PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Chicago Pegasus
• Chicago Sockers
• Fremd High School
• Northwestern University
• Chicago Stingers
• Sportclub Freiburg – Germany
• Indiana Blast – USISL A-League
• Charlotte Eagles – USISL A-League

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Intentional Sports (Chicago, IL) – President and Founder
• COPA Soccer Training Center (Walnut Creek, CA) – Creator and Director of Culture
• USL East Bay (Concord, CA) – Sporting Director, Academy Director of professional club in development
• Solano United / Solano Surf Soccer Club (Fairfield, CA) – Director of Coaching
• Los Angeles United Futbol Academy (Los Angeles, CA) – Head Coach, U17 DA Team
• Tudela Futbol Club (Hollywood, CA) – Staff Coach
• GYSA (Gilbert, AZ) – Staff Coach
• Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club (Charlotte, NC) – Camps, Clinics
• Broad Ripple High School (Indianapolis, IN) – Head Coach, Boy’s Varsity
• Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) – Assistant Coach, Men’s Soccer
• Chicago Sockers (Arlington Heights, IL) – Staff Coach

Gordy Poluyanskis

Technical Director/Staff Coach

• USSF National 'B' License 

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Staff Coach FCX
• Director of Coaching Rockford Raptors
• Head Coach Rockford Dactyls W-League
• Staff Coach Rockford Raptors & Dactyls
  

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Rockford East HS
• Triton College
• Rockford Raptors PDL

Anja Jacobsen

Staff Coach

• U.S. Soccer Grassroots 11v11 License
• Professional Educator License 

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Little Strikers Head Coach 

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• St. Norbert College
• Palatine High School
• Palatine Celtic SC

Ben Borst

Staff Coach

• U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Staff Coach Jr. Celtic

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Fremd High School
• Former Celtic Player

Conner Nowicki

Staff Coach

• UEFA 'B' License
• U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Valur Women's Academy
• Mount Prospect Park District

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Northland College
• Prospect High School
• American Soccer Club

Dan Riskind

Staff Coach

• USSF National 'B' License

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• FC 1974 Staff Coach
• Loyal Academy Boys' Varsity Head Coach
• Carmel Catholic HS Girls' Asst Varsity Coach
• Carmel Catholic JV Head Coach
• Willowbrook HS Boys' Varsity Head Coach
• Larkin HS Girls' JV2 Head Coach
• Palatine Celtic Recreational Coach
• Glen Ellyn Lakers FC Staff Coach
• Barrington Middle School, Station Campus Coach
• Barrington Middle School, Prairie Campus Assistant Coach
• Schwaben AC Staff Coach
• Buffalo Grove SC Recreational Coach
• St Viator Sophomore Head Coach
  

Dave Kahl

Staff Coach

• U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Staff Coach Palatine Celtic

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• FC SKA - PSL Division A
• Iowa State University
• Prairie Ridge HS - State Champion 1999
• Crystal Lake Chargers FC

Estefan Linares

Staff Coach

• U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Celtic and Soccer Shots Coach
• CD Alianza Morada Staff Coach
• P2 Soccer Training
• Paris Saint-Germain Chicago Academy
• Paris Saint-Germain Nationwide USA Academy

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• CD Alianza Morada (AKA Alianza Bryan CF) - Captain
• Talara Chicago (Semi-Pro)
• Notre Dame Intramurals (Champion)
• Stevenson HS (JV Captain)
  

Hannah Booton

Director of Celtic Jr Academy/Staff Coach

• USSF National 'D' License
• BA in Sports Management

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Trevian SC Staff Coach
• Trevian SC Assistant Director (LTA & U7/U8 Program)

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Trinity International University (NCCAA 1st Team All Region, Offensive MVP, Newcomer of the Year)
• Provo High School

Jacob Koutas

Staff Coach

• USSF National 'D' License

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Staff Coach Jr Celtic
• Assistant Coach U23 FC Select 
• Player Coach FC Select

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• 2016 All-Conference, All-Sectional Mention at Rolling Meadows HS
• Club Soccer at Iowa State University - 2019 Regional Champion
• FC Select - Croatia Professional Soccer Tour
• FC Select - 2021 National Soccer League of Chicagoland 7v7 Major Division Champions 

James Serio

Staff Coach

• U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Palatine Celtic Assistant Staff Coach

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Harper College
• Palatine Celtic SC (U19 Boys State Champion team)
• HS Varsity Starter

John Miller

Director of Community Relations/Staff Coach

• USSF National 'D' License
• United Soccer Coaches National Diploma

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Palatine Celtic House Director of Coaching
• Palatine Celtic Soccer Club Staff Coach
• Green White Soccer Club Staff Coach
• Grove United Soccer Club Staff Coach

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Palatine Celtic 
• Fremd HS
• ISU

