Andy Campbell

Academy Coach @BCFCAcademy @BCFC | UEFA A License | FA Youth Award | Adv Childrens License | BSc Hons Degree in Sport Coaching and Development.

[Birmingham City Academy @BCFCAcademy]

A huge congratulations to our very own Isaac Ebalo, who has had his poem 'Never give up!' published. 📖

Keep working hard and inspiring others, Isaac. 💙

[Birmingham City Academy @BCFCAcademy]

At 14 years and 99 days old, Grandel Boateng became the youngest player to ever feature for Blues Under-18s yesterday. 👏

He played alongside Alfie Smith, who previously held the record alongside Jude Bellingham. ✨

[Richard Brooke @RBrookie1]

Great Experience for our U9s to play in the PL Futsal National Finals ⚽️

[Andy Campbell @Andy_ayee]

Great experience to be delivering on the AYA at St George’s park 🧠⚽️

[Richard Brooke @RBrookie1]

Enjoyed delivering a session at St George’s park for the AYA candidates on receiving skills in the FP.

[Andy Campbell @Andy_ayee]

@DJAllen04 @WFC_Academy All the best Duane! Well deserved mate 👏🏽

[Optimo (Espacio) @JDTwitch]

So hard to process @jackmaster leaving us. Shocked to the core. I had known him since he was a teenager & he was my neighbour these last few years. A complicated character, but a phenomenal talent. Sending all the love in the world to his family; Sean, Kate & Johnny.

[Scotland National Team @ScotlandNT]

Spine. Tingling.

#SCOSWI | #EURO2024
https://t.co/oAJMhXWFyX

[Andy Campbell @Andy_ayee]

@cbennett_ml2 Yes

[Birmingham City FC @BCFC]

Started in Brum now he’s ‘ere. 🏆

We could not be prouder of everything you’ve achieved, @BellinghamJude. #UCL

[Andy Campbell @Andy_ayee]

@ToonMouthTyne @adidas @kieron_walker02

[Luke O'Nien @LukeONien]

Nine years ago, my dad came home with a call from Watford. I thought it was about a new contract. Instead, he told me I had been released, three weeks after the season ended, after being led to believe I was getting another year. Thirteen years at Watford, and my dad was the one who told me I was done. No meeting, no exit plan, no feedback—nothing.

I was devastated.

I could have pointed fingers and been bitter. Instead, I chose to take ownership and start the next chapter of my career.

What could I control?

I needed a new club but didn’t know where to start. My goal was to get a trial. I trained hard while everyone else took a holiday. I had no agent, so I contacted everyone I knew. My dad emailed every club in the EFL, but no one replied.

Then, thanks to a good word from a manager during my loan at Wealdstone, I got a trial at Wycombe. Day 1 was a fitness test. I ran until I was the last man standing. In the in-house match, I gave everything. A week later, the manager signed me.

Being out of contract is hard. You doubt yourself and question everything. But you have to hang in there. Don’t wait for opportunities—create them. Knock down doors until someone gives you a shot.

If Wycombe had said no, I would have kept going until I found another opportunity. I signed on the lowest salary but had a year to prove myself.

Three years later, I arrived at Sunderland. I faced adversity again and was out of the team for four months. But I remembered my lessons. When the manager asked if I’d played right back, I said yes, even though I hadn’t. I played 50 games that season, including two at Wembley.

1. Get a trial yourself. Use every contact.
2. Be ready for that trial.
3. Show the manager why he needs you.

If you get signed, keep fighting to stay in the team. If not, find another trial and keep going until you can't give any more.

You’ve got this 👊🏼

[Andy Campbell @Andy_ayee]

@dannybarham 👏🏽👏🏽💙

[. @king_cooper7]

We are recruiting! Please share 🔁🔵⚪️

Roles: PAID Local & National Scouts

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[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

On this day, 12 years ago, Papiss Cissé scored the best brace in the history of Premier League football against Chelsea. ⚽️⚽️🥵

[AllThingsBrazil™ @SelecaoTalk]

Even between elite pro’s there’s clear diferences in technical ability.

Thiago is off the charts gifted 😮‍💨

[centredevils. @centredevils]

🚨🚨🎙️| Jose Mourinho: "I won a Europa League final with long balls from Sergio Romero to Marouane Fellaini. Ajax pressing, but pressing oxygen because the ball was not there. Ball to Fellaini’s chest. Play from there. Two-nil. Bring the cup home. Three titles. Disaster of a season."

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

What Cafu did to Nedved that day… 😮‍💨💨

[Andy Campbell @Andy_ayee]

@juranceb01 Welcome to the team 🙌🏽

[Be Your Best @BeYourBest_pro]

Rodri scanned a total of 739 times, with a scan rate of 0.41. That means he averaged 4.1 scans in the 10 seconds before receiving the ball. (2/11)

[Andy Campbell @Andy_ayee]

@cazzpazz95 @KHeneage 😂🤣🤣