TECHNICAL STAFF

Our Technical Staff are experienced coaches who deliver the Villarreal methodology and guide players to reach their full potential.

Boys Program
Advanced Youth State League (YSL) Boys Program 

Advanced Boys Program

Community Boys Program

Senior Mens Program 

Female Program
CPL Girls Program
Advanced Girls Program
Community Girls Program
Senior Women’s Program

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NACHO FERRER

HEAD OF COACHING STRATEGY / TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF CLUB

UEFA Pro License, plus degrees in Football Management, Technical Directors and Analysis & Scouting. 

Nacho brings over 30 years of invaluable experience in football, serving at renowned institutions such as Real Madrid C.F. Academy, Madrid Football Federation, and a successful tenure in Australia since 2019 with roles in Brisbane Strikers F.C. and Melbourne City F.C before arriving to Monash Villarreal F.C.
 
Throughout his career, Nacho Ferrer has demonstrated an affinity for nurturing talent (Achraf Hakimi or Nico Paz, amongst others) and developing competitive teams, notably at Real Madrid C.F., Madrid State Teams, C.F. Rayo Majadahonda and Brisbane Strikers F.C.
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ROGER MARTINEZ

HEAD OF SPORTS SCIENCE / ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF CLUB

Coaching Badges:
Advanced Football Coaching Qualification – Level 3 (Academic Pathway, Spain)
UEFA A diploma through Recognition of Competencies.
AFC A license through Recognition of Competencies.

Tenure at the Club: 3rd season

Previous Clubs:
CE Premià de Mar (Spain), UE Vilassar (Spain), CE Sabadell (Spain)

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CONSTANTINO TADRES

GOALKEEPER ACADEMY DIRECTOR

Coaching Badges:
A-League Goalkeeper Coach,
FA/AFC Goalkeeping B License, FA/AFC Goalkeeping
C License, AFC C Licence.
Villarreal CF, Spain methodology certificate and UEFA/CCF ISSPF Pro Masters GK Coaching Science 

Tenure at the Club: 4th season

Previous Clubs:
Keilor Park (Melbourne VIC), Universidad Catolica and Ferroviarios (Chile)

ACADEMY FULL-TIME COACHES/TECHNICAL STAFF

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Kristian Overgaard

Academy Full-Time Coach

Coaching Badges:
AFC C Licence

Tenure at the Club:
2nd season

Previous Clubs:
Hillerslev and Thisted FC (Denmark)

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Vlad Kliuiev

Academy Full-Time Coach

Coaching Badges:
Completed Course for Managers at Johan Cruyff Institute (Barcelona, Spain)
Specialist on Spanish Football Identity and training methodology at Melbourne Villarreal FC
UEFA C Licence
AFC C Licence

Tenure at the Club:
3rd season

Previous Clubs:
Football Star Academy and Old Scotch SC (Melbourne), Mykolaiv 1920 Football Academy

As a Player:
Olympic Donetsk ( Junior Premier league of Ukraine )
Chornomorets Odesa ( Ukrainian Youth Premier League)
Avangard Kramatorsk ( 3rd division of Ukraine)
Krystal Kherson ( 2nd division of Ukraine )

 

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Marco Palacio

ACADEMY DIRECTOR

Coaching Badges:
Foundation of Football

Tenure at the Club:
4th season

Previous Clubs:
Melbourne University Soccer Club, South Melbourne FC, FFV, Colorado Rapids

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KHORSAND YOUSOFZAI

HEAD OF THE FEMALE PROGRAM

Coaching Badges:
AFC / FA B Licence (Diploma);
AFF Primary Futsal Coaching Licence;
Teqball C Licence (Coaching / Referee).

Tenure at the Club:
2nd Season

Previous Clubs:
Northern NSW Football Federation;
Royal Kabul Premier League Team, Afghanistan.

SENIOR MENS FOOTBALL PROGRAM

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John Gabrielson

Senior Men's Head Coach

(AFC B-License)

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Paul "Toffee" Williams

Senior mens assistant coach

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Feargal O'Farrell

Reserves Men Head Coach

(AFC C-License)

ADVANCED BOYS PROGRAM

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Mattew Xenidis

Coaching Badges:
Foundation of Football, AFC C Licence in progress

Tenure at the Club:
2nd season

Previous Clubs:
Caulfield Grammar

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Hera Manrui

Coaching Badges:
Foundation of Football

Tenure at the Club:
Less than 1 year (since April 2025)

Previous Clubs:
N/A

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Edwin Robles

Coaching Badges:
AFC C Licence

Tenure at the Club:
3rd season

Previous Clubs:
N/A

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Panos Menidis

Coaching Badges:
AFC C Licence Aspirant

Tenure at the Club:
4th season

Previous Clubs:
Oakleigh Cannons, South Melbourne, Manningham United, Kingston City

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SIMON RESTREPO

Coaching Badges:
AFC C Licence Aspirant, Foundation of Football

Tenure at the Club:
2nd season

Previous Clubs:
Kings Domain

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ADITYA PACHEGAONKAR

Coaching Badges:
Foundation of Football (Australia), English FA Grassroots Coaching, Qualified candidate of DFB License UEFA C (2026)

Tenure at the Club:
2nd season

Previous Clubs:
Snigmay Pune FC, India

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Peter Kartsaklis

Coaching Badges:
N/A

Tenure at the Club:
2nd season

Previous Clubs:
Glen Eira FC and Malvern City (Melbourne)

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Zani Banda

Coaches Badges:
UEFA A Diploma License aspirant

Tenure at the Club:
1st Season

Previous Clubs:
Curtin University, SoccerX, FootballerXP

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Max Midgley

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Mary Lisle

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Tin Kit Tam

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Oscar Ruiz

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John Fatekas

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Coaching Badges:
N/A

Tenure at the Club:
10th Season

Previous Clubs:
N/A

FEMALE PROGRAM

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Pedro Moreno

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Farid Masoud

Coaching Badges:
AFC Licence in progress, Foundation of Football

Tenure at the Club:
3rd season

Previous Clubs:
Archangel Michael (Melbourne)

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Peter Branca

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Farid Masoud

Coaching Badges:
AFC Licence in progress, Foundation of Football

Tenure at the Club:
3rd season

Previous Clubs:
Archangel Michael (Melbourne)

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Christopher Mitsas

Coaching Badges:
Foundation of Football

Tenure at the Club:
5th Season

Previous Clubs:
Kingston City FC, Waverley Wanderers (Melbourne)

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Nathan Qi

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ABEER CHATURVEDI

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Palwashi Aslami

COMMUNITY BOYS PROGRAM

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Jorge Sanchez

Coaching Badges:
C-licence aspirant.

Tenure at the Club:
1st Season

Previous Clubs:
Kensington FC, Melbourne University, Victoria Park, Daylesford, Hepburn United

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Nicholas ulloa

Coaching Badges:
AFC C License 

Tenure at the Club:
1st Season

Previous Clubs:
Maroochydore Swans FC 

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MUHAMMAD RAFEEQ

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Hiram Inzunza

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TIZIANO MECONI

SPORTS SCIENCE

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MATTEO FERRARA

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ANTONY VALCANAS

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George Paterakis

GOALKEEPING COACHING STAFF

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OGI BULOVIC

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ALEX KONDO

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CARL DARLING