way to help you with yours.

Welcome to Hoskins1on1.