About Nathan
27 years in football. One mission.

Nathan Gill is a Senior Professional Academy Scout & Talent ID Coach at Arsenal FC, Chair of The FA's Inclusion Advisory Group, and the founder of False9 Elite Coaching.
A multifaceted background combining 27 years of football expertise as a player, coach and scout with over a decade of senior relationship management experience working across the public sector to FTSE 100 firms — resulting in a unique skillset that spans both elite football and corporate spheres.
Nathan is a UEFA B licensed coach and an Inclusion Chair for The FA, and has completed several elite accelerator programmes including the Premier League Future Academy Leaders Programme, the FA Coach Development Programme and the FA Regional Development Programme.
As a British‑Asian operating at the elite level, Nathan has spent his career challenging the boundaries of who gets seen, supported, and selected. False9 Elite Coaching exists to bring that elite knowledge directly to families — giving young players the honest assessment, structured plan and real‑world connections to give them a genuine shot at the professional game.
Top skills
Roles & Experience
A career operating at the highest levels of the English football pyramid.
Senior Professional Academy Scout & Talent ID Coach
Arsenal Football Club
Chair, Inclusion Advisory Group
The Football Association (FA)
UEFA B Licensed Coach
UEFA
U16 Head Coach · U15 Head Coach · U18 Assistant Coach
MK Dons SET (Centre of Excellence)
Premier League Future Academy Leaders Programme 24/25
The Premier League
Professional Football Scout · EFL Scouting
PFSA (Professional Football Scouts Association)
FA Coach Development & FA Regional Development Programmes
The Football Association
Founder
False9 Elite Coaching Consultancy
Licenses & Certifications
Continuously accredited across the UK and European elite coaching pathway.
Premier League Future Academy Leaders Programme 24/25
The Premier League · 2025
Identifying Potential Talent
League Managers Association · 2024
National Goalkeeping Course
The Football Association · 2024
UEFA B Licence
UEFA
FA Youth Award
The Football Association
Barça Coach Academy I & II
Barça Innovation Hub · 2022
PFSA Level 3 — Advanced Reporting
PFSA · 2021
PFSA Level 2 — Talent Identification
PFSA · 2021
PFSA Level 2 — Technical Scouting In Football
PFSA
PFSA Level 2 — Opposition Analysis In Football
PFSA · 2021
FA Level 2 in Talent Identification
The Football Association · 2019
FA Level 2 in Coaching Futsal
The Football Association · 2019
FA Level 1 in Coaching Goalkeepers
The Football Association · 2019
FA Level 1 Psychology Award
The Football Association
Mental Health Awareness for Sport & Physical Activity
UK Coaching · 2020
Customer Success Manager
VMware · 2022
Honors & Awards
Sustainability In Practice Award
The Higher Education Academy · Nottingham Trent University · 2015
Acceler8 Employability Award
NTU Employability
Community Sports Leadership Award (Level 2)
Sports Leaders UK
Institute of Leadership and Management Development Award
Institute of Leadership and Management