The Club
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 Premier League (YPL)
- Advanced Boys Program
- Community Boys Program
- Senior Mens Program
Female Program
- YPL Girls Program
- Advanced Girls Program
- Community Girls Program
- Senior Women’s Program
Technical leadership
2 people
Nacho Ferrer
Head of Coaching Strategy / Technical Director of Club
- Coaching badges
- UEFA Pro License, plus degrees in Football Management, Technical Directors and Analysis & Scouting.
- Tenure at the club
- 4th season
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.
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
- 4th season
- Previous clubs
- CE Premià de Mar (Spain), UE Vilassar (Spain), CE Sabadell (Spain)
Academy full-time coaches / technical staff
4 people
Kristian Overgaard
Academy Full-Time Coach
- Coaching badges
- Specialist on Spanish Football Identity and Training Methodology, AFC C Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 3rd season
- Previous clubs
- Hillerslev and Thisted FC (Denmark)
Vlad Kliuiev
Academy Full-Time Coach
- Coaching badges
- UEFA B Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 4th season
- Previous clubs
- Football Star Academy and Old Scotch SC (Melbourne), Mykolaiv 1920 Football Academy
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
- 3rd season
- Previous clubs
- Northern NSW Football Federation, Royal Kabul Premier League Team, Afghanistan
Pedro Moreno
Academy Full-Time Coach
- Coaching badges
- UEFA B Licence, Spanish Pro Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
- Previous clubs
- Kelme CF (Spain)
Senior Men's Football Program
2 people
Abel Cabrera
Senior Men's Football Program
- Coaching badges
- AFC B Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 1st season
- Previous clubs
- Malvern City, Aspendale Stingrays & Rowville Eagles
Anthony Giannopoulous
Senior Men's Football Program
- Tenure at the club
- 1st season
- Previous clubs
- Malvern City
Advanced Junior Boys Program
17 people
Matthew Xenidis
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- AFC C Licence, AFC B Licence in progress
- Tenure at the club
- 3rd season
Hera Manrui
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- Foundation of Football
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Panos Menidis
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- AFC C Licence Aspirant
- Tenure at the club
- 5th season
- Previous clubs
- Oakleigh Cannons, South Melbourne, Manningham United, Kingston City
Simon Restrepo
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- AFC C Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 3rd season
- Previous clubs
- Kings Domain
Aditya Pachegaonkar
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- Foundation of Football (Australia), English FA Grassroots Coaching, Qualified candidate of DFB License UEFA C (2026)
- Tenure at the club
- 3rd season
- Previous clubs
- Snigmay Pune FC, India
Peter Kartsaklis
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- Specialist on Spanish Football Identity and Training Methodology
- Tenure at the club
- 3rd season
- Previous clubs
- Glen Eira FC and Malvern City (Melbourne)
Leo Basbanas
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Tenure at the club
- 11th season
John Fatekas
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- Foundation of Football
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Mary Lisle
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- UEFA C Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Tin Kit Tam
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Palwashi Aslami
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- Foundation of Football
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
- Previous clubs
- Barton United FC
Steven Anagianis
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Phillip Fakos
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Tenure at the club
- 1st season
Matteo Ferrara
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
James Cerni
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- AFC B Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 1st season
Amir Kasa
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- FA B Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
- Previous clubs
- Altona Magic, Brunswick City, Holland Park Hawks FC
Nicolas Katakis
Advanced Junior Boys Program
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Female Program
8 people
Farid Masoud
Female Program
- Coaching badges
- AFC C Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 4th season
- Previous clubs
- Archangel Michael (Melbourne)
Nicholas Ulloa
Female Program
- Coaching badges
- AFC C License
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
- Previous clubs
- Maroochydore Swans FC
Stephanie Phillips
Female Program
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Andrew Beam
Female Program
- Coaching badges
- AFC B Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 1st season
Chloe Kimbel
Female Program
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Miri Karro
Female Program
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Wendy Allan
Female Program
- Coaching badges
- Foundation of Football
- Tenure at the club
- 1st season
Nina Gonzalez
Female Program
- Tenure at the club
- 1st season
Community Boys Program
4 people
Abeer Chaturvedi
Community Boys Program
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Esmat Elsani
Community Boys Program
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Hiram Inzunza
Community Boys Program
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Victor Rodriguez
Community Boys Program
- Coaching badges
- AFC C Licence
- Tenure at the club
- 1st season
Goalkeeping Coaching Staff
3 people
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
- 5th season
- Previous clubs
- Keilor Park (Melbourne VIC), Universidad Catolica and Ferroviarios (Chile)
Ogi Bulovic
Goalkeeping Coaching Staff
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Malena Mieres
Goalkeeping Coaching Staff
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
- Playing career
- Melbourne City FC A-League Goalkeeper (current), Deportivo La Coruna, SD Eibar, Real Betis and Spain U19 UEFA Champion
Sports Science
2 people
Seif El Shorbagy
Sports Science
- Tenure at the club
- 1st season
Matteo Ferrara
Sports Science
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Admin staff
2 people
Don Sutherland
Football Administration
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Georgie Davidge
Breakthrough & Groguets Administration
- Tenure at the club
- 2nd season
Want to coach with us?
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