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- Please allow me to introduce myself to you: I was born in Madrid – Spain where my love for soccer began simultaneously with the day I took my first steps. Since then, I have been involved with soccer in one way or another, but always with great passion and respect for the best sport in the world. I’m always looking for ways to improve my knowledge of the game as well as promoting the game itself. In 1994 I was named a finalist in the MasterCard’s Ambassador of Soccer honoring foreign-born Americans for their contribution, promotion and enhancement of American soccer.
I’m an experienced, qualified, bilingual (I speak Spanish fluently) and charismatic coach with a strong knowledge of the game and due to my personality, good judgment and soccer culture I have the ability and the know how to recruit quality soccer players. I hold the highest professional coaching licenses of the United States (United States Soccer Federation’s “A” license including the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Premier Diploma) and Europe (the Spanish Royal Football Federation National “A” license and the Scottish Football Association National “A” license). I’m also a professional personal trainer, certified by ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) as a Group Exercise Leader.
I have resided in the United States since 1972. I am a Spanish/American citizen. I have been a coach and a teacher/instructor of soccer for last 25 years. I know, without a doubt, soccer in this country, as well as in other parts of the world (Europe, South America) where I go to enhance my craft to be an even better teacher of the game. In fact, on May 8th, 2006 I came back to the USA from Madrid-Spain where I was observing Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid training sessions and league games of their respective clubs first and lower division teams. And on last July 4th to July 9th 2006 I was invited to participate in a coaching seminar in La Coruña-Spain with the best soccer coaches of Spain and Portugal to exchange soccer information and where I did a training session for all the coaches that impressed them so that I was invited again for 2008’s seminar but next time as a soccer clinician.
I have successfully coached for years men's, women’s, boy’s and girl's soccer. This has included all levels from the amateur to the professional from the very young to High School and College and that includes teaching goalkeeping. I have also taught coaches to be for the California Youth Soccer Association-North (CYSA-N) and for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
Currently, I’m the Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley Men's and Women's Head Soccer Coach. Last season I coached an U19s men's team in the Missouri State Cup, those players (now in different universities around the country) were in 2005 on my U18s boy’s team and we became Division "A" Champions in Saint Louis. In addition, I trained boys and girls teams and their coaches of different clubs in the Saint Louis Metropolitan area. I also worked as a certified personal trainer for a club called Wellbridge Athletic Club.
Three years ago I was the boy’s program coaching director of J. B. Marine Soccer Club here in Saint Louis and Springfield, Missouri. And I created for them an age specific group training curriculum (a road map) to be follow by all the coaches for the boys and girls in that club.
I am a very reliable and honest person deeply committed to soccer, to the athletic success of the players I coach and guide and to high ethical standards. I have a strong commitment to the welfare of the organization or club that employees me and a reputation of integrity, both professionally and in compliance matters. I’m a good and enthusiastic teacher that tries to bring the best in others.
I work well under pressure and cooperatively with a wide range of personalities in a multi-ethnic, multicultural environment. I have excellent communication, organizational and public relations skills and the administrative abilities necessary to feel well qualified to become part of the soccer program of any serious club. I would be interested in discussing my qualifications with you.
Respectfully yours in soccer,
Fernando Rodriguez
22 Glenhaven Drive
Glendale, Missouri, 63122
(314) 962-1968 home
(314) 313-4763 cell
fernrodsa@sbcglobal.net
United States Soccer Federation National “A” Licensed;
Scottish Football Association (Scotland) National “A” Licensed;
Spanish Royal Football Federation (Spain) National “A” Licensed;
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (N.S.C.A.A.)
Premier Diploma;
American College of Sports Medicine (A.C.S.M.) Fitness Trainer;
Wellbridge Athletic Club Personal trainer 2005-Present
Saint Louis Community College, Florissant Valley. Saint Louis, Missouri. Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Soccer 2006-Present
Saint Louis Youth Soccer Association U19 boys Missouri State Cup 2006. 2005-2006
Saint Louis Youth Soccer Association U18 boys Division 18 “A” CHAMPIONS. 2004-2005;
J. B. Marine Soccer Club. Saint Louis, Missouri. Boy’s Director of Coaching. 2003-2004;
Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri. Assistant coach Men’s Soccer 2003;
College of Marin Head Coach Men’s Soccer 2000 – 2003;
College of Marin Men’s & Women’s Sports Conditioning Teacher 2000 – 2003;
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Staff Instructor 1999 – 2002;
Golden Gate Women Soccer League, Head Coach of the Marin Flash. Fall 2002 DIVISION CHAMPIONS;
Technical Director and Coach of numerous Soccer Camps since 1987;
Professional Trainer and Coach of numerous boys and girls select youth soccer teams.
