Meet the Team

At ‘Just For Kicks Football Clinics’ we pride ourselves on having passionate, dedicated, accredited and experienced coaches. Our job is to encourage and support your child to do their best whilst having fun at the same time. Our programs are designed to have 1 coach per 14 kids.

Yan Christoforou

Coaching Director - Founder

Qualifications:

FA Coaching Badge (England)
AFC / FFA ‘C’ Licence
Master of Literacy / Teaching (The University of Melbourne)
Diploma of Education (The University of Melbourne)
Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Science (Deakin University)
Diploma Sport Development – Received the ‘Excellence Award’ (Box Hill TAFE)
Diploma of Sports & Recreation – Received the ‘Excellence Award’ (Box Hill TAFE)
Strength & Conditioning Association Level 1
Sports Trainer Sports Medicine Australia Level 1
Active After School Community Certificate
First Aid Training
Anaphylaxis e-training
Work With Children Check

Work Experience:

Chelsea F.C (Youth Team)
Tottenham Hotspurs (Youth Team)
Watford F.C (Youth Team)
Barnet F.C (Youth Team)
The David Beckham Academy
Melbourne Heart (Match Day Community Helper – Volunteer)
U15’s NPL Ringwood City Coach
Active After School Program – Sports Extra
Box Hill Hawks (Sports Trainer – Volunteer)
Mooroolbark S.C (Under 16’s Mini-Roos)
Aquinas College (EISM Inter School Sport Coach)
Mount Lilydale Mercy College (EISM Inter School Sport Coach)
Action Indoor Sports (Indoor Junior Futsal Head Coach / Referee)
Bayswater Indoor Soccer Centre (Junior Holiday Program Coach / Referee)

Favourite Football Team: Manchester United

Hobbies: I love to read Spider-man comics

Favourite Players: Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gianfranco Zola, Roberto Baggio, Ruud Gullit

Rodrigo Vargas

Coaching Specialist:

AFC / FFA ‘B’ Licence
AFC / FFA ‘C’ Licence
First Aid
Working With Children Check

Work Experience:

U’20’s Assistant Coach Melbourne Victory
Forest Hill College Football Academy Coach
Green Gully S. C (NPL) Player / Coach

Hobbies: I love spending time with my family

Favourite Football Team: Real Madrid

Favourite players: Diego Maradona

Hobbies: I love spending time with my family

Favourite Football Team: Real Madrid

Favourite players: Diego Maradona

Kyle Mcgeachy

Anita Odd

Coaching Specialist:

Bachelor degree Event Management
Working With Children Check

Hobbies: Playing futsal and baking for my family and friends

Favourite Football Team: Arsenal

Favourite Players: Neymar

Andre Caro

Ben Sharland

Coaching Specialist:

First Aid
Working With Children Check
F.A Coaching Badge (Junior)

Work Experience:

Under 6 Coach Western-super-Mare A.F.C (England)

Hobbies: Watching Leeds United and spending quality time with my son

Favourite Football Team: Leeds United

Favourite Players: Zinedine Zidane

Hobbies: Watching Leeds United and spending quality time with my son

Favourite Football Team: Leeds United

Favourite Players: Zinedine Zidane

Trent Hardcastle

Coaching Specialist:

FFV Grassroots Football Certificate
First Aid
Working With Children Check

Work Experience:

Head Football Coach Camp America
Mini Roos Head Coach (Mooroolbark S.C)

Hobbies: In my spare time I have taken up marathon running. I like spending time with my wife and taking our dog Zoe out to as many places as possible.

Favourite Football Team: Liverpool

Favourite Players: Salah

Hobbies: In my spare time I have taken up marathon running. I like spending time with my wife and taking our dog Zoe out to as many places as possible.

Favourite Football Team: Liverpool

Favourite Players: Salah

Annette Morel

Coaching Specialist:

First Aid
Work With Children Check
Bachelor of Business
Diploma of Events Management

Work Experience:

Head events manager

Hobbies: I love Latin and Ball Room dancing

Favourite Football Team: Chelsea

Favourite Players: Cristiano Ronaldo

Hobbies: I love Latin and Ball Room dancing

Favourite Football Team: Chelsea

Favourite Players: Cristiano Ronaldo

Kosta Drak

Coaching Specialist:

Diploma of Sports Development
Certificate III & IV Personal Training
Certificate in Sports Nutrition
Functional Movement Screen Lvl 2
Australian Strength & Conditioning Lvl 1
Certificate III & IV in Allied Health
Master Trainer Lvl 1
AWF Olympic Weight Lifting
First Aid
Work With Children Check

Work Experience:

Owner of 747 fitness
Strength and Conditioning Coach Forest Hill College Academy
Trained over 300 footballers
High Performance trainer for NPL seniors
High Performance trainer Brandon Park Women team
High Performance trainer NPL Junior football

Hobbies: I love to spend time with my friends and enjoying watching lots of football games.

Favourite Football Team: Manchester united

Favourite Players: Gennaro Gattuso

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