Players, parents and guardians.
What working with John looks like, how your family is involved and how to start a conversation.
LeftField
The Modern Football Agency
LeftField is a boutique football agency founded by self-made entrepreneur John Tarazi. We specialise in players who already have a club and work closely with them and their families. From helping budding pros hit new heights with their current teams, to arranging dream moves elsewhere, LeftField is where talent becomes realised potential.
Career-spanning mentorship
From academies to legacies
Every career path is different. We can help pro footballers at these key milestones:
The Scholarship
John visits the player at their club and offers expert, impartial feedback, and liaises with the team’s key decision makers
The Pro Contract
When a pro contract is offered, John will lead the negotiations with the club and break down the fine details with the player and their family
The Debut
We can ensure players are well placed to get minutes on the pitch, whether at their current club, out on loan or through a permanent move elsewhere
Building a Career
John will remain in the players’ corner to guide them through all of their career milestones, from new contract negotiations to transfer opportunities
Life After Football
We will make firm post-football career plans with players and provide expert advice about how to realise them when they hang up your boots
What makes us different
Never a number. Always a priority
We’re selective about the talent we work with. John insists on keeping a small client list so every one of the players on his roster gets his full focus and complete devotion. This includes being present on matchdays and getting to know their family.
John brings more than 15 years’ experience in finance, has built successful businesses from scratch, earned FIFA accreditation and FA coaching badges, and played the game at a high amateur level for over two decades. He draws on all of this when dealing with clubs to negotiate the best outcome for the players under his wing, with their family kept in the loop.
15 Years+ in Finance
John has over 15 years’ experience in financial services, which helped him hone the core skills needed for the football agent game, namely contract negotiation, advisory expertise and a knack for brokering the best deal
- 15 Years+ in Finance: John has over 15 years’ experience in financial services, which helped him hone the core skills needed for the football agent game, namely contract negotiation, advisory expertise and a knack for brokering the best deal
- Father of Two: As a father to two boys, John has a natural empathy and rapport with his clients, many of whom are in the same age bracket as his sons
- Business Owner: A self-made entrepreneur, John has founded several successful businesses from scratch, in addition to LeftField. The skills and lessons he learned along the way have proved vital when advising players about post-football careers
- FIFA & FA-Accredited: John gained FIFA accreditation in 2024 and has also passed his FA coaching badges and coached at youth level, working with players between under-10 and under-15 level.
- 20 Years+ Playing: Having played at a high amateur level for over 20 years, John understands the footballer’s mindset and the support they need to reach their potential
Beyond the final whistle
A plan for life after football
Footballers need a plan for when the time comes to hang up their boots. As the final whistle blows on a client’s playing days, John calls on his 15 years’ experience in business and financial services - which has given him a firm understanding of contracts, the importance of long-term planning and the questions clients’ families need to ask in advance - to offer the right advice about building a successful career away from the playing field.
What we do
How we help
We start by getting to know the player, find out what they want to achieve and explore whether it’s possible at their current club. Then we draw up a plan to fulfil their potential.
Honest feedback
John attends players’ matches to offer an honest assessment of where their strengths lie, what’s going well and what they need support with
Talking to the club
John talks to the coaches and academy staff at the player’s club to add their feedback to the big picture
Keep the family involved
Parents and guardians are part of the big decisions, and get a short note from John after every conversation with a club
Video and stats
Where they’re useful, we will use statistics and data to pinpoint where progress is being made and where things can be improved
What we bring
- Clubs
- Relationships with the academy staff, coaches and decision makers
- Players
- An agent who watches you, knows your game and offers honest feedback
- Families
- Direct contact with John and always kept in the loop and encouraged to be actively involved
Clubs.
What John sends you about a young player, and why he thinks they could suit your academy.
Connect
Let’s chat.
Send a few details about the player and what they’re looking for next. John will read them, come back to you and arrange a chat if it looks like we could be the right fit.