Since 1987.
“The Eagles” an U12 boys became in 1998 the California Youth Soccer ASSOCIATION CUP CHAMPIONS;
California Youth Soccer Association, Inc. Senior Staff Instructor.
From 1989 to 1999;
California Soccer Association-North Men’s State Select Head Coach; 1998 season;
Head Coach of “North Bay Breakers” in the United Soccer League. Formerly known as the U.S.I.S.L.; 1992 season;
Head Coach of the Mill Valley Soccer Club in the San Francisco Major Division. 1991-1992 season;
Has lead in 1992 California Olympic Development Program Players in the International Friendship Cup of Brazil;
Head Coach of the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club in the San Francisco Major Division. 1990-1991 season;
California State Olympic Development Program Select Teams Head Coach, Boys. From 1986 to 1988;
California District 5 Olympic Development Program Select Teams Head Coach, Boys. 1996
Former Varsity High School Head Coach, Boys & Girls;
Former Junior Varsity High School Head Coach, Boys & Girls;
Former San Francisco Soccer Major Division Player from 1973-1978;
Speaks Spanish fluently;
Member of National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) since 1985;
Member of United States Soccer Coaches Organization since 1993.
- Country
- USA
- Gender
- Male
- Age Range
- 51-60
- What best describes your "state of game"?
- Player, Coach, Scout, Parent, Referee, Fan
- Favorite Style of Play, Players, Coaches, Moments, Teams/Clubs:
- Any player, regardless of his position, must always help his team-mates in any part of the field. My soccer philosophy is based on fitness, organization and discipline. Several of the players I coached played professional soccer and they are now college coaches. I have also taugh coaches to be for many years.
- How Footballers FC Can Help Me:
- Letting people know I exist
- How do you plan to help the community?
- Whatever I can do to help others. I used to be a California Fire FIghter/EMT for 23 years.
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Brandon Michael Manzonelli
DOB 23-12-1989
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 160 lb.
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Clubs played: 2006-2007 Villarreal C. F. in Vila-Real, Spain
U.S. National Team U18 - Called in to a training camp in New Jersey 2007
Trained for several months in the UK with Technical Coach Charlie Jackson, Blackburn Rovers previously with Manchester United.
Trained and played in Jamaica with several National team players.
Region II ODP team (2004-05)
Scott Gallagher-Missouri State Cup Champs (2001, 2003, 2005)
Only Freshman to make the Lafayette High School Varsity team and actually play every game 2004
Lafayette High School Scoring Leader 2005
Lafayette High School Goal leader 2005
Lafayette High School Assist leader 2005
Lafayette High School Game Winning Goal leader 2005
Brandon is a very creative player with flair and great pace. He is very technical and beats most defenders with ease. Here in the U.S. he is compared to Cristiano Ronaldo because of his good looks, tricks and quick feet. : ) Coaches and trainers say he has the quickest feet of anyone they have ever seen.
Has been trained by Juan Roman Riquelme to take fantastic free kicks.
He has done camps, demonstrating soccer techniques, tricks, counseling, coaching and other motivational activities.
Has volunteered for training sessions for less fortunate children.
Has done personal training for youths.
Has stood in for coaches that can't make there training sessions.
Has his referee license.
Brandon is particularly good at providing liason and companionship for foreign players visiting local soccer clubs particularly South and Central American teams, usually speaking little or no English.
2006-2007 he lived on his own, at the residence in Spain, at 16yrs of age and loves to travel.
He speaks both English and Spanish fluently. He can communicate to some degree in Portuguese.
He is coachable, of exceptional intelligence and is an all around nice kid.
