Soccer Scholar Academy

The complete development, delivered independently

I built the Joomla system myself, including custom coding, content management, the membership functionality and search engine optimisation. The existing static design provided a starting point; my task was to develop the full working platform behind it.

The build brought public information and restricted areas into the same site. Pages, sections and portals were organised around the different user groups, with permissions determining which information and functions each could access.

Registration that reflected how the academy operated

For players under 18, a parent needed to register on their behalf. The system accommodated that process alongside player registration and payment for registration and courses. These were tasks that had previously needed manual handling.

Membership subscriptions and purchasing were integrated into the platform, including the documented PayPal subscription functionality. Families could complete the relevant steps online, while the academy had a more organised way to administer membership.

Separate access, connected information

The permissions structure supported different profile levels and areas for players, parents, coaches, sponsors and management. The general public could reach the academy’s open information, while other sections were available to the relevant signed-in users.

The coaching area included access to player statistics and match or training video. Coaching information and course timetables were also brought into the system, reducing the need to coordinate everything through separate emails and manual lists.

Less paperwork, a more useful website

The result was a website that supported the academy’s daily work. Registration, payments and course scheduling became integrated online processes, and different groups had their own appropriate access.

The client’s feedback is particularly useful here: the automated subscription system meant less time doing paperwork, and the complete build was delivered to a tight deadline and within budget. The project shows how I turn an organisation’s operating requirements into a usable application.

Delivered

• Complete custom Joomla development, delivered independently

• Conversion of the static site into a manageable CMS

• Player, parent, coach, sponsor and management access levels

• Parent registration on behalf of players under 18

• Online registration and course payments

• PayPal membership subscriptions and purchasing

• Coaching resources, player information and course timetables

• Search engine optimisation