We Make Footballers is a UK-founded soccer academy now operating across the US, including South Florida. Training and team competition for children aged 4–12+, with affordable academy-style coaching aimed at foundational and intermediate development.
- Programs
- 5
Where on the ladder
Level 4 to Level 5
Each level below lists the leagues this club plays in. Your kid's level depends on the team they make. The six levels are our own reading of public league play. They are not an official ranking.
Sanctioned by Florida Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer).
See how the whole ladder worksPrograms
The programs, age by age
These come from the club's site, grouped the way the club groups them. Your kid starts in the one that fits their age.
Foundations
U4–U7 · Small-sided training
Entry-level soccer for young beginners. Focus on ball mastery, basic skills, and introduction to the game through fun, age-appropriate drills and small-sided play.
feeds into Development program at U8
Development
U8–U12 · Training + optional team competition
For players with foundational skills looking to refine technique and tactical awareness. Training sessions twice per week with option to join WMF Teams for league competition.
feeds into Elite Invite program (by invitation)
Elite Invite
U8–U14 · Invitation-only academy
Top 1% of players only — highly advanced, elite-level players pursuing professional academy pathways. Players must be in normal weekly training and receive a direct invitation.
FYSA
Teams Competition
U6–U14 · League play
WMF Teams take players beyond training into real league competition. Players train twice weekly and compete on weekends; balanced placement by age and ability.
FYSA
Camps & Clinics
U4–U12 · Seasonal camps
Summer camps, winter clinics, and skills-focused sessions. Open to all levels, including non-members.
Coaching
Who coaches here
8 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Peter Dare
Academy Director
South Florida location
Brandon Johns
Academy Director
Farris Hussein
Academy Director
Brad Ingram
Academy Director
Akash Chaurasia
Academy Director
Raphael Roumain
Academy Director
Daniel Figueiredo
Academy Director
Gordon Phipps
Academy Director
Where they play
1 field
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
MiamiPrimary
Miami, FL
Alumni
Where graduates have gone
The club's own list of alumni. We have not checked these names against college rosters.
Michael Olise
Bayern Munich · ProfessionalAlfie Gilchrist
Chelsea · ProfessionalAshanti Akpan
Chelsea · ProfessionalBenico Baker
Brighton & Hove Albion · ProfessionalWMF cites 250+ players in England who signed professional contracts. In the US, the program is recent; notable alumni include Olise, Gilchrist, Akpan, and Baker (all UK-based academy signings).
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