2016 Summer Training Clinic
Coaching Staff
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Great Coaches!
Great Training!
Mario Prata-Summer Clinic Director
George O’Neill
Connecticut Junior Soccer Association- Director of coaching
Former USA National team-U14 Boys Assistant Coach
New England Revolution- Director of Youth Teams – Head
coach- U16 & U18
Former USYSA- ODP Region#1 Head coach-U12 & U13
Former Professional player- SL Benfica of Portugal.
United States Soccer Federation “A” License Coach
John Amorim
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USYSA- ODP Region#1 GK’s Head coach
Gwynedd-Mercy University Head Assistant Coach & GK
Coach
Former US National team-U14 Boys GK Coach
First team All American 1982 AND 1983
Played pro in Portugal from 1984 to 1987
United States Soccer Federation “A” License Coach
Taskin Guven
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Anna Maria College-Head Men’s soccer coach
Former Becker College-Head Men’s soccer coach
Mass ODP Program-Boys U17 Head Coach
A native of Turkey, Taskin played professionally in his home
country for seven years before moving to the United States
in 1994.
United States Soccer Federation “A” License.
National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Premier
Diploma and a National Soccer Coaches Association of
America (NSCAA) Director of Coaching Diploma
Guest Coaches + ODP Coaches
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Former USYSA- ODP Region#1 Head coach BU16
Professional player with Celtic Glasgow;
captained Patrick Thistle, Scottish Premier
league.
Played for Philadelphia Atoms
Coached pro Indoor- Philadelphia Fever
United States Soccer Federation “A” License
Victor Santos
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CT YPDP & YPDP TC Director
USSF C License, USSF Youth Coaching License
NSCAA National, Advanced & Premier Diploma
US Youth Top Soccer Coach Certificate
Connecticut High School Certificate
Managing Partner & Coaching Director (U15U18) CFC Wolves
Coach CFC Wolves U16
Coached Wethersfield Soccer Club (1974-94)
Six Regionals appearances winning 1 Silver and 2
Bronze medals
Head Varsity Boys Coach at Wethersfield High
School (1986-1992)
During 1991 Wethersfield High School was
ranked number one in the nation and won the
Class L State Championship
Central Connecticut Conference-West Coach of
the Year (1991)
Men's coach at Quinnipiac University (’93-‘01)
Northeast Conference Coach of the Year (1997)
CJSA Olympic Development Program; Former
Director and Coach 1986-2010
CJSA Olympic Development Training Centers in
Connecticut 2015-present
Inducted into Connecticut Hall of Fame 2007
Inducted into Wethersfield Hall of Fame 2009
Inducted into New England Hall of Fame 2011