Born and raised in Toulon, South of France, I started playing soccer at age 5 for the Sporting Club of Toulon, the first team was playing at the time in Ligue 1, the French top tier. 40 min away from Toulon is Marseille, the football culture in that city is unmatched in France and fans are incredibly attached and loyal to their team. The Stadium “Le Velodrome” is one of the loudest in the world. I was going regularly to home games during a time where Marseille was on top of European football, we reached 2 Champions League finals winning it in 1993 against the giant A.C Milan. My idols were Jean-Pierre Papin (1991 Ballon D’Or) and his winger “Magic” Chris Waddle… In 1998, I was 16 y/o when France won its first World Cup on home soil lead by one of my favorite Zinedine Zidane, an emotional experience impossible to describe or compare ! Top of the world!

I moved to Los Angeles in 2005, and rapidly obtained my USSF E license and have coached soccer for over 15 years. I’ve worked alongside soccer legend Alessandro Del Piero for the Juventus Academy Camps, I’ve had the privilege to spend 4 days with the Real Madrid first team in 2012, for a coaching training with/by Jose Mourhino, another incredible experience.

Soccer in America has kept growing since my debut, I have coached over 500 students, boys and girls, and I wanna keep transmitting my passion for the game, my knowledge and enthusiasm onto the next generation, hoping that the U.S.A. will become a serious contender in the future World Cups ! Soccer like every sports should be FUN regardless of the level achieved!