Ak Lakhani

I joined Gotham FC in January 2023 as an assistant coach supporting the vision and style of play set by Head Coach Juan Carlos Amoros, this was a season to remember as we saw Gotham FC win the 2023 NWSL Championship. This was followed by the 2024 season where Gotham FC broke every club record held regarding football results and also saw the club nominated for the 2023 Ballon D'or for the first time in club history.

I was also apart of the Jamaican Womens National Team staff from 2020 - 2024 as a assistant coach, which saw the team gain a bronze medal in the 2022 CONCACAF Championships and also achieve qualification for the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup. It was at the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup where I was also apart of a history making group of staff and players that reached the round of 16 overcoming a very strong group who contained two powerhouse nations of France and Brazil - who Jamaica did knock out in the group stages. My main role with Jamaica was to design, plan and deliver key in and out of possession game plan strategies which would also lead the team to only concede 1 goal in 4 games during the whole of the World Cup.

Prior to this I was apart of Juan Carlos Amoros' successful tenure at Tottenham Hotspurs FC where they won back to back promotions and multiple domestic trophies. This was from 2011 - 2019 as well as working with Tottenham Hotspur Academy on the boys side.

After Tottenham Hotspur FC I moved to Leyton Orient FC Working with their mens side working closely with the u16 -u21 where I worked with a number of players who have now gone onto having established professional careers across the professional leagues across Europe.

The qualifications I hold are a UEFA A License, along with a Bachelors Degree with a joint major in Sports Psychology and Sports Development from the University of Derby.

Lastly, received a Medal from his Royal Highness - Prince William for "Outstanding Contribution to Football" in 2012 which was a prestigious ceremony held at Buckingham Palace.