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4.8

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Considering 80 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Parents frequently mention that the local coaches are extremely supportive, friendly, and fantastic at keeping children fully engaged through fun and dynamic activities. People note that the overall training environment is wonderful, allowing children to steadily improve their football techniques, make new friends easily, and build lasting confidence week after week. Some reviewers were not happy with the setup, mentioning occasional issues with basic equipment quality or crowded group spaces during busy sessions. Others felt that certain training classes lacked proper progression, variety, and sufficient individual attention for every single participating child.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son has attended three football lessons with We Make Footballers Birmingham, and we are very impressed. From the very first session, he really enjoyed himself and told me he was playing with “the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son has been attending We Make Footballers for over a year, and he’s loved every minute of it. The coaches are fantastic — they engage brilliantly with the children during both training sessions... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My daughter joined last month and absolutely loves the sessions, she counts down the days every week. She's been to several other clubs and never got along with them, until I found WMF best decision e... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone of the coaches @ We make footballers/Cheshunt are marvellous. I've watched each one at some point nurture, support and PLAY not only with my Grandson but all the boys that attend their... See more

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Company details

  1. Soccer Practice
  2. Coaching Center
  3. Soccer Club
  4. Soccer Field
  5. Soccer Store
  6. Sports Club

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We Make Footballers® – Helping every child 'make it' in football. We Make Footballers has spent over a decade helping thousands of children build confidence, develop their football skills, and fall in love with the game. Whether you call it football, soccer or footy – our mission is the same: to provide world-class football coaching for 4–12-year-olds of all abilities in a safe, fun, and inspiring environment. We offer weekly group training, 1-2-1 sessions, holiday camps, birthday parties and in-school coaching. Our proven methodology, energetic coaching style, and belief in every child’s potential is what makes our sessions special. With over 100 franchises, we're proud to be the largest football coaching franchise in the UK – and McDonald’s biggest grassroots partner. We’re also ranked the UK’s #1 football coaching provider on Trustpilot. We don’t just develop footballers – we build pathways. Many of our players go on to join grassroots clubs, professional academies and beyond. And as we expand across the UK and internationally, we're continuing to raise the bar for children’s football. Whether its making their first pass, making friends, making it into the school team or making it into the big leagues - we help every child ‘make it’, whatever that means to them.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

My daughter has been going for a few years now & loves it here, great coaches & great football skills taught. It has really built her confidence since starting as she can be quite shy. Would highly recommend.

February 4, 2026
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Rebecca 😊, thank you so much for sharing this. It’s lovely to hear how much your daughter enjoys her sessions and how her confidence has grown over the years! 💪

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great job

Great job . My son was very impressed

January 31, 2026
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thank you Musa! We’re so glad your son enjoyed our sessions 😊.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My Grandson has learned a lot from the…

My Grandson has learned a lot from the weekly sessions, good skills and great control of the ball, brilliant coach with patience of a saint highly recommend

January 28, 2026
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thank you so much for your kind words, Maxine! We’re so happy to hear your grandson is enjoying the sessions and improving his skills 😊.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid

Ealing. The training itself is rather disappointing. Lots of kids and none of them gets any individual attention. Trainers don’t even know the kids names. Kids are given tasks, some of them might not even understand as instructions are just shouted and shown in the space of seconds and then the children are mostly left to themselves until the next task. I cancelled and asked for a refund. They asked me for my bank details to process the refund and then disappeared. I have now sent six emails which have all been left unanswered and no acknowledgment at all, which is the most annoying thing, extremely rude and totally unprofessional. I will make sure no one from my child’s class or even school ever enrolls. If you want your child to have fun and learn something just go for a football club.

November 29, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thanks for taking the time to share this - I’m really sorry to hear about your experience, particularly the lack of follow-up after you were asked for your details. That’s understandably frustrating and not the standard we expect.

While refunds aren’t part of our standard terms and normally require a cancellation to be processed first, if a refund has been agreed in your case then it should have been handled properly and communicated clearly. The lack of response you’ve described isn’t acceptable.

We’d like to look into this properly and make sure it’s resolved. If you’re happy to do so, please email info@wemakefootballers.com with your child’s first name, the email used to make the booking, the venue, and copies of the emails you’ve already sent, and we’ll follow this up directly.

We appreciate you raising this - even when the feedback is difficult - as it helps us address situations where our service hasn’t met expectations.

Best wishes,
Joe
We Make Footballers

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Update – 15 January 2026

Following our investigation, we’ve confirmed that a refund was agreed in early December but was not actioned while the franchise owner was away during the holiday period, which resulted in an unacceptable delay and lack of communication.

