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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Kidlington F.C. (assistant) | |||
| Oxford City Under-23s | |||
| 2022– | Marshall Islands (technical director) | ||
Lloyd Owers is a UEFA-licensed football coach and the current technical director for the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation (MISF). [1] [2]
Owers began his football career playing semi-professionally in England until he was 24. After he stopped playing, he worked within various levels of coaching. Additionally, he worked with The Football Association, delivering coaching education workshops as well as overseeing coaching and mentoring in Oxfordshire. [1] He was the manager of the Oxford City Under-23 team and had technical roles with Mansfield Town, Colchester United, and Chelmsford City. [3] [4] He has coached in Canada, England, Sweden, and the United States. [5]
Currently, he is an assistant manager at Kidlington. [6]
Owers was appointed as technical director for the MISF in December 2022 by the organization's president, Shem Levai. [7] [8] In the summer of 2023, Owers traveled to the islands for the first time and managed the first official football training session for children. [5] During that summer, he managed a training session for men and women interested in the sport, led a coaching workshop, [9] and established his goals for the organization to enter FIFA World Cup qualification and the OFC Men's Nations Cup. [5]
During his visit to the islands, Owers participated in discussions with the Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee which allowed the MISF to become recognized by that committee. He also met with the country's Ministry of Education and helped to incorporate the sport into the national education curriculum. [10]
His future plans for the islands include establishing a national league to be held on both the Majuro Atoll and the Kwajalein Atoll, with the winners of both playing in a final match. With the goal set for the end of the year, the organization was able to found the Marshall Islands Futsal League, and played the first edition of that tournament. [11]
Owers also runs a coaching website which can be used for professional development for coaches as well as securing coaching/technical consultancy services. [12]
Owers currently lives in Oxfordshire, England. [13] [14]
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