Our coaches have international experiences, UEFA Pro Licenses and US Soccer Licenses to ensure that every player is developed in a high-performance environment

Academy Director
Gareth Glick

England

MLS NEXT Homegrown coaches

Sam Díaz

SPAIN

U19 Boys | U17 Boys

samuel@gfiacademy.com

Stefano Gandini

Italy

U16 Boys | U15 Boys

stefano@gfiacademy.com

Enrique Sanjuan

USA

U14 Boys | U13 Boys

enrique@gfiacademy.com

John o'Neill

scotland

U17 Boys | U19 Boys Assistant Coach

john@gfiacademy.com

GA aspire coaches

Allison Snowden

usa

U19 Girls | U13 Girls

allison@gfiacademy.com

Leroy Zuiddam

the netherlands

U17 Girls

leroy@gfiacademy.com

Guillermo Ahumada

colombia

U16 Girls | U15 Girls | U14 Girls

guillermo@gfiacademy.com

Ryan Clancy

USA

U11 GA Futures | U12 GA Futures

ryanc@gfiacademy.com

mls next academy coaches

david tejeda

USA

U19 North | U17 North

david@gfiacademy.com

Benjamin Moreno

USA

U16 North | U15 North

benjaminm@gfiacademy.com

Darwin martinez

USA

U14 North | U13 North

darwin@gfiacademy.com

Luis Garces

Mexico

U19 South | U17 South

luisg@gfiacademy.com

Sergio Leiva

Colombia

U16 South | U15 South

sergio@gfiacademy.com

Carlos Rivera

puerto rico

U14 South | U13 South

carlosr@gfiacademy.com

DPL COaches

Adrian Moya

Spain

U19 Girls | U17 Girls | U16 Girls

adrianm@gfiacademy.com

Hunter Kirkwood

usa

U15 Girls | U14 Girls | U13 Girls

hunter@gfiacademy.com

Next Gen

Louis Smith

USA

U12 Next Gen North | U11 Next Gen North | U10 Next Gen North

louis@gfiacademy.com

Leo Cruz

USA

U12 Next Gen North | U11 Next Gen North | U10 Next Gen North

leonel@gfiacademy.com

edson sousa

portugal

U12 Next Gen II Central

edson@gfiacademy.com

Ryan Bjelland

USA

U11 Next Gen South

edson@gfiacademy.com

Competitive Grand Oaks Coaches

Bryan Sanchez

usa

U14 Boys Gold GO | U8 Boys Gold GO

bryan@gfiacademy.com

Uros Rosic

serbia

U10 Boys Gold GO | U11 Boys Gold GO | U9 Boys Gold GO

uros@gfiacademy.com

Rudy Lawrence

usa

U12 Boys Gold GO | U13 Boys Gold GO

rudy@gfiacademy.com

Vincent de Gooijer

The Netherlands

U16 Boys Gold GO | U15 Boys Gold GO | U11 Boys Navy GO | U10 Boys Navy GO

Vincent@gfiacademy.com

Daniel Rednic

romania

U17 Boys Gold GO

danielr@gfiacademy.com

competitive spring branch Coaches

JULIO RAMIREZ

USA

U10 Boys Gold SB | U10 Boys Navy SB | U11 Boys Gold SB

julio@gfiacademy.com

Edson sousa

PORTUGAL

U13 Boys Gold SB | U13 Texas 2 South | U14 Texas 2 South

edson@gfiacademy.com

SALVADOR TOVAR

USA

U11 Girls Gold SB | U8 Boys Gold SB | U9 Boys Gold SB

salvador@gfiacademy.com

Gifanho Lubaki

England

U12 Boys Gold SB | U12 Boys Navy II SB | U12 Boys Navy SB

gifanho@gfiacademy.com

Pedro Rengel

venenzuela

U15 Boys Gold SB | U15 Texas 2 South | U16 Texas 2 South |U17 Texas 2 South

pedro@gfiacademy.com

Competitive Sugar Land Coaches

Anas Walid Bani- Yaseen

jordan

U15 Boys Gold SL | U15 Boys Navy SL | U16 Boys Gold SL

anas@gfiacademy.com

Michael Garcia

USA

U10 Boys Gold SL | U11 Boys Gold SL | U9 Boys Gold SL

michaelg@gfiacademy.com

Emanuel Santos

USA

U12 Boys Gold SL | U13 Boys Gold SL | U14 Boys Gold SL

emanuel.santos@gfiacademy.com

Moses Ochiche

liberia

U19 Boys Gold SL | U18 Boys Gold SL | U17 Boys Gold SL | U17 Boys Navy SL

Moses.Ochiche@gfiacademy.com

competitive woodlands coaches

Alex Armstrong

USA

U14 Texas 2 North | U17 Pre TX2 North | U17 Texas 2 North / SCL | U18 Boys Gold TW

