Lewis Page
Summary
Highly driven and competitive professional with 12 years of professional football experience, including coming through the West Ham United academy and representing clubs including West Ham United, Coventry City, Charlton Athletic, Exeter City and Harrogate Town. Playing multiple times in the UEFA Europa League and spent four years at Charlton Athletic, helping the club achieve promotion to the Championship. Alongside football, I founded and run Ping Football Academy and currently combine coaching with semi-professional football. These experiences have developed strong transferable skills in relationship management, communication, leadership, resilience, networking, commercial awareness and performing against demanding targets. Now seeking to bring a competitive, ambitious and highly coachable mindset into a high-performance commercial sales environment.
Overview
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1
Certification
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2
years of professional experience
Work history
Founder / Owner
Ping Football Academy
Hertford, Hertfordshire
2024.03 - Current
- Founded and manage my own football academy, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running and development of the business.
- Build and maintain relationships with players, parents, coaches and other stakeholders, adapting communication to different personalities and needs.
- Generate new opportunities through networking, reputation, referrals and relationship building.
- Plan and deliver football programmes focused on individual development and customer experience.
- Manage schedules, communications and operational requirements while maintaining a professional service.
- Take ownership of outcomes and continuously look for ways to improve and grow the academy.
- Drove sales through effective marketing strategies.
Semi-Professional Footballer
St Albans City
Hertford, Hertfordshire
2025.06 - Current
- Compete at senior semi-professional level while developing my coaching and business career.
- Maintain high standards of preparation, discipline and performance in a competitive environment.
- Work collaboratively within a team while remaining accountable for individual performance.
- Continue to set personal and team objectives and work consistently towards achieving them.
- Performed under pressure during critical moments of games with strong mental fortitude.
Football Coach
Leyton Orient College Programme
London
2025.06 - Current
- Coach within the Leyton Orient college programme alongside playing semi-professional football.
- Support the development of young players both technically and personally, helping them prepare for higher levels of football and education.
- Plan and deliver structured coaching sessions while maintaining high standards of professionalism and performance.
- Communicate with players & staff to adapt coaching methods for different individuals.
- Led community outreach initiatives, increasing club's local engagement and support.
- Conducted regular player assessments to identify areas of improvement.
Education
GCSEs - A-C including Maths, English, Business & IT
Bishops Stortford High School
London 06/2012 - 07/2012
Skills
- Sales & Business Development
- Relationship Management
- Client Communication
- Networking & Lead Generation
- Negotiation & Persuasion
- Leadership & Teamwork
- Target Driven Performance
- Resilience & Mental Strength
- Presentation & Communication
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Self-Motivation & Initiative
- Working Under Pressure
- Adaptability & Continuous Learning
Certification
- UEFA B Licence in Football Coaching
- FA Youth Modules and additional youth development coaching education
- First Aid
- Btech in sport diploma
- Level 1&2 in football coaching
- Level 1 in Football Talent ID
- Safeguarding Children
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CAREER
- 12 years' professional football experience
- West Ham United: Academy graduate; made multiple UEFA Europa League appearances.
- Cambridge United: Loan spell.
- Coventry City: Loan spell.
- Charlton Athletic: Four years; helped the club achieve promotion to the Championship.
- Exeter City: Professional football experience.
- Harrogate Town: Professional football experience.
TRANSFERABLE STRENGTHS
- Competitive Mindset – Used to working towards measurable targets and performing in environments where results and standards matter.
- Relationship Building – Extensive experience building trust with teammates, coaches, players, parents and other stakeholders.
- Resilience – Comfortable with setbacks, pressure and competition; consistently focused on learning and improving.
- Communication – Experienced in communicating clearly with different personalities and adapting my approach to the individual.
- Leadership – Running an academy and coaching players has developed my ability to take responsibility, motivate others and set standards.
- Commercial Awareness – Running Ping Football Academy has provided direct experience of attracting clients, developing relationships and delivering a service.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Current semi-professional footballer and active football coach
- Founder and owner of Ping Football Academy
- 12 years of professional football experience
- Three UEFA Europa League appearances
- Promotion to the Championship with Charlton Athletic
- References available upon request
Accomplishments
Proud to have captained West Ham United u21s to winning the premier league cup as well as gaining promotion with Charlton Athletic to the Championship.
Timeline
Semi-Professional Footballer
St Albans City
2025.06 - Current
Football Coach
Leyton Orient College Programme
2025.06 - Current
Founder / Owner
Ping Football Academy
2024.03 - Current
GCSEs - A-C including Maths, English, Business & IT
Bishops Stortford High School
06/2012 - 07/2012