James Dawes

Head of Recruitment

james@idasheffield.co.uk

Having grown up in the English Academy system prior to making the transition to pursue a soccer scholarship in the US, James Dawes, joins the IDA team with personal experience of being an international student-athlete. His insight into what it´s like to live the life of a student-athlete abroad will no doubt be a great asset to our coaching staff and support mechanism for our IDA members. James will also be directly involved in the scouting and identification process, working to discover talented players with the credentials to join our program here in the UK through his existing professional network.

Having worked and played in a professional environment in the US, Spain and the UK James will look to utilise his experience to further reinforce the ethos of IDA. Through the education of young aspiring players on how to successfully navigate through the industry, along with the experience of having played in 3 different countries on 2 different continents, James will look to share his experiences of dealing with the mental and physical stresses of competing in an elite-level environment.