Roy Massey profile
Name
Roy Massey
Position
Assistant Academy Manager
Previous clubs as player
Rotherham United, Leyton Orient, Colchester United
Joined Arsenal
(For the second time) 1998
The Hale End Academy, where the Club nurtures young players from Under-9 to Under-16 levels, is Roy's domain. He is responsible for its operations - overseeing 120 budding footballers as well as the recruitment of youngsters into the facility.
Roy was a professional player in his own right, operating as a striker. He was a trainee with the Gunners before enjoying spells with Rotherham, Leyton Orient and Colchester United. His career was forced into a premature end at the age of 28 due to a knee injury, but he went on to coach Colchester's youth side for 15 years before another six years with Norwich City. He joined Arsenal as a coach in 1998, and is a qualified PE teacher.