The agreed refund has now been processed in full and an apology issued. We’re also reviewing our internal escalation procedures to ensure customers are properly supported when local contacts are unavailable, so this doesn’t happen again.

We’re sorry for the inconvenience caused and appreciate the opportunity to resolve this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

Everyone is so friendly, passionate and understand the importance of teamwork, playing together and having fun which is so important for the kids. Thank you!

December 16, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thanks so much for your lovely review, Rami 😊 We really appreciate your kind words and are so glad you enjoyed your experience with us 🧡

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son loved it’s

My son loved it’s. He enjoyed the football. all coaches the very good.

November 18, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Hi Gaurangi,
Thank you for your feedback. We’re really pleased to hear your son enjoyed the sessions and had a good experience ⚽🙂

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent coaches with fun and engaging progression for kids

My 5 year old twin boys have been going to We Make Footballers for over a year now and they both love it! The coaches are just brilliant - they work so well as a team to make it fun and personable, to encourage and get the best out of the kids, with a great progression throughout the class which my boys find challenging but not so overwhelming as with other classes. I was particularly impressed with the care and attention to one of my boys when it turned out his hearing wasn’t great, and the manager took time to brief the coaches to make sure they would speak with eye contact to make sure he understood instructions. Fully recommend!

December 8, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thanks so much, Anne-Laure! Really glad to hear your boys are enjoying the sessions. The coaches will be thrilled with your feedback, making sure every child feels comfortable and confident is a big deal for us. Appreciate your recommendation and your trust 🧡⚽

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tredegar, bleanau Gwent sessions.....

My daughter joined last month and absolutely loves the sessions, she counts down the days every week. She's been to several other clubs and never got along with them, until I found WMF best decision ever. She now thoroughly enjoys every session and comes from there with biggest smile ever. Thank you for being such an amazing team.

November 14, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

So lovely to hear this, Miss Goddard! We’re thrilled she’s enjoying every session and leaving with such a big smile 😄🏆.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son has been attending We Make…

My son has been attending We Make Footballers for over a year, and he’s loved every minute of it.
The coaches are fantastic — they engage brilliantly with the children during both training sessions and matches. They know exactly how to build confidence, and the positive impact lasts long after each session. I’ve seen this firsthand with my son.
I would highly recommend We Make Footballers to any parent looking for a supportive, fun, and confidence-building football environment for their child.

December 7, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Hi Renolton, thank you so much for your kind words! 🌟 We’re thrilled your son is enjoying his time with us and gaining confidence through football ⚽

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Experience!

The patience shown by the coaches while keeping the kids engaged it amazing, and I feel so comfortable in the knowledge they know what they’re doing. Couldn’t recommend it enough.

November 23, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thanks so much for the lovely feedback, Ross! 😊 So glad to hear the kids are enjoying it and you feel confident with our coaches 🙌.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Salim

Great place to start playing football for young children.

November 23, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thanks so much for your feedback, Salim! 😊 We’re glad your child is enjoying their first steps in football and hope they continue to have fun learning and improving with us. ⚽

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We Make Footballers Recommendation

My son has been playing We Make Footballers for 2+ years now. We became disillusioned with other football clubs, my son lost interest after being continually neglected for better players.

Since day 1 with WMF at the Sevenoaks academy, he has enjoyed the football more, and he continues to improve.

The head coach is Gil Gomez. He is an exceptional teacher and passionate footballer! His technical expertise is top-notch, and he is an excellent communicator. Gil talks to the children constantly throughout the lessons, always giving feedback. The children are addressed individually by name, they are not just put in a group and left.

The coaches put in tremendous effort every week, and the focus on skills gives the children a solid foundation. The lessons are exciting and fun, and the background music adds to a great atmosphere. Every week the boys just want to continue when the lessons finish!

We have not looked back since day one, and quite a few friends have joined too (and stayed).

I cannot recommend Gil and the team at We Make Footballers highly enough.

November 24, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thank you so much for your lovely review, Warren! 😊 We’re thrilled your son is enjoying every session and feeling supported by Gil and the team in Sevenoaks. It’s great to hear the lessons are fun, engaging, and helping him improve. Thanks for recommending us and being part of the WMF family! 🧡

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son has attended three football…

My son has attended three football lessons with We Make Footballers Birmingham, and we are very impressed. From the very first session, he really enjoyed himself and told me he was playing with “the best team”!

