Joe Eason is an 18-year-old athlete from Stockton-on-Tees currently playing pivot for Team Sunderland in the National Futsal Series Tier 2 North. Now in his first NFS season, he has scored 8 goals from 7 appearances.
His head coach at Team Sunderland describes him as athletic, physically strong, technically excellent — able to protect the ball, beat players 1v1 and finish. At 6'2" and 85kg with elite verified sprint and jump numbers, he brings the physical presence a modern pivot needs, matched by two-footed technique and the composure to receive with a defender close.
Away from futsal, Joe has an extensive senior football background — playing central midfield and centre-back at Step 4 and 5 of the English non-league pyramid, with independently verified S&C data from nine years at PROformance Athlete Development. That base carries directly into the pivot role: acceleration for the press, jump for aerial reach in the attacking third, frame for hold-up.
Off the pitch, he holds his FA Level 1 in Coaching Football and is an assistant coach at Thornaby Women's FC, a Level 1 Personal Trainer, and an assistant strength & conditioning coach at PROformance alongside his own training. Nine GCSEs at grades 7–9, a Duke of Edinburgh Award, and an FA-qualified referee. He studied Sport & Exercise Science at Gateshead College, achieving straight Distinction* grades.
"An athletic, physically strong, technically excellent pivot who can protect the ball, beat players 1v1 and finish."
