Mitchell Prentice (born 2 March 1983) is an Australian

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Club career

An AIS graduate, he played with Northern Spirit and

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in the NSL before trying his luck overseas where he had short stints with

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club

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and

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side

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. A series of impressive performances during

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's 2007 pre-season trip to

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secured a place for Mitchell on the club's list for the 2007-08 season. Prentice left

at the end of the 2007/08 season, after failing to negotiate a new contract. He was signed by

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for the 2008/09 season, on a 2-year deal. He scored his first goal for Sydney in their first 2008 preseason cup game against

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in their 2-1 victory. He scored off the free kick that resulted in Queensland's

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being sent off for a sliding tackle against Sydney's

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. Prentice played his first A-League match as a Sydney FC player on 30 August 2008 at the Sydney Football Stadium against his old club Perth Glory. Prentice played the full match in which Sydney FC won 5-2. Prentice decided to end his contract 3 months early with the Sky blues in early 2010.

Coaching career

Mitchell returned to Perth to take up a junior coaching position with Perth Glory. He coached there for 8 years. He ran a football coaching business (P2P Football Academy) aimed at youth development. At (Prepared to Play) the focus was on key technical aspects of football for young players aged 8–14 years of age. P2P enhanced each individuals skills level and helped young footballers progress through practicing game relevant skills and techniques. Outlined in each training session were the four core skills from the FFA curriculum which were met in realistic game situations. The program was run in conjunction with Melville City FC, the largest football club in WA. After a period as head coach of the WA State team, Mitchell moved to Bayswater in 2018 to take on the role of Development/Academy Director 6yrs-12 yrs. In addition he coaches two of their junior NPL squads.

References

External links

Oz Football profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prentice, Mitchell 1983 births Living people Soccer players from Wollongong Australian men's soccer players Australian expatriate men's soccer players A-League Men players Perth Glory FC players Stirling Albion F.C. players Sydney FC players Marconi Stallions FC players Ulisses FC players National Soccer League (Australia) players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Australian sportsmen