Ruiz Football Academy provides quality high level coaching to all football classes and clinics. Each coach has a high level of playing experience that allows them to help each child develop their skills, no matter of age or ability.
Our coaches deliver energetic classes and are passionate and enthusiastic about working with children. All coaches hold a valid blue card and have experience playing and teaching soccer.
They all have one thing in common, they aim to be an excellent role model for each and every child, someone that can inspire and encourage each child to feel included, get involved, learn new skills and develop healthy and positive behaviours.
Head coaching staff
Luis Ruiz
Founder / Owner of Ruiz Football Academy
Country: Costa Rica
Former Professional Football Player in Costa Rica, United States, Europe and Australia.
Head of coaching: SAP program at Capalaba Bulldogs FC
Director of Junior Academy Program at:
Jimboomba United F.C
Teviot Downs Soccer Club
Tas United F.C
Moreton Bay Boys College
KDV Sports Center
Founder and Owner of Madrid Academy
Fernando Perez
Country : Spain
Former Professional Football Player in Sevilla and Ibiza.
NPL player at Capalaba Bulldogs Football Club
U9 SAP Coach
Ruiz Academy Head Of Coaches
E FIFA License
Luis Carlos Jaramillo
Country: Colombia
Former Professional Football Player
2 years working with Ruiz Academy
Coach: coach and franchise owner of the Ruiz Goalkeeper Academy.
E FIFA License
Level 1 Goalkeeper license
Rafael Marin
Country: Spain
Coach: Head of coaching at U12 SAP Capalaba Bulldogs FC and first team coach of Jimbomba United F.C
3 years working with Ruiz Academy
E FIFA License
Fabian Alzate
Country: Colombia
Former Professional Football Player
2 years working with Ruiz Academy
Coach: Ruiz Academy Junior Technical Director in Teviot Downs Soccer Club and Jimboomba United F.C
Goalkeeper Franchise Owner
Eudes Matson Leon
Ruiz Academy Tecnical Director
Professional Former Coach
A UEFA License
Country: Venezuela
Base on the Gold Coast with more than 15 years of coaching experience
Jose Guillermo Vanegas
Country: Colombia
Coach U5, U6, U7
A lot of experience with the miniroos program
Victor Salazar
Country: Ecuador
Coach U5, U6, U7
4 years of experience in Australia
E FIFA License
Rodrigo Iñigo del Hoyo
Club America Professional Former Player
Country: Mexico
Spain and Mexico Academy Director
A UEFA License
Head Coach Juvenil A, Alamo CD. Spain
Bertony Robinson Delgado
Deportivo Saprissa Professional Former Player
Country: Costa Rica
South America and United States Academy Director.
FIFA Agent License
Sports Mannager of Club Sporting San Jose, Costa Rica
Jamahl Lolesi
Head of performance
New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative
Media & marketing team
Patricia Rogers
International Program Logistics.
More than 20 years of experience
Daniel Farmer
Country: Australia
32 years of playing football across Brisbane. Capalaba FC, Bayside United, and Mt Gravatt.
Brand Manager and RUIZ FA Sponsor
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