Jed is the founder and president of La Finca Futbol Training Institute. He was the director of Marbletown, NY’s Rondout Soccer Club from Fall 2018 to Spring 2020, where he and his team initiated a progressive training program for young players 3 to 10 years old, including ball mastery games and parental involvement. Jed grew up in Greenwich Village in the early ‘80s where he and his older brother learned to play soccer in Washington Square Park. He played for the Istria Blue Angels in the Cosmopolitan League. His competitive career ended playing in college for the Universidad de Chile in Santiago. Jed is also the founding Director of Reentry and current Senior Advisor to Reentry the Bard Prison Initiative, Bard College. A member of the BPI faculty since 2003, Tucker is an anthropologist who has written and lectured about the long term impacts of going to college while in prison.

Alan is a native of Cork, Ireland with nearly two decades experience coaching youth soccer. In 2020, Alan formed Players First, a player-centered, supplemental training program fine-tuned to the top level players’ needs beyond the regular club/training environment. Alan’s professional experience includes Club Soccer and the Pro game. He has completed multiple high level coaching licenses from professional organizations including FAI, USSF and UEFA. He is currently working on his UEFA A license.

Liam has coached soccer in the US since 2012. He graduated with a major in Sports Fitness and Coaching and has earned the FA Level 1 and 2 badges and the UEFA B license. Liam Started coaching soccer at the age of 16 after a spell as a player with premier league team, Arsenal F.C. From there he continued playing for QPR F.C. in the second tier of English football, and then moved on to play semi-professional football in the National League, the fifth highest tier of the English soccer pyramid. Liam grew up in London and started playing organized soccer at 6 years old for his local club, Barnet Youth F.C. He currently resides in Shelton, Connecticut with his wife, Brooke and son, Archie. And he recently played for Hartford City, F.C.

Patrick is the founder and director of Real Olé FC, a premier soccer academy built from his professional playing background and years of experience developing top-level players. From 15 to 18 years old, Patrick trained and competed with the academies of Celta de Vigo, Deportivo La Coruña, and Pontevedra CF in Galicia, Spain. He then played professionally with Pontevedra CF for four years in Spain’s second and third divisions. After the European economic crash in 2014–2015, Patrick returned to the United States, where he played with the New York Cosmos and other professional teams while building his career as a coach. Over the last decade, Patrick has grown Real Olé FC into an academy of over 150 players, ranging from youth teams to a semi-pro men’s squad competing in the UPSL. His Spanish-style, possession-based philosophy emphasizes building out from the back, attacking with creativity, and progressing forward with purpose. He blends technical mastery with tactical intelligence, always stressing the importance of applying training to real game scenarios. Patrick has personally trained and placed numerous players into professional academies, while also guiding athletes into Division I collegiate programs. Many of his players come from top environments, including Red Bulls, NYCFC, and European professional clubs. His reputation as a mentor and coach is built on his commitment to both player development and character building, ensuring his athletes excel on and off the field. Today, Patrick continues to grow Real Olé FC with a mission to provide pathways from youth soccer to college and professional opportunities—while staying true to the roots of the game that shaped his career in Spain.

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Maki is a Senior at New Paltz HS, where she joined the varsity team as a freshman. She has played on 3 local, premier clubs since she turned 7 years old, Nirvana FC, QuickStrike FC, and Cedar Starts Academy in Bergen. In addition to her playing experience, Maki has been a summer camp coach for La Finca for over 2 years and has game-coached in numerous competitive tournaments.

With over five years of grassroots coaching experience (ages 5–11), Ashton has built a reputation for developing young players' fundamentals, confidence, and love for the game. Ashton competed in one of the premier youth clubs in the western U.S. and traveled internationally to face elite academy teams across Europe. He played at the collegiate level and later played Semi-Professional in New York City’s Cosmopolitan Soccer League. At La Finca Fútbol, Ashton focuses on technical development, intelligent decision-making, and building confident, adaptable players from the ground up.

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At the age of 13, I was scouted by Sparta Rotterdam Academy. During the same timeframe, multiple soccer academies such as PSV Eindhoven, Excelsior Rotterdam, and RKC Waalwijk showed interest as well. I played 3 years at the oldest soccer club in the Netherlands, Sparta Academy. Sparta performs in the highest Dutch League (Eredivisie) and they are recognized for their high competitive Youth Academy. They received maximum ratings of 4 stars by the KNVB (The Royal Dutch Football Association). Although Soccer is a team sport, Sparta Academy had an individual approach towards all young players. As a youth player, I gained invaluable experience playing in international tournaments where we played against, Swansea City, Leeds United, Bayern Munich, Ajax. Gaining experience playing on an international level is something I will never forget. I will carry that with me forever! It has been my passion to share all that I have learned and experienced with players all around the world. In 2014, I came to the United States to teach children the sport of soccer. Throughout my years working with youth in the United States, I started receiving a lot of feedback from parents, and athletes encouraging me to keep inspiring and teaching. This is what led me to start PANNA-USA an elite soccer training program specialized in soccer skill development.

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