The coaches are very knowledgeable and supportive. They teach great technical skills and help him improve while still making sure he’s having fun. We’re very happy with his progress and highly recommend the sessions.

November 15, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thank you so much for your lovely review 😊. We are really happy to hear your son is enjoying his sessions in Birmingham and feels like he is playing with "the best team" 😁. Our coaches will be delighted with your feedback. It is great to see his confidence and skills growing already. We really appreciate your recommendation and look forward to seeing him continue to progress.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cheshunt Coaching team

Everyone of the coaches @ We make footballers/Cheshunt are marvellous.

I've watched each one at some point nurture, support and PLAY not only with my Grandson but all the boys that attend their training sessions and The Foundation League games.

I would highly recommend them

November 16, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thanks so much, Julie! 🧡 We’re so glad you and your grandson enjoy the sessions, it means a lot to the coaches to hear this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really great football club!

My son really enjoys this football group (East Finchley) he is genuinely is looking forward to it each week and in a rush to make sure we are not late!
They focus on skill practicing- and give individual feedback, I see the coaches talking to parents which is really nice.
It’s easy to access, and lots of parking.
We go to the 7pm on Wednesdays which is a really convenient time for us.

November 5, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thanks so much for your kind words, Stella! 😊 We’re thrilled that your son enjoys his sessions at East Finchley Academy, and that the timing and location suit you. See you both on Wednesday! ⚽

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

⭐ Parent Testimonial

⭐ Parent Testimonial – We Make Footballers Cardiff (CF24)

We joined We Make Footballers in Cardiff (CF24) after meeting Leon, the head coach and franchise owner. Our son had previously been part of other football clubs, but we always felt the training and practice sessions weren’t quite at the standard needed to help him develop and move forward.

When we met Leon, it was clear he genuinely wants to make a difference. His passion, structure, and professionalism stood out immediately. Unlike some clubs where you simply pay subs and hope for the best, We Make Footballers delivers a truly organised, purposeful, and fun training environment.

Leon leads every session with precision and enthusiasm. Each part of the hour-long session flows seamlessly while he coaches, the other assistants are already setting up the next drill. There’s no wasted time; the players move from one exercise to the next within seconds. Every penny you spend feels invested back into the children’s experience and development.

As a parent watching from the sidelines, it’s honestly amazing to see. My children leave every session smiling, motivated, and fulfilled. The environment is fun but also focused on improvement a perfect balance.

Before joining, we spent two years with other clubs where my son’s team struggled to progress. Losing isn’t failure it’s part of learning but the lack of encouragement and structure really affected his enthusiasm. After moving to We Make Footballers, the change has been incredible. My son now finishes every training session feeling proud, challenged, and excited to go back.

If you’re a parent looking for a place where your child can truly develop their skills in a positive, engaging, and professional environment, I can’t recommend Leon and We Make Footballers Cardiff enough. This is more than just football practice it’s a foundation for real growth and confidence, both on and off the pitch.

November 9, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thank you so much for sharing such a thoughtful review, Jamie! 😊 We’re delighted to hear that your son is enjoying his sessions in Cardiff and that the training, structure, and environment are making a real difference. Leon and the team work hard to make every session purposeful and fun, so it’s wonderful to know that it’s being noticed and appreciated. ⚽

Hearing stories like yours really makes all the effort worthwhile. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience ❤️ we really value your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would recommend this club to anyone

Would recommend this club to anyone! The coaches are patient, want the best for the children! Instructions are clear & when the children walk into their session, there’s a board with what they’ll be learning for that session! My son has only been coming for 4weeks & I can already see the difference in him, having this extra training with the coaches! They are organised & training is never dull nor is it repeated! If you want a great training session for your children I would recommend “we make ballers” your child/children will leave happy!

Valene S

November 9, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thank you so much for this amazing review, Valene! We're thrilled to hear that your son is already showing improvement after just 4 weeks. It's fantastic that you've noticed the difference the extra training is making! Our coaches work hard to keep sessions engaging and organised, so it means a lot to hear your kind words. 🙌🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son Dominic is going every Monday…

My son Dominic is going every Monday at Strood Academy session for a year now and is very happy to attend and the coach is very helpful and friendly.
I highly recommend are very professional

November 4, 2025
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Reply from We Make Footballers

Thank you so much for your lovely review, Diana! 😊 We're so happy that Dominic enjoys his Monday sessions at Strood Academy and looks forward to them each week. I'll be sure to pass your kind words on to his coach. Your recommendation means the world to us!

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