TFA Coaches
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Every Football Champion started as a kid who was just curiously kicking the ball, it is not until a coach elevates the talent with precision and guidance that Legendary athletes are born. At TFA we take pride in how our coaches curate personalized training for player. Our coaches come from different parts of the world, equipped not only with the relevant professional certifications but a diverse coaching and playing experience, developed over the years, that enhances our rