Ewan Sharp
Assistant Coach, Canada Men's National Team
PROFILE
Contact details
Current
Role:
Assistant Coach
Organisation:
Canada Men's National Team
Department:
Coaching
Experience
Date:
Organisation:
Role:
2024-Present
Canada Men's National Team
Assistant Coach
2022-23
Leeds United
Assistant Coach
2021-22
Manchester United
Assistant Coach
2021
Lokomotiv Moscow
Assistant Coach
2021
Toronto FC
Assistant Coach
2017-20
New York Red Bulls
Performance Analyst
Education
Date:
Organisation:
Award:
2025
FAW
UEFA A Licence
2025
FAW
UEFA A Elite Youth Licence
Biography
I am an ambitious and dedicated coach working with the Canada Men’s National Team as we prepare for our home World Cup. I have previous experience coaching in the Premier League, Champions League, Europa League and MLS. My unique skillset combines practical knowledge of coaching elite players with academic and experiential insights in management, leadership and learning, alongside expertise in analysis, communication and presentation technologies. These skills enable me to create and communicate effective tactical game plans and design and deliver training sessions based on in-depth analysis.
Throughout my career I have developed clear and innovative ideas about coaching in modern football which reflect my own core values of loyalty, hard work, dedication and a positive mindset, and my understanding of how to maximise the effectiveness of coaching through analysis and the alignment of principles, game planning, training and player development. I am meticulous in my planning and utilise strong communication and presentation skills to ensure players have a clear understanding of tactical goals and game model.
Key Competencies:
✓ Develop Detailed Understanding of Game Model & Principles
✓ Create Training Sessions to Provoke Desired Behavioural Changes & Clarify Tactics
✓ Feedback Performance Analysis of Team, Units & Individual Players
✓ Tactical Analysis & Match Planning
✓ Coach Players to Align Behaviours with Desired Intentions
✓ Collaborate to Achieve Shared Success
✓ Transfer Coaching Vision into Clear Video Presentations
✓ Individual Player Development to Maximise Potential
✓ Manage & Develop Use of Data & Analytics to Enhance Coaching Effectiveness