alex@gfiacademy.com

Elliot Cutts

england

U12 Boys Gold ll TW | U12 Boys Gold TW | U19 Boys Gold TW | U19 Texas 2 North

elliot@gfiacademy.com

Fernando Flores

Mexico

U11 Boys Gold TW | U13 Boys Gold TW | U13 Texas 2 North | U14 Boys Gold TW

fernando@gfiacademy.com

Andres Romero

mexico

U10 Boys Gold II TW | U10 Boys Gold TW

andres@gfiacademy.com

Alfredo Estrada

USA

U15 Boys Gold TW | U15 Texas 2 North | U16 Pre TX2 North | U16 Texas 2 North

AlfredoE@gfiacademy.com

FORREST KIRKWOOD

USA

U11 Girls Gold TW | U12 Girls Gold TW | U14 Girls Gold TW | U16 Girls Gold TW

forrest@gfiacademy.com

Diego Ayala

mEXICO

U11 Boys Gold II TW | U12 Boys Navy II TW | U12 Boys Navy TW | U13 Boys Navy TW

DiegoA@gfiacademy.com

oscar Resano

mEXICO

U17 Boys Gold TW | U16 Boys Gold TW | U15 Boys Gold II TW | U14 Boys Navy TW

OscarR@gfiacademy.com

rICHARD wOHL

usa

U8 Boys Gold TW | U9 Boys Gold TW

richard@gfiacademy.com

lUIS bAEZa

usa

U11 Boys Gold II TW | U9 Boys Gold II TW | U11 Navy I TW | U13 Gold II TW

luis.baeza@gfiacademy.com

Alejandro Hernandez

USA

U10 Boys Navy TW | U10 Boys Navy II TW

alejandro.hernandez@gfiacademy.com

Allyson Snowden

USA

U10 Girls Gold TW | U9 Girls Gold TW

allyson.snowden2@gfiacademy.com

Robert Smallwood

wales

Assistant Coach

robert@gfiacademy.com

GOALKEEPER COACHes

Eduardo D'Avino

Italy

GK Director
MLS NEXT Homegrown | MLS NEXT Academy | Next Gen North

eduardo@gfiacademy.com

Allison Snowden

USA

GK Coach
High Performance Girls

allison@gfiacademy.com

Oswaldo Diaz

usa

GK Coach
Competitive North

oswaldo@gfiacademy.com

Max Gonzalez

usa

GK Coach
Competitive North

MaxG@gfiacademy.com

Ed Shone

ENGLAND

GK Coach
Competitive Spring Branch

edshone@gfiacademy.com

Nash Gibson

USA

GK Coach
Competitive Sugar Land

Nash@gfiacademy.com

Rec Academy Coaches

Natalia Ariza

colombia

rec academy director
natalia@gfiacademy.com

Julian Wohl

ECUADOR

Woodlands Rec Coordinator
julian@gfiacademy.com

Richard Wohl

ECUADOR

Grand Oaks Woodlands Rec Coordinator
richard@gfiacademy.com

Isaiah Castillo

USA

Sugar Land Rec Coordinator
Isaiah@gfiacademy.com

Devan Webb

USA

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Carlota Girault 

Mexico

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Fabrizio Fereira

VENEZUELA

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Juan Silva

colombia

Grand Oaks

Franco Caraballo

venezuela

Grand Oaks

mohamad Ndiaye

USA

Grand Oaks | Wendtwoods

Gifanho Lubaki

England

Spring Branch

Joseph Figueroa

USA

Sugar Land

Jacoby Lockman

USA

Sugar land | Spring branch

Pedro Reinaldo García

Performance Nutritionist

info@nutletic.com

Luis Poblacion

Sport Psychology

luis@gfiacademy.com

tom brown

Coach Development and Support

tom@gfiacademy.ccom