ACE Football School

 

 

 

 

Experts suggest that it takes millions of touches of the ball in preparation for professional football and the Spaniards have taught us that football is not about size but about speed and technical ability. The development of technical skills is a significant learning process for any player that has to be taught early and by professionals that can demonstrate the technique properly. Once a skill is learnt, it needs to be practiced thousands of times under expert supervision in order to develop the necessary speed required in professional football.

 

Like any sport, to reach a professional level you need to be taught by professionals, which is why the Buono Academy and Football School is run by experienced coaches who played the game professionally.


The programs were inspired by the need to improve player’s technical skills in a structured program under the guidance of experienced coaches. The Academy and School operate all year round with a minimum of one session per week during the season and up to four sessions per week in the off-season.

KEY OBJECTIVES

To provide players who have an identified football talent, with an opportunity to develop their technical skills in a professional environment

  1. To prepare young players for the challenges that exist in a competitive world of professional football
  2. To inspire professionalism in a players attitude
  3. To develop a professional work ethic in the players approach to training and playing football

The Development centre is made up of the Football School and the Buono Football Academy.  The Football School is open to all football players offering the opportunity to progress to the Buono Football Academy once a players is able to meet the entry requirements.  Entry to the Academy is open to all players based on their ability to pass the qualification test.  All players selected into the clubs Development Squads automatically qualify for the Academy.  The Football School and the Academy provide development for Goal Keepers through the direction of John Garside who was with the Brisbane Roar for 7 years before joining our program.

 

The Football School and the Academy is open to all players from all clubs, schools and any other community group.
 

 
 

 

REGISTRATIONS FOR OUR CURRENT FOOTBALL SCHOOL HAVE NOW CLOSED.

 

 

Cost is $150.00 for ACE Players

$250.00 for Non ACE Players.

Please note that all players regardless of which club MUST be a FFA Registered player.

 


           

 

 

Coaches Involved in the Football School and Academy

 

 
   

Stefano Salvatori born in Rome was initially discovered by the AC Milan Academy. He was selected in the Serie A for AC Milan at the age of 19. Having spent 2 years in other Serie A clubs he returned to AC Milan 2 years later and was part of the Squad that won the Champions League Cup in 1990. 

 

In 1989 Stefano was selected for the National Italian U21 squad where he played 13 matches. He played the majority of his carreer in Italy finishing in Scotland where with Hearts he won the Scottish Premier League in 1998.

Stefano brings tremendous expertise and professionalism to the Football School and is adored by his students.

  
     Karl Dodd - Experience, professionalism and commitment to player development describe the new appointment of Karl Dodd to the Academy. Karl's long and successful career stretches from Australia’s A-League with the Brisbane Roar, Wellington Phoenix and North Queensland Fury. Karl played a season in the Romanian Premier League before moving for two seasons to the Scottish Premier League where he played for Falkirk. In 2011 he commenced his return home stopping off in Hong Kong to play 2 seasons in the BMA Premier League before returning to his home city and joining MBU F.C. Karl holds an AFC B License and in August he will finish his AFC A License. Karl will also complete his Masters in Exercise Science in August before commencing his PHD. Karl's professional playing expertise and coaching credentials are ideally suited to work with Stefano, Matt, John and Joe on the Academy  
    Matt Smith has been involved with the ACE Football School and Youth Academy for the past 2 years. Matt is captain of the Brisbane Roar and an all round great person in every sense of the word. Matt takes player development very seriously. He demands committment and hard work from his players. With the A League season commencing Matt is one of our guest coaches during the off-season although generally always there at least once a week.  
   

John Garside was the Assistant Goal Keeper Coach for the Brisbane Roar for 7 years until 2012 and has a long history of playing professionally in England in the English Premier League. John brings a tremendous amount of professional experience to the Acadent which will ensure all goal keepers involved with the Academy will be developed professionally.  By including Goal Keepers, the Academy will provide a professional development opportunity for all players within a squad with the same level of professional expertise that the School and Academy is seeking to provide.  
   

Joe Amaraddio has been with ACE since 2002 and holds an Asian C licence. Joe has held various senior coaching positions including Director of Coaching. Joe has a passion for Football and translates this passion into the development of young players. Joe’s role at ACE includes selection, coordination and identification of players that demonstrate the ability and desire to play within the JPL program. Joe has a proven track record for player development and many of the players in his development squads over the years are now playing JPL with a number also selected for State representation.

  
                
Salvatore Sottile. A professional player in Europe for more than 18 years. During his carreer he played in the Italian National Under 20 squad alongside great players like Alessandro Costacurta . Since retiring from Professional football he held a Director of Coaching position for a European academy for three years before taking the Academy to Australia. Salvo has a Asia B Class license and is Technical Director of Moreton Bay United Football Club that participates in the APL
  
   

 
 

UNIFORM - Students enrolled in the Football School are encouraged to wear a Football uniform to all training sessions. Player’s kit consists of a training shirt and shorts.

 

 
             

 

Players must always demonstrate a high level of committment, determination and intensity.