Alfie George

This week on The Set Peace Podcast, we’re joined by Alfie George a coach, mentor, and former player whose journey through football is defined by resilience, reinvention, and a deep commitment to developing others.Alfie’s story starts like many a young striker with promise before a shift in position and a series of life-changing injuries altered the course of his playing career. What followed wasn’t just physical recovery, but a mental battle that tested his identity, confidence, and relationship with the game.Despite multiple injuries throughout his life including severe knee trauma, long-term rehabilitation, and more recent setbacks that have required him to relearn how to walk, Alfie has continued to find purpose within football. His story is not about what stopped him, but about how he adapted and kept moving forward.In this episode, we explore both sides of his journey. The first half looks at his playing experiences, the transitions he had to make, and the reality of injuries impacting both football and life outside of it. In the second half, we dive into his coaching journey, how those same experiences shaped his approach to developing young players, and why he places such a strong emphasis on enjoyment, inclusion, and creating the right environments for growth.Now leading within the game as a UEFA B qualified coach, and running his own coaching programme, Alfie is helping players of all abilities including those with additional needs find confidence, identity, and enjoyment through football.This is a conversation about resilience, purpose, and redefining what success looks like when the game doesn’t go as plannedThe set peace podcast is about more than football it’s about the people behind it. Every 2 weeks, we sit down with guests across the game from pros to physios, coaches to players, these are the conversations we all need to hear, in football and in life. With 45 minutes talking football and 45 minutes on mental health and well-being these conversations are for everyone whether you’re in football or not.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1A9VTGxhEW/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: @thesetpeacepodcast TikTok: thesetpeacepodcast Website: www.thesetpeacepodcast.com