Coaches And Staff

After recovering from a significant knee injury, Faly travelled throughout Europe in Germany, Switzerland and England. Unfortunately, after being selected to commence training with Crystal Palace, Faly faced yet another injury and this marked the end of his professional career.

Faly began his coaching career soon after and this has been his passion ever since his playing days. For 3 years, he was a coach for the Duet Academy in London and then he moved to Vancouver in 2008, to start his own academy.

Certification: B Level license

In 2006, before moving to Canada to join Faly Academy, he coached and trained in England for 2 years at the Sporting Duet Academy. Ange is heavily involved in the player development for the Travel and Elite team program. His deep understanding of the game is transferred to Elite players and he pushes them to new levels. Ange has set a high bar and is determined to help each child achieve their goals.

Ange attended the University de Savoie, Annecy and the University of Pierre Mendes, France.

Certification: B Level license

Ibou devotes the majority of his coaching and leadership to our youngest players. He is passionate about ensuring that solid technical skills are established at a young age. He is also the assistant coach for our Elite U15 team.

Certification: C Level license pending

In September 2014, he joined Faly Academy a few months after his arrival to Canada and became a head coach.

Certification: National C-license certified

During this same time frame he was also part if the U16 Italian National Team and attended various tournaments and events like the “Carnival Cup” in Viareggio, Italy.

In 2005 he was temporarily transferred to Carpi F.C. Serie C. He was one of the young rising stars during those years but with heartbreak he had to retire from professional soccer due to health issues in 2006.

Davide continued playing in minor leagues as his passion for this sport led him to overcome some of his health issues. He began his coaching career in 2007 for smaller clubs following his strong belief and passion for this sport and ensuring that young players learn the right technical skills in order to succeed in this sport.

At the beginning of 2019 he moved to Vancouver with his wife and joined Faly Academy as a coach, making soccer his full-time activity.

BCSA Certifications: Active Start, Fundamentals and Learn to Train

Subsequently, Freddy left for Guadeloupe Football Team (French Caribbean island) for 1 season, before returning to Vitry Sur Seine where he played until June 2019.

As a coach, Freddy started training players at club du SC Saint just for two seasons between the age 16 and 18 then went to coaching privately until the age of 25. At the age of 28, he resumed coaching at a club in the Paris region in the city of Vitry sur Seine at ES Vitry for 3 seasons. Freddy was in charge of the u10 u11 category along with a U15 team for 2 seasons. Freddy also coached a woman’s U16 team for 1 season here.

Freddy moved to CFFP (the Paris Football Training Center) and was responsible for the U10 category. He was coaching the 2008 age group for two seasons. During the second season at CFFP, he developed special offensive training sessions for U14 to U17.

Freddy has joined Faly Academy in the 2019/2020 season as the U11 Coach and Assistant Coach for other age groups including the U17 and U21 Elite teams.

BCSA Certifications: Active Start, Fundamentals and Learn to Train

Her goal is to continually improve internal processes and contribute to the success of the club, leveraging her love for soccer and her ability to work as the central engine of a team. As the first point of contact with the club, her aim is to make everyone feel welcome and heard.

Elana participated in BC Summer Games and played for Notre Dame Regional Secondary School during her high school years. While attending university Elana played two seasons with the Capilano Blues in the Pac West Division.

Elana had many accomplishments while playing varsity sports including playing softball and ringette. She played for Team BC, attended the Canada Winter games in the Yukon and played in seven National Championships throughout Canada and several Western Canadian Championships. Elana was the first female athlete to hit a homerun in softball at SFU’s Beedie field when playing for the Douglas College Royals.

Following her collegiate career in sports she began coaching Ringette at the elite level and then made her way back to soccer working for a non-profit youth development organization. The program was aimed to help youth through a unique combination of community service, poetry and a soccer program after-school.

She is currently in her third year at Douglas College working towards her bachelor of education and coaching.