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

Sporting Director
Gerardo Torrado

Former Captain the National Mexican Team, with 3 World Cups participations, former director of Mexican National Teams and former player for teams such as Sevilla F.C. and Racing de Santander in Spain and Cruz Azul in Mexico.

Committed to professionalizing football and leaving a legacy, Gerardo joins Global Football Academy as the Academy's Sports Director where he will apply his knowledge on and off the field to prepare and enhance the talent of our players. All with the firm goal of helping them reach great heights and fulfill their dreams.

MLS NEXT COACHING STAFF

Samuel Díaz

SPAIN

U14 Boys MLS Next

U19 Boys MLS Next

Joan Ginebra

MEXICO

U13 Boys MLS Next

U16 Boys MLS Next

Raul Toledano

SPAIN

U15 Boys MLS Next

U17 Boys MLS Next

NEXT GEN COACHING STAFF

Ryan Bjelland

USA

2012 MLS Next Gen North

2014 Boys MLS Next Gen North

2015 Boys MLS Next Gen North

Leo Cruz

USA

2013 MLS Next Gen North

2014 MLS Next Gen North

SERGIO LEIVA

COLOMBIA

2012 MLS Next Gen South

2013 MLS Next Gen South

2015 MLS Next Gen South

alberto santana

SPAIN

2013 MLS Next Gen North

ELITE ACADEMY COACHING STAFF

Tom Brown

USA

2007 EA North

Luis Garces

USA

2007 EA South

2008 EA South

GARETH GLICK

ENGLAND

2009 EA North

John O'Neill

SCOTLAND

2005/2006 EA North

2010 EA North

DANI TORRES

COLOMBIA

2005/2006 EA South

2011 EA South

2012 Boys Gold South

SPRING BRANCH COACHING STAFF

Jonathan Lopez

USA

2011 Boys Gold South

2014 Boys Navy South

2015 Boys Gold South

Luis Poblacion

MEXICO

Competitive Director - Spring Branch

JULIO RAMIREZ

USA

2012 Girls Gold South

2012 Boys Navy South

2016 Boys Gold South

2017 Boys South

Edson sousa

PORTUGAL

2013 Boys Gold South

2013 Boys Navy South

2013 Boys White South

2015 Boys White South

DANI TORRES

COLUMBIA

2005/2006 EA South

2011 EA South

2012 Boys Gold South

SALVADOR TOVAR

USA

2010 Boys Navy South

THE WOODLANDS COACHING STAFF

ALY ABDELMALEK

EGYPT

2013 Boys Gold North

2013 Boys Navy North

2009 Boys Navy North

2008 Boys Gold North

Guillermo Ahumada

COLOMBIA

2011 Boys Gold North

2015 Boys Navy North

2016 Boys White North

2016 Girls Gold North

2010 Girls Gold North

Alex Armstrong

USA

2009 Girls Gold North

2012 Boys Navy North

2014 Boys Gold North

Competitive Goalkeepers

Ryan Clancy

USA

2013 Girls Gold North

2015 Boys Gold North

2016 Boys Gold North

FORREST KIRKWOOD

USA

2010 Boys Gold North

2014 Boys Navy North

2014 Girls Gold North

2013 Boys White North

Junior Academy - The Woodlands

HUNTER KIRKWOOD

USA

2006 Boys Gold North

2011 Boys Navy North

2012 Girls Gold North

2014 Boys Navy North

2017 Boys North

Darwin Martinez

USA

2009 Boys Gold North

2012 Boys Gold North

2016 Boys Navy North

2012 Boys White North

Leroy Zuiddam

THE NETHERLANDS

Competitive Director - The Woodlands

2009 Girls Gold North

GOALKEEPER COACHING STAFF

Alex Armstrong

USA

Competitive GK's - The Woodlands

Gaston Losa

ARGENTINA

MLS Next GK's

Elite Academy North GK's

Next Gen North GK's

Ed Shone

ENGLAND

Elite Academy South GK's

Next Gen South GK's

Competitive GK's - Spring Branch