For many football clubs, the biggest barriers to developing strong goalkeeper environments are funding and specialist resources. Specialist coaching takes knowledge, commitment and time, and clubs often struggle to find the people who can deliver this, as well as the finances to support it.

When INGOAL work within clubs, we’re not only working with goalkeepers. We’re helping identify and recruit goalkeeper coaches, and working closely with club administration to identify funding partners. We provide practical support to create funding applications, so goalkeeper programmes can be established and sustained.

One club INGOAL work with is FC Tauranga Moana, a collaborative academy entity between Tauranga City and Papamoa FC.

The INGOAL support helped deliver meaningful outcomes for both players and coaches in 2025. Identifying funding opportunities, and working through funding opportunities resulted in a successful funding application with Pub Charity. 

One of the most important successes from the 2025 Goalkeeping programme was the ability to bring experienced goalkeeper coach Tom Pamment back into the club environment. Tom has given nearly 20 years of service to the club as both a player and coach, often quietly contributing his time and expertise behind the scenes.

With support from funding partners and the club, Tom has been able to return to working regularly with the club’s goalkeepers, providing specialist training and mentoring that many clubs simply cannot offer without dedicated support.

The impact a club wide goalkeeper programme is visible.

Young goalkeeper Caleb Wellsbury stepped into the senior environment at Tauranga City during the season, after injuries to the more senior 1st choice keeper. Supported by regular goalkeeper coaching and mentoring, he performed strongly and handled the step up with confidence.

Later in the year, Caleb represented Tauranga at the National Youth U19 Tournament,  where the Tauranga City team won the competition.

A well-prepared goalkeeper can have a major influence on a team’s success, and development environments like this play an important role in preparing young players for those moments.

The programme has supported a wide group of young goalkeepers within the club.

Regular sessions allow players to learn the fundamentals of the position — positioning, handling, communication and decision-making — while building confidence in a role that can often feel isolated without specialist coaching.

For some players it becomes a long-term pathway. For others it simply allows them to enjoy the position and contribute more effectively to their teams.

Sustainable goalkeeper development depends not only on players, but also on the coaches who guide them. Across New Zealand, INGOAL continues to work with clubs in the same way: helping create the conditions where goalkeeper coaching can thrive, and where both players and coaches have the support they need to succeed.