My name is Joel Hawes and I am the founder of xG ballers. 

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Welcome to xG Ballers — where elite experience meets modern football insight.

With years of coaching at the highest levels of youth soccer, xG Ballers is built on real, proven expertise. Our foundation comes from competing in top-tier environments like ECNL, going head-to-head with professional academies such as LA Galaxy, LAFC, New York Red Bulls, Chivas, Club América, Xolos, and Brazilian powerhouse Palmeiras at the youth level.

Beyond competition, our experience extends to collaborating with English Premier League academy coaches and developing players through over a decade of leadership at EFA, a dedicated player development platform. This isn’t theory — it’s knowledge shaped on the training ground, in high-stakes matches, and through years of refining what truly develops elite players.

At xG Ballers, we combine that real-world experience with the analytical edge of the modern game. From player development and tactical understanding to performance analysis through metrics like expected goals (xG), our mission is to give players, coaches, and fans a deeper, more meaningful view of football.

This is where experience meets insight — and where the next level begins.