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  • Name: Daren O'Dea
  • Position: Head of Operations

Qualifications: BA (Hons) in Business Management

 

Daren O'Dea has had a varied sporting career which revolved mostly around athletics culminating in international appearances for both Ireland and Northern Ireland. 

 

After returning from scholarship in Florida, Daren worked in various business management and consultancy roles, the most recent of which was as Business Development Manager at Manchester United for almost five years.

 

Daren is now Operations Director at Sports Asset Management, providing support to our licensed player agents and running the SAM Lifestyle division.

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  • Name: Matthew Southall
  • Position: FA Licensed Players' Agent

Qualifications: BA (Hons) in 3D Interior and Architectural Design, FA/FIFA Players’ Agents’ Examination (2008)

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  • Name: Suzanne Wiseberg
  • Position: FA Licensed Players' Agent

Qualifications: FA Players’ Agent's Licence, PostGraduate Diploma in Law, BA (Hons) in Linguistics and Phonetics.

 

At 22, Suzanne Wiseberg became the youngest female football agent licensed by the English FA. She spent 18 months running the North West division of one of the largest global concierge companies catering for lifestyle management of high net worth individuals. 

 

Suzanne speaks several languages and has a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the sporting sector.

 

During Euro 2004, Suzi presented a television segment for FS Sports and in 2006 she founded a football-related fashion label for female fans.

 

Suzanne joined SAM in Spring 2008 as a Licensed Football Agent and she balances her time between the football and concierge divisions.