Currently employed at Arsenal Women as an Under 21 Performance Analyst and a Football Tournament Analyst at FIFA, it is safe to say that Benjamin Chevreau has had a great start to his career in the football industry.
Kicking off his journey off with the MSc Football Coaching and Analysis at GIS, this course is one that Benjamin picked for a few reasons. “I wanted to be in an environment where I had motivated, like-minded people in my course, and it exceeded my expectations.
Personally, I'm happy with what the course brought to me. My lecturers were more than helpful. The environment was fantastic, and I felt like I developed every day, and my cohort helped push each other.”
After graduating, Benjamin secured roles at global organisations such as Arsenal and FIFA. Of course, this didn’t happen overnight, and valuable work experience played a huge part, some of which was gained while he studied. This included internships at Leyton Orient, as an Academy Performance Analyst, Vélez CF, as a Video Scout, and also London Bees. “GIS offered me my first opportunity in football when I went to London Bees in my first week. This led me to getting another role, and then another role, and since then, I'm now in my current position.”
GIS are delighted that the Global Summits helped Benjamin in his professional development. More specifically, he attended one in Miami, a trip he felt benefitted him greatly. An experience that largely revolves around making new contacts, Ben explained: “I got to do loads of networking events, which was fantastic. I also met a lot of people in the industry, which only helped me progress.”
GIS are also proud to have Benjamin Chevreau as our Alumni Ambassador here at GIS, a role where he believes he can “inspire others to pursue their career goals.” Most of these goals are to have a career in sport, and aiming for this is a decision Benjamin thinks is a good one.
“Why sport? I wanted to be in a fast moving industry. I didn't want the day to be the same every day. I wanted it to be exciting, and that's what sport is. So I'm very happy I'm now in this industry. I couldn't think of a better industry to be in.”
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Article by Zak Anani