In 2006 he had interest from Blackburn Rovers, Bolton and Preston North End in the UK. Blackburn wanted to sign him, but couldn't, because he couldn't get a work permit at the time, since he didn't have an EU passport. Brandon is a US citizen, but we have recently hired an attorney who is trying to get him dual citizenship through his Italian Grandmother and or Great Grandfather who were both born in Italy.
This shows Brandon's true personality so you can kind of get to know him. Here is a video clip of him for UEFA.
http://www.uefa.com/trainingground/index.html#34004/4096/558168
Also, he made a Grassroots Training DVD in Bolton, England with Charlie Jackson, Blackburn Rovers coach and UEFA.
http://matrixsocceracademy.com/catalogue_details.asp?ItemID=1207
Play with flair or be square video.
www.stltoday.com/mds/sports/video/248
He is also featured in the January issue of 90:00 Soccer Magazine as a Villarreal Player and Yank Abroad.
Regards to every one.
Fernando Rodriguez Sanchez
After I was introduced to him, and found out who he was, I asked him to look at me and evaluate me as a soccer player, and tell me if I was qualified to play soccer in Europe, or not...
For those out there reading this, Sr. Fernando Daucik was originally born in Slovakia, ex-Czeshoslovakia, and was one of the star soccer players of the then 1930’s famous soccer club called Slavia, Prague. He then coached Slovan, Bratislava, which is still to this day a 1st Division pro soccer club, and from there he ended up coaching CF Barcelona in the 1950’s when his son-in-law Vladislav Kubala was one of his players, and then Sr. Daucik coached other famous teams, like Atletico Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Real Zaragoza, etc., he even coached the Canadian pro team called Toronto Falcons in 1967 of the old National Professional Soccer League.
So I packed my bags with enough clothes for one week, and took a train to Madrid. In 1980 Sr. Daucik was a head technical director of a 3rd division club called Moscardo, in Madrid...so he had me do various soccer drills and moves on the soccer field, and then I played several exhibition games against Atletico Madrid with Moscardo as a guest player, and then after that one week he gave me his final evaluation, which was that he never trained a player that learned moves and implemented them as fast as I did...
Well you can imagine how good that made me feel, so I ended up moving in with Mr. Daucik, who was 73 years old at that time, and he was a widower, after his wife of 50 years plus, passed away a few years before we met. To pay for his one-on-one training services, I fired the maid that cleaned his 5 room penthouse, and I took over the cleaning, the cooking of breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and laundry as a way of payment for his services. Obviously, it wasn't long before we became like father and son, he even wanted to adopt me, I would have become his 11th kid...I thought he was kidding when he asked me if he could adopt me, but he was serious, anyway, I learned a lot from him during our two year relationship, and it is from him that I found out why he was so successful in his coaching career. He was not afraid to buck the system, to change old standards, and that really appealed to me, especially since my first soccer mentor was my father, another great professional Slovak soccer goalkeeper and certified coach himself, who also always used new and innovative training methods, many of today's soccer teams in North Texas copied his coaching methods for a long time, my family offered the first ever official soccer coaching clinic in North Texas in 1970...and my younger brother who resides there now, is still running our family's soccer academy, www.dallassoccer.com, if you go there now, the home website page has a picture of some coaches, my father, Frank Hason is standing on the extreme left, and my younger brother, Paul Hason is standing next to him to the right...
Anyway, my point is that I fell in love with Spain, I never wanted to leave…I would do anything to go back and live there coaching soccer, but as is the fact everywhere, there are a lot of soccer politics in Spain, and I would have to work hard to get into the soccer political scene there, but anything can be overcome with the right plan…coaching in Spain is still an idea that appeals to me to this day, so we will see what the future brings.
My e-mail is phason@charter.net, feel free to e-mail me, I would love to chat with you in greater detail.
All my best,
Peter
Hi Peter!
Those two wonderful people were loved and admire in Spain. I was a fun of both. Unfortunately I didn’t meeting them in person but I certainly show them play.
Ryan's job was to win the world cup and, he didn’t bring about that important objective and in the process he committed a big error that perhaps cost the USA another World Cup title. Therefore, he suffered the consequences. If you need any explanation ask USSF President Mr. Gulati for it.
As you are from Spain, have you ever heard of or maybe even met these following two soccer famous persons, Fernarndo Daucik, or Vladislav Kubala?
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