Meet The Team

Joe Sebo

Joe Sebo

Founder & Managing Director

Joe Sebo established Planet Soccer in 1999. He had always been a keen footballer and decided to take his passion for the game and coaching qualifications into schools which was an instant success. Joe has a real passion for coaching sports to children of all ages and abilities. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience and values the importance sports can have on a child’s development.

Qualifications

FA Level 3 football coach | Level 2 award in Multi-skills development in sport | PESS Level 3 | British Gymnastics Primary intermediate Award | Level 3 in supporting the delivery of dance | DSL

Highlights

Joe’s has always been a talented sportsman and at just 12 years old, he was the 3rd best in Britain for BMX racing and held the 100m school record at secondary school. One if his sporting highlights was cycling to Paris for Charity and running the Edinburgh full marathon.

Likes

Joe loves spending time with his sons, being outdoors taking in nature, formula 1 and cycling.

Aaron Broad

Aaron Broad

Head Coach

Aaron started working part time for Planet Soccer/Sports7 whilst studying Sports and Exercise science, 13 years later he became their Senior Coach. Aaron has built up a wealth of knowledge and experience in teaching and coaching. He is passionate about sport and works hard to insure all staff deliver to his high standards. Aaron teaches PE during PPA in a number of schools, leads before and after school clubs and is site leader at the Planet Soccer Boxgrove Camp.

Qualifications

Level 2 gym instructor | Level 3 BTEC First Diploma Sport & Exercise Science | FA level 2 football coach | Level 2 award in Multi-skills development i sport | PESS Level 3 | Level 2 Dodgeball | Yoga Bananas Technique in Schools | British Gymnastics Primary intermediate Award | Level 3 in supporting the delivery of dance, DSL | Fire Warden training

Likes

In his spare time, Aaron enjoys spending time with family and keeping himself fit through sports from football to kickboxing. Aaron is a Black belt in Wu Shu Kwan Chinese boxing.

Lee Trussler

Lee Trussler

Head Coach

Lee has been working at Planet Soccer/Sports7 since 2013. He teaches PE in several schools during PPA, as well as leading his after school clubs.

Lee has a major passion for football and coaching children to help them further improve. He is now looking to pursue his FA level 3 in coaching football in the future.

Qualifications

FA Level 2 award in football coaching | FA Level 1 Youth Module | Level 2 award in Multi skills-development in sport | PESS Level 3 | British Gymnastics Primary intermediate Award | Level 3 in supporting the delivery of dance | Level 2 Dodgeball | DSL | fire warden training

Likes

Lee is an avid Tottenham fan and has played for and been managed by former Tottenham player David Howell. In his spare time (when he’s not at football or working) he will likely be on the golf course.

Lee is currently involved at Hartley Wintney football club in an assistant manager role for the 25/26 season.

Calum Roots

Coach

Calum has always been interested in sports coaching and completed a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in sports in 2014. He then worked as a primary school PE Teacher for 6 years. Over those 6 years he has taken many NGB courses to widen his knowledge of a wide variety of sports, as well as completing the Batchelor or Arts in education studies in 2022. He joined Planet Soccer in 2023 and brings a wealth of expertise.

Qualifications

FA level 2 football coach | Level 2 award in Multi-skills development in sport | Level 2 award in sports leadership | Yoga for schools training | DSL, Level 2 Dodgeball | fire warden and 12 hour paediatric first aid training | Level 2 Safeguarding in children’s workforce.

Harry Good

Harry Good

Coach

Harry rejoined the team in 2017, having attended the camps himself when he was at primary school. Having attained a history degree from the University of Exeter, he realised his real passion was for sport and enjoys football coaching and teaching PE in particular. He has now started to teach PE in some schools during PPA and coaches in before and after school clubs and during holiday camps.

A keen supporter of Reading FC, Harry enjoys playing football, squash and going skiing and surfing, however tennis is his favourite sport to play and follow. Over the next few years, he intends to visit every global major tennis tournament, knocking off Wimbledon and Roland Garros last year.

Qualifications

FA Level 1 award in football coaching | Level 2 award in Multi skills development in sport | PESS Level 3 and the British Gymnastics Primary intermediate Award | Level 3 in supporting the delivery of dance | Level 2 Dodgeball | DSL and fire warden training.

Likes

Away from the sports field, Harry is enthusiastic about wildlife and likes nothing better than to travel to remote places around the world in search of obscure and endangered wildlife.

Mark Fenton

Mark Fenton

Coach

Mark started working for Planet Soccer in 2015. He coaches a variety of sports and coaches cricket clubs as well as playing cricket.

Qualifications

FA Level 2 football coach | UKDBA Level 2 in Coaching Dodgeball | PESS Level 3 | DSL and fire warden training.

