Kerwin Marc Jean-Pierre took 17 boys — some as young as 14 — from Queensland to a small city in Spain and put them in a full-time football environment for 10 months. Daily training, Spanish classes, online school, Federation competitions, and trials at clubs like Real Zaragoza and Alaves. No tourists. No showcases. The real thing. Here's how he did it and what it cost him to make it happen.

Guest bio

Kerwin Marc Jean-Pierre is a football coach and youth developer based in Queensland, with over a decade of experience in the NPL system. He founded Football Centre of Development and runs a full-time academy pathway program in Huesca, Spain, giving Australian and New Zealand players the chance to compete in Spanish Federation competitions and earn trials with top academies.

What the conversation covers

The real outcomes — a striker who scored 32 goals in 34 games and trialled with Alaves, two 17-year-olds training with a professional squad, and a squad that drew 2-2 with Atletico Madrid's academy

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Sean Lane has coached professional football in Bangladesh, built a residential academy squad from scratch in Ohio, and navigated club owners, six-month visas, and a team bus driving into oncoming traffic. He has never done things the conventional way. This conversation is about what the overseas coaching life actually looks like — the stuff that doesn't make the highlight reel.

Guest bio:

Sean Lane spent over 20 years in corporate sales before moving into professional football coaching full time. He spent three and a half years at Dhaka Mohammedan, one of Bangladesh's most historic clubs, before being headhunted to launch the soccer program at Spire Academy in Ohio — a residential sports facility that rivals anything in the world. Every job he has ever had came through a phone call, not a job board.

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Cam Watson signed for Porto at 19 after a chance conversation at a park in Melbourne. No agent, no plan, just a week's trial and a handshake. What followed was five countries, two continents, and every lesson the overseas life teaches you the hard way.

Guest Bio

Cam Watson is a former professional footballer who played at Porto, VVV-Venlo, Adelaide United, Newcastle Jets, and in the Indian Super League. He won the inaugural FFA Cup with Adelaide in 2014. He now works with the Professional Footballers Australia helping current players navigate careers at home and abroad.

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About The Overseas Athlete 

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Michael Glassock almost didn't make it. COVID hit mid-career, the A-League door never opened, and two years passed with no real opportunity. Then Malaysia called.

Michael grew up on the Central Coast, came through the Mariners academy for a decade, and found himself in limbo when COVID hit. Instead of waiting, he did the work — and eventually landed a professional contract at Pahang FC in the Malaysian Super League.

In this episode, Michael breaks down exactly how it happened. How a connection through Hong Kong football opened his first overseas door at just 19. What the contract process actually looks like for a young Australian heading into Southeast Asia. And why the mental side of being a foreigner — playing in front of big crowds, living alone, dealing with bad performances — matters just as much as what you do on the pitch.

If you're an Australian footballer wondering what's possible outside the A-League, this is the episode for you.


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In this introduction podcast episode, Chris Broadfoot introduces himself as the host of "The Overseas Athlete: A SportsFX Podcast." The podcast aims to inspire and educate aspiring international athletes who are considering moving abroad to compete and live. Chris, a former professional football player and now founder of SportsFX, will provide insights into the behind-the-scenes stories of athletes who have already made the move. The podcast will cover off-field matters such as networking, visas, contracts, finance, nutrition, and travel. Chris promises to bring captivating conversations with athletes, agents, coaches, and administrators from different countries and levels of sports. The podcast aims to be the ultimate playbook for success in the global sports arena.