Borussia in the Media - Interview with Academy Director Ulli Niedermeyer

Thank you Expat Living Singapore for featuring us in your January 2024 magazine.

Jessamy Smit of Expat Living was chatting with our very own Ulli Niedermeyer, founder and director of Borussia Academy Singapore. About his coaching team’s role in shaping young players and what it takes to create an excellent youth development football programme.

While we’re sharing a few highlights here, you can read the full article when you click here.

Ulli, what led you to be a youth football coach?

I was passionate about sports from a young age – I started coaching football at the age of 18 in Germany, and studied at university to become a physical education teacher. Needless to say, founding Borussia Academy is a dream come true for me! I find coaching incredibly rewarding, especially teaching young kids who are naturally keen and hungry to become better players. It brings me immense joy to see players and teams performing new skills and improving their performance.

What sets Borussia Academy apart?

It’s not solely about winning matches, becoming JSSL league champions, or promising the players that we can help them to become professionals. Of course, it’s great to score lots of goals, but that’s not our priority. We want to help each player feel included and respected within the team, alongside improving their level of skill.

How do you assess the effectiveness of Borussia’s style of coaching?

We have at least two teams in every age group participating in JSSL League competitions. The more experienced teams compete in the higher JSSL league divisions playing the best teams in Singapore. Also, our under-9 boys recently became JSSL National League Champions, which is a massive achievement considering we are one of the youngest academies in Singapore. So, it shows that our methods are working well!

Read the full article here.

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