Develop the individual.
Prepare to play pro.
Specialist individual football development for ambitious players in Northern Ireland.
Work directly with UEFA A Licensed Coach Ian McClurg through player assessments, individual coaching, small-group development, online training and professional club pathways.
The difference
Your club develops the team. We develop the individual.
Team training is essential, but every player has different strengths, weaknesses, positional demands and development needs. Within a normal team environment, coaches cannot always dedicate enough time to the individual requirements of every player.
Play Pro NI provides ambitious players with additional individual development, objective assessment and focused training alongside their existing club football. We identify what each player needs to improve and create a development plan around them.
How the Play Pro System WorksThe Play Pro Player Development System™
Assess. Plan. Train. Track. Perform. Pathway.
Preparation Before Opportunity.
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Assess
Understand your current performance level.
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Plan
Identify strengths, development priorities and performance targets.
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Train
Complete focused technical, tactical and physical development.
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Track
Measure training, testing and match progress over time.
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Perform
Transfer development into improved match performance.
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Pathway
Help appropriate players prepare for suitable opportunities within professional football.
Services & pricing
Six ways to develop
Find Out Where Your Game Really Is.
Complete an individual technical, physical and tactical assessment and receive a personalised Play Pro Performance Report.
From £59
Book AssessmentCoaching Built Around You.
Position-specific individual coaching focused on the player's technical, tactical and physical development priorities.
From £55 per session
View Individual TrainingSmall Groups. Individual Focus.
High-quality individual development delivered in small groups with a maximum of approximately 4–6 players.
From £15 per session
View Group TrainingTrain Beyond Your Team Sessions.
Structured individual training programmes, development targets, coach feedback and performance tracking through the Play Pro training platform.
From £15/month
View Online TrainingPrepare Before You Trial.
Selected players who demonstrate the appropriate standards may be considered for suitable professional club training, showcase and trial opportunities.
Explore the PathwayIndividual Development Support for Clubs.
Player testing, individual development planning, position-specific coaching and technical/tactical support delivered alongside the club's existing programme.
Work With Play ProPlayer assessment
Stop guessing. Start measuring.
Do you know your player's real strengths?
Do you know the areas that are limiting their development?
Do you know what they should be working on over the next 12 weeks?
The Play Pro Player Assessment provides objective information and a clear development plan.
Technical
- Ball mastery
- Passing
- Receiving
- Dribbling
- Finishing
Physical
- Acceleration
- Speed
- Agility
- Power where appropriate
Tactical
- Scanning
- Decision making
- Positioning
- Movement
- Game understanding
Position-Specific
- Evaluate the requirements of the player's actual position.
What players receive
Your development roadmap
Play Pro Performance Report
Sample · Midfielder · U15
Play Pro Performance Score
Strengths
- First touch and receiving under pressure
- Scanning before receiving
- Acceleration over 10m
Development priorities
- 01Weak-foot passing consistency
- 02Receiving on the back foot to play forward
- 03Repeat sprint capacity
12-week performance targets
Recommended programme: weekly individual session + Play Pro Online technical block + two physical testing checkpoints. Full reassessment at week 12.
About Ian
Coming home to develop the next generation.
After more than 25 years coaching and developing players in Canada, UEFA A Licensed Coach Ian McClurg is returning home to Northern Ireland. Throughout his coaching career, one principle has become increasingly clear: players need more individual development.
Team coaching remains essential, but ambitious players also benefit from focused work on the specific technical, tactical and physical requirements of their position. Play Pro NI brings together Ian's coaching experience, individual player-development methodology, performance assessment and professional football network into one player-development system.
Challenge the Player. Support the Person.
- UEFA A Licensed Coach
- MSc Performance Coaching
- 25+ Years Player Development Experience
- Professional club pathway experience
- Player testing and Individual Learning Plans
For clubs
Add individual player development to your club programme.
Play Pro NI works alongside existing coaching teams to provide specialist individual player-development support. Your coaches develop the team. Play Pro helps identify and develop the individual.
Discover Play Pro Clubs- 01Squad testing
- 02Individual player assessments
- 03Player performance reports
- 04Individual Learning Plans
- 05Position-specific coaching
- 06Small-unit coaching
- 07Match analysis
- 08Video feedback
- 09Technical development
- 10Tactical development
- 11Player dashboards
- 128–12 week reassessment
Preparation Before Opportunity
Ready to develop the individual?
Book a Play Pro Player Assessment and get objective data, a clear development plan and a measurable roadmap — not a guess.