Academy Technical Director
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Design, delivery and supervision of the Academy Football Program (U9-U18), including:- Academy Game Model and Syllabus per age group- Training Methodology based on decision-making- As the Youth Select Squad Head Coach, internal identification of advanced 17-19 year-old players and direct coaching in training and in elite games (v China U17, R.Madrid U16, Atlético U17…)- U18 NPL Head Coach (2022 QLD State Finals)- Gold Rated Academy by FQ’s technical assessment (19, 20, 21, 22)- Top ranked Academy in Queensland (FQ official ranking 2022)- Nominee as TD of the year (2022) by Football Queensland- Set-up and management of a Talent ID structure and procedure- Set-up of a Football Analysis area (video & football Stats)- Recruitment, management & development of the coaching staff:* Coach education and / or Mentoring* Coach assessment (using KPIs) and coach career- Internal Talent ID and Player Progression, from U9 to Seniors, with the ultimate goal to progress players to professional football- Liaison with the High Performance Unit (360º approach)- Liaison and coordination with the Seniors squads - Reporting directly to the Football Board