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Gabriel Avans

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US National Soccer E Coaching License

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CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Great motivational and organizational skills

  • Skilled in recognizing individual and team strengths and weaknesses

  • Able to develop and customize specific training sessions based on player or team strength and weaknesses

 

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COACHING EXPERIENCE

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Competitive Soccer, LLC - Present

  • Trainer

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Berkeley College  - Present

  • Assistant Coach

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Den of Lions :: Newark, NJ — Manager, Coach & Assistant Coach

March 2010 – June 2015

  • Coached coed recreational soccer ranging from ages of 4 though 12. Moved on to organizing the recreational program for three consecutive years, while also being an assistant coach to a U12 team that I coached until they were U15.

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Edison Soccer Club :: Edison, NJ — Trainer

March 2015 - October 2015

  • Trained U10 and U12 boys’ soccer teams twice a week 

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Advanced Physical & Technical Training :: Metuchen, NJ — Trainer

January 2014 – December 2015

  • Conducted camps for youth players ranging from ages 12 to 18. Also provided professional level training to players in the ASL, USL, NWSL and players overseas in Iceland. Camps focused on fitness and technical training.

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VOLUNTEER

Cosmos :: New York, NY — Administrator

June 2009 – August 2010

  • Donated time and experience to assist in developing and running soccer tournaments for inner city youth.

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PROFESSIONAL PLAYER EXPERIENCE

Philadelphia Fury :: Glassboro, NJ — First Team & Starter Center Midfielder

March 2015 – September 2015

 

Arka Gdynia :: Gdynia, Poland — First Team & Starter Center Midfielder

January 2014 – July 2014

 

OTHER PLAYER EXPERIENCE

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Rutgers University :: Newark, NJ — College

August 2012 – November 2012

 

New Jersey City University :: Jersey City, NJ — College August 2009 – November 2011

 

New York Red Bulls Youth :: Rutherford, NJ — Player

Played two years for the U14 team starting at the age of 12. At the age of 13 became the captain and led the team to the national finals. At the age of 17 came back to play for the U18 academy.

 

Met Oval Academy :: Brooklyn, NY — Player
Captain of the U16 academy team.

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SOCCER AWARDS

First Team All Conference,in High School

First Team all County, in High School

NJAC Offensive Player of the Week, two times at Rutgers University

ECAC Offensive Player of the Week, at Rutgers University

ECAC Metro- UP State All Star Team, at Rutgers UniversityFirst Team South Atlantic All Region, at Rutgers University

NJAC Runner Up Offensive Player of the Year, at Rutgers University

Rutgers University Athlete of the Year

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EDUCATION

Rutgers University :: Newark, NJ — Bachelors of Science in

Management

May 2015

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LANGUAGES

English: Primary
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Working Knowledge

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