Likes

He keeps fit by going to the gym and enjoys watching all sport. He has a season ticket to see Crystal Palace and often goes to watch Surrey and England play cricket. He also volunteers at his local cricket club.

Mark was the first player to get a league bowling award for leading wicket taker for Weybridge Vandals.

Jay Lawson

Jay Lawson

Coach

Jay started working for Planet Soccer in 2022. He coaches a variety of sports in PPA, after school clubs and holiday camps. Jay enjoys playing squash and riding his mountain bike in his spare time.

Qualifications

FA Level 1 | completing level 2 | Level 2 Dodgeball | Level 2 Safeguarding in children’s workforce | Fire warden training.

James Batchelor

James Batchelor

Coach

James started working for Planet Soccer in 2019 and was previously a sports coach for 3 years. He coaches a variety of sports in PPA, after school clubs and holiday camps.

Qualifications

Advanced level apprenticeship in supporting PE and school sport | Level 2 Dodgeball | Level 3 NVQ in supporting the delivery of PE and school sport | FA level 1 | 12 hour paediatric first aid.

Jack Mazzone

Jack Mazzone

Coach

Jack started working for PS Sports Coaching in 2017. He coaches a variety of sports in PPA, school clubs and holiday camps and runs advance football coaching sessions.

Qualifications

Level 3 Delivery of physical education (PESS ) | FA Level 2 football coach | NVQ level 3 in coaching.

Highlights

Jack plays for South Park in the Ryman South division and scored 25 league goals in the 2017/ 2018 season. He also won Ryman Division 1 with Tooting and Mitcham FC.

Likes

In his spare time Jack enjoys socialising with his friends and eating good food. Jack won the London senior cup with Hendon FC and played in the first round of the FA Cup. He also enjoys fishing and playing golf.

Louie Richards

Louie Richards

Coach

Louie started working for Planet Soccer in 2021 as a full time coach. He coaches during PPA, clubs and holiday camps. Louie also enjoys playing football in his own time and studied sports coaching at collage.

Qualifications

FA level 2 | Sports coaching diploma level 1,2,3 in football coaching | NVQ level 2 activity leadership | Level 2 Dodgeball | Fire warden training | 12 hour paediatric first aid.

Nathan Upton

Nathan Upton

Coach

Nathan has travelled the world playing semi-professional football (Australia, USA and England), coaching the youth in an array of sports and gaining sports accreditations along the way. He has gained two sporting degrees, one from Australia and one from the United States of America. His true passion is in football but he loves teaching all sports to children of all ages. Becoming a full time sports coach has been a dream of Nathan’s since leaving High School and he aims to continue learning different coaching techniques and implementing different styles into his practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree of Sports Coaching and Administration | Associates Degree in Business and Sports Management | FA Level 1 Coaching | FFA Senior Football Certificate I and II | FFA Senior Football License | FFA Grassroots Football Certificate | Australian Strength and Conditioning Association Level 1 Certificate | Laws of the Game Refereeing Certificate (Football) | Community Coach Cricket Certificate Level 1 | Lifeguard Level 2.

Likes

Nathan’s greatest sporting highlight was captaining his Collegiate team in America to the NAIA National Tournament, getting honourable mentions and being named on the all-Tournament team in 2015. This resulted in breaking numerous records at his Senior College.

Callum Cursons

Callum Cursons

Coach

Callum started working for Planet Soccer in 2023 as a part time coach. After graduating from University with a BSc(Hons) in Sports coaching development, he is now working for Planet Soccer full time.

Qualifications

FA Level 1 | Level 2 in Multi Skills | 12 hour first aid course | BSc (Hons) in Sports Coaching and Development at Liverpool John Moores University

Likes

Like to play football with friends | Train at my local boxing gym | Love going to watch football live whether its my brother or Chelsea

Dan Worsfold

Dan Worsfold

Coach

Dan joins the team as a full time coach as of 2025. Having enjoyed holiday camps and afterschool clubs when he was younger, and completing his DofE bronze volunteering with the company, Dan joined the team as a part time coach in 2021. He continued working part-time whilst completing a Batchelor of Science, Sports Science and Coaching degree at Nottingham Trent University, and aims to bring the knowledge he gained from this degree to the team.

Qualifications

Sport Science and Coaching BSc (Hons) | Level 2 Dodgeball | Fire warden training | 12 hour paediatric first aid

Likes

In his spare time Dan likes to play football, and is a big Arsenal fan. He also enjoys playing darts and has just taken up golf.

Adam Ball

Adam Ball

Coach

Adam started coaching at the age 18 with a grassroots football team, after playing football from the age of 9. 

Qualifications

Level 4 sports coach | Level  3 extended diploma in sport | FA level 1 | Level 2 Multi sports | DSL | Fire Warden | Level 3 first aid (12 hour)

Likes

Enjoys playing football, trying new sports and watching F1.