OUR COACHES

DAN PINNA

 Head coach and founder of Calcio Football Centre

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UEFA B and Full Youth Award Qualified

Dan has been around the grassroots and academy side of football for a number of years. 

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He spent 8 years coaching grassroots players. Overseeing the progression of players from 5 a side mini soccer, through to 11 a-side league football. This brought many challenges, lessons and his first two coaching badges.

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Alongside his grassroots coaching, Dan spent time with highly qualified coaches at numerous semi professional clubs and universities around Leeds, observing them to further his knowledge of the game.

He received his UEFA B Coaching License in 2019 and is now head coach at Guiseley Academy with the U14s and along the way has become a Foundation Phase and Youth Development specialist with the sole intention to develop footballers through innovative, fun and game realistic training sessions. 

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In 2015, Dan became a fully qualified teacher. He took the skills he learned during his teaching and combined them with his coaching skills to enhance his ability to teach, coach and develop young people. 

Qualifications:

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-Sports Studies Bachelor of Science (BSC) from Liverpool Hope University

-Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

-FA Level 1

-FA Level 2

-UEFA B License in Football Coaching

-FA Youth Award (Full)

-FA Child Safeguarding

-FA Emergency First Aid 

-Enhanced DBS check

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