“I love playing futsal, and I’m well suited to the pivot: my game is built on technical ability, strength, pace and power. I know I’ve plenty still to learn, especially tactically — that’s why I want to be in the England pathway, working with Tony at Team Sunderland and learning from the England coaches too, to see how far I can take this.”
— Joe Eason
Athletic, physically strong, technically excellent pivot — measured against England Futsal's Pride DNA and the pivot's own roles & responsibilities.
Brief highlights across the Pride DNA — with the deeper dive, competency by competency, in the house below.
An up-to-date, independently verifiable picture of my game as a pivot, set out against England Futsal’s Pride DNA — on film where it shows, and in testimony where it can’t.
I play pivot for Team Sunderland in the National Futsal Series Tier 2 North under head coach Tony Loftus, with 8 goals from 7 appearances in my first NFS season. My physical data is independently tested, and the written references are here to read in full.
England Futsal builds every player on the Pride DNA — four pillars in one house: Emotional Intelligence at the roof, Game Sense and Technical Excellence as the walls, Athletic Dominance as the foundation. It then sets role-specific attributes for the pivot. Tap any pillar or role to see Joe's evidence.