John Tomaino

Staff Coach

• NSCAA Advanced National License 

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Palatine Celtic SC

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Ohio State University
• US Youth National Team
• Fremd High School
• Chicago Sockers
• Palatine Celtic

Lee Merrick

Staff Coach

• USSF C License
• English Football Association
• Switzerland Football Association

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• FCX Staff Coach
• Spartans FC Staff Coach
• Sockers FC Staff Coach
• Ela SC Staff Coach
• Illinois ODP Coach
• Chicago Cobras, W-League, Head Coach
• St Charles HS Boys Assistant Coach
• St Charles SCDirector of Coaching
• St Charles SC Staff Coach

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Chicago Vikings, Metro League
• Sion, Switzerland
• Manchester University

Matt Hamnett

Staff Coach

• English FA License
• USSF National Coaching License
• USSF D License
• PCA "Double Goal Coach" Certified

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Staff Coach FCX

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Former player, Chicago Stingers and Halifax Town AFC (English D3)
• Former player, York City (English D2)

Nick Walan

Communications Director/Staff Coach

• USSF National 'C' License
• La Liga LV 3
• USC Director of Coaching Diploma

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Executive Director Fox Valley Kickers SC
• Staff Coach FV Kickers SC
• Staff Coach Sockers FC
• Director of Youth Development Chicago Fire Juniors
• Staff Coach Chicago Fire Juniors

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• US Army Base Team
• Team Chicago
• Kickers SC

Paul Daly

Staff Coach

• English FA Prelim 
• U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Coached teams in England and South Africa 
• Asst. Varsity Coach at Oak Park River Forest High School
• Coach for Oak Park Alliance
  

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Played semi-pro in England 
• Played for University in South Africa

Philip Suprise

"Next Level" Program Director/Staff Coach

• USSF National 'D' License
• NSCAA  Premier Diploma
• U.S. Youth Futsal Level 4 & 3 Diplomas

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Croatian Eagles S.C. - Milwaukee, WI
• Connecticut F.C. - Hartford, CT
• Milwaukee School of Engineering - NCAA Div. III

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Quinnipiac University - NCAA Division I, Hamden, CT
• MLS Supplemental Draftee - D.C. United
• Charleston Battery - USL, Charleston, S.C.
• Milwaukee Wave - MASL, Milwaukee, WI
• U.S. Futsal National Team

Rafael Beretta

Staff Coach

• U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Spartan FC Staff Coach
• GLSA Premier Libertyville Staff Coach
• Ela Soccer Club Staff Coach
• United Chicago Soccer Academy Staff Coach and Coach Director
• Chicago Incas Soccer Academy Coach Director
• ATL Youth Sports Staff Coach
• Mustangs FC Coach Assistant
• Amundsen High School Coach Assistant

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Maroons FC: Metropolitan League Mayor Division
• Grand FC Mustangs: USL Professional League
• Rebels FC: AISL Semi Professional League
• Schwaben FC: Metropolitan League Mayor Division
• Pena Sporting
• Sport Boys Association Professional Team
• Sport Boys Association Minor Division
• Sporting Cristal Minor Division
• Peru National Pre Selection U15
• Tito Drago Academy

Sara Sheridan

Staff Coach

• U.S. Soccer Grassroots (E License)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Staff Coach Palatine Jr. Celtic
• Staff Coach Palatine Celtic

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• North Central College - Team Captian & Academic All-CCIW
• Rolling Meadows High School
• Palatine Celtic 

Scott Robertson

Celtic Cup Director/Staff Coach

• USSF National 'C' License

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Jr Celtic 
• Palatine Celtic Recreation Coach

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Scottish Regional Youth Select
• Scottish Pro Youth 

Stephanie Eide

Staff Coach

• USSF National 'C' License
• Professional Educator License
• MA in Teaching of Spanish with Heritage Language Concentration

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Staff Coach Palatine High School (JV1, JV2, Freshmen)
• Staff Coach Fremd High School (JV2)
• Assistant Coach College of Lake County Women’s Soccer

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• College of Lake County - 2011 Conference Champions & Region Runner-Ups (All-Conference First Team, Conference Player of the Year, All-Region First Team)
• Bartlett High School
• Campton United
• Chicago Alliance
  

Steven Soltykiewicz

Goalkeeper Coach/Staff Coach

• USSF National 'D' License
• United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper Level I Diploma

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Palatine Celtic Goalkeeper Coach

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Bradley University 
• Fremd High School
• Palatine Celtic 

Surina Potter

Staff Coach

• USSF National 'D' License
• Professional Educator License

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Chicago Rush Fox Valley
• Chicago Rush North
• Lil' Kickers

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Trinity International University (Team Captain, NAIA Scholar-Athlete, NCCAA Scholar Athlete, CCAC All Academic Team)
• Fremd High School
• FCX
• Ela Soccer Club