The Evolution from Goalkeeper to Goalplayer
The role of the traditional goalkeeper has changed. Today’s goalplayer is not only the player keeping the goal with defending actions. Almost 70% of all actions are attacking contributions. This shift requires a new way of thinking and coaching. The project The Evolution from Goalkeeper to Goalplayer by Frans Hoek and Raymond Verheijen offers a clear framework for this development. Its starting point is simple: the goalplayer is an integral part of the team, and therefore the head coach is responsible for this player. The head coach can delegate this responsibility to the goalplayer coach who is the assistant-coach, specialised in coaching the goalplayer. Therefore, in this mentorship you will not learn to integrate the goalplayer back into team training but to only isolate the goalplayer from team training when training objectives cannot be met in a team context.
During this 3-day mentorship at Dutch Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen in the Netherlands, participants will translate this vision into practice.
- Frans Hoek will deliver on-field sessions with the youth teams of NEC Nijmegen, showing how to coach goalplayers in a team setting. He will pay special attention to the cooperation between the head coach, assistant coaches and the goalplayer coach.
- Raymond Verheijen will provide the methodological framework, connecting training design to the demands of the modern game.
This mentorship is designed for head coaches, assistant coaches, and goalplayer coaches who want to prepare their teams for the reality of modern football. It offers practical tools, a shared language, and a clear methodology to develop the goalplayer’s role within the team’s playing style.
Join this unique opportunity to work directly with two of football’s leading experts on one of the most important evolutions in the game.
Program Tuesday December 16
- 08:00am – Training Methodology for Attacking Goalplayer Actions – Raymond Verheijen
- 09:30am – Training Session Preparation: Cooperation within Coaching Staff between Head Coach, Assistant Coach & Goalplayer Coach
- 11:00am – Goalplayer Training within NEC Nijmegen Under 19 Team Training delivered by Frans Hoek & NEC Nijmegen Under 19 Staff
- 12:30pm Training Session Evaluation
- 01:00pm Lunch
- 02:00pm Analysing Attacking Goalplayer Actions – Frans Hoek
- 03:30pm Training Session Preparation
- 05:00pm Goalplayer Training within NEC Nijmegen Under 15 Team Training delivered by delegates and mentored by Frans Hoek
- 06:30pm Training Session Evaluation
- 07:00pm Dinner
- 08:00pm Attacking Goalplayer Actions: Conclusions & Evaluation – Frans Hoek & Raymond Verheijen
Program Wednesday December 17
- 08:00am – Training Methodology for Defending Goalplayer Actions – Raymond Verheijen
- 09:30am – Training Session Preparation: Cooperation within Coaching Staff between Head Coach, Assistant Coach & Goalplayer Coach
- 11:00am – Goalplayer Training within NEC Nijmegen Under 19 Team Training delivered by Frans Hoek & NEC Nijmegen Under 19 Staff
- 12:30pm – Training Session Evaluation
- 01:00pm – Lunch
- 02:00pm – Analysing Defending Goalplayer Actions – Frans Hoek
- 03:30pm – Training Session Preparation
- 05:00pm – Goalplayer Training within NEC Nijmegen Under 15 Team Training delivered by delegates and mentored by Frans Hoek
- 06:30pm – Training Session Evaluation
- 07:00pm – Dinner
- 08:00pm – Defending Goalplayer Actions: Conclusions & Evaluation – Frans Hoek & Raymond Verheijen
Program Thursday December 18
- 08:00am – Periodisation of Goalplayer Training – Raymond Verheijen
- 09:30am – Training Session Preparation: Cooperation within Coaching Staff between Head Coach, Assistant Coach & Goalplayer Coach
- 11:00pm – Goalplayer Training within NEC Nijmegen Under 19 Team Training delivered by Frans Hoek & NEC Nijmegen Under 19 Staff
- 12:30pm – Training Session Evaluation
- 01:00pm – Lunch
- 02:00pm – Analysing Goalplayer Actions in Defending Set Pieces – Frans Hoek
- 03:30pm – Training Session Preparation
- 05:00pm – Goalplayer Training within NEC Nijmegen Under 15 Team Training delivered by delegates and mentored by Frans Hoek
- 06:30pm – Training Session Evaluation
- 07:00pm – Closing
Location
NEC Nijmegen Academie
Sportpark Eendracht
Steinweglaan 3
6532 AE Nijmegen
Delegate Fee
Early bird (Register before November 1):
Single Room € 995 (excl. VAT)
Shared Room € 895 (excl. VAT)
Regular fee (Register after November 1):
Single Room € 1095 (excl. VAT)
Shared Room € 995 (excl. VAT)
This delegate fee includes: three full course days, FCE certificate, hotel room for two nights, breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee breaks.
Registration
To register, please send an email to info@fcevolution.com
We have a maximum of 30 spots available.
