Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club (CMFSC) Staff Coaches Bios
CMFSC is proud to offer an extremely qualified staff. These coaches work in our Initiation Academy, Player Development Academy, High Performance Academy, Goalkeeping Academy, plus other initiatives by the club.Alfredo Valente – Head Coach CMFSC – Alfredo is entering his fourth season as Head Coach. Alfredo played youth soccer for the Metro-Ford Soccer Club. He went on to play on Provincial Teams, on the U/17 National Team, the U/20 National Team, was a member of the 2000 Canadian Olympic team and is in the Canadian National Team player pool. Professionally, Alfredo played for the Edmonton Drillers of the MISL and from 1998 to present has been a player for the Vancouver Whitecaps. In 1998 he was selected Rookie of the Year.
Sara Maglio – Technical Director CMFSC - Sara is entering her fourth season as Technical Director. Sara played youth soccer for Coquitlam United & Coquitlam City Soccer. She went on to play on Provincial teams, to SFU where she won All American honours for 4 years, as well as a National Championship. Sara was a member of the U/20 National team and then the Canadian National team where she played in the 1999 World Cup. From 2001 to 2005 she played for the Vancouver Whitecaps and was a part of the 2004 Championship team which was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
Andrea Heald (Sumner) – Girls High Performance Academy
Andrea comes to us with a strong coaching and playing background. Andrea grew up playing in Port Coquitlam and went on to play for Provincial Teams and then onto SFU where, she played Women’s Varsity soccer and as Captain took the team to a National Championship. She was also the captain of Surrey United Women’s Premiere team, five-time Provincial Champions and 2006 National Champions. Recently, Andrea has been extensively involved in community soccer working for CMFSC in our Academies as well as the Assistant Coach to our Under 16 Metro Girls team.
Andrea Maloney (Poole) – Girls Player & HP Academy & Girls Development Program
Andrea was a member of Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club’s Premier Women’s team and has strong ties with Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club as she coached our graduating U18 Metro team last season. Andrea is currently the Head Coach of our U14 Metro Girls team. Andrea holds a B-Prep coaching certificate and has had a long a successful playing career. She has played in the W-League for the Fort Collins Force, played her varsity soccer at Simon Fraser University and Jacksonville State University. She also played on the Provincial teams from Under 14 through to Under 20 winning two National Championships.
Danny Jones – Initiation Academy & Boys Player Academy
Danny has been a long time player & coach with CMFSC and is considered one of our top coaches in our club. He currently coaches the BC Summer games team and next years Under 13 Gold boy’s team. He coached our Under 14 Boys Select team for the 2007-2008 season. As for his playing experience he has spent many years playing in the PCSL, VMSL, & FVSL. He also played on the Vancouver 86ers and spent time playing in England. Danny holds a B-Provincial license.
Dennis Kindel – Goalkeeping Academy Coach
Dennis is also another Metro-Ford product playing for the Metro-Ford Grasshoppers from 1993-1997, winning a National Championship in 1995. Dennis holds a B National Coaching License and is a former youth National team player, SFU and Capilano College player, and former Doncaster Rovers FC (England) player. Dennis is CMFSC’s goalkeeping coach as well as the BCSA, UBC Men’s, and Coastal Whitecaps FC Goalie Coach.
Don Sparks - Girls High Performance Academy
Don will be a new face to most of you as he has not coached in our club before but comes with an unbelievable coaching and playing resume. Don is an ex-Jamaican National team player and has coached girls/women at almost every level including College, Provincial Team, Metro teams. Currently he works with the Vancouver Whitecaps and Prospects program and holds a B-National License. Don is our Under 10 Select team coach this year and also is the Head of our CMFSC’s Premiere Women’s team.
Giovanni Valente – Boys Initiation Academy & Player Academy
Giovanni, brother of Alfredo Valente, is another former Metro-Ford youth player. Giovanni currently coaches for CMFSC in the Initiation Academy as well as other Club Academies. Giovanni was also a youth Provincial Team player and currently plays on the Simon Fraser University varsity team. He is currently coaching our Under 13 Gold boy’s team this season.
Greg St. Germain – Initiation Academy
Greg has strong ties with Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club. He spent his youth playing for Metro-Ford and was one of the club’s top players. Greg went on to play at Simon Fraser University and was a two time All-American. He was also a member of the Under 20 National Team. He played his professional soccer with the Vancouver 86ers and Dundee United. This is the third year that Greg has worked with our minis and we are pleased to have him again this season.
Joey Scigliano – Boys High Performance Academy, Player Academy, & Development Program
Joey has excelled at all levels of the game. Starting in his teen years playing in England with Stoke City FC in the 1st division and then coming back to Vancouver and playing with the Vancouver 86ers from 1995 to 2001. He also played Indoor with the Philadelphia Kixx from 2001-2004. Joey excelled at the National level as well playing with the Under 17 & Under 20 National teams, the U-23 Olympic team, and the Canadian Men’s National Team. He has received many accolades over the years including 86ers top scorer – 1999 and BC Soccer player of the year in 2007, to name only a few. Joey holds a B-Provincial license and has coached with CMF since 2004 and is currently our Under 16 Selects Boys Head Coach.
Neil McGregor – Initiation Academy & Girls Player Academy
Neil needs no introduction as our Mini Madness guru. Playing soccer for many years in the Tri-City area, most recently for Metro Ford. Neil has been involved in the Mobilio’s summer camps as well as other Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club programs for the last 7 years and is a favourite coach to many. Neil currently is the Head Coach of the Under 16 Metro Girls and holds a B-Prep certification.
Oliver Heald – Girls HP Academy
We are very fortunate to have Oliver taking a coaching role with CMFSC. He has a much decorated playing background, starting with Youth National teams at the Under 16 & Under 19 Levels as well as the Olympic team level. He played in England from 1993-1996 with Portvale FC and Scarboro United. When he returned to Vancouver he played with the 86er’s until he retired with the Whitecaps in 2004 and he is on the Whitecaps All-Time starting 11 team. He currently is the assistant coach with our Under 15 Metro Girls Team.
Peter Price Jr. – Initiation Academy Boys
Peter has played with CMFSC since he was 8 years old and currently still plays with our Men’s Master’s team. He has coached in this club since he was 16 years old and was integral in the start-up of the Initiation Academy when Metro-Ford first started this program. We are very fortunate to have Peter involved again working in the Initiation Academy. Peter also holds his B-Prep coaching licence.
Phebe Trotman – Initiation Academy & Girls Player Academy
Phebe is a member of Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club’s Premier Women’s team and has strong ties with Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club. Phebe has had a very long and successful playing career starting with Coquitlam City Soccer, the club that she played for as a youth player. Phebe then went on to play at Simon Fraser University where she was a two time All-American and the Vancouver Whitecaps Women’s team where she was the league MVP in 2003. She also won a National Championship with both SFU and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Randee Hermus – Girls High Performance Academy & Girls Development Program
Randee Hermus is one of the most successful International Women’s Soccer Player’s in our country. Randee was only 20 years old when she won her first cap for Canada. She now has 113 Caps for her country, one of only a few women to win over 100 Caps for Canada. She has played in two World Cups (2003 and 2007), the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as many other International Tournaments in her 10 years with the National Team Program. Randee played varsity soccer at Simon Fraser University where she won a National Championship in 2000. Randee has also been a big part of the Vancouver Whitecaps Women’s success, playing for this club since 2001, winning a National Championship in 2004 and 2007. Randee took a hiatus from the Whitecaps in 2003 when she played in the Norwegian First Division with IF Floya. We are very lucky to have a coach with the experience of Randee Hermus involved with our club!
Rob Mazzarolo – Initiation Academy, Boys Development Program, & Boys Player Academy
Rob is a Coquitlam City and Metro-Ford product. Rob played first for Coquitlam City and then with Metro-Ford in his youth playing days. Rob currently coaches with our 1998 Select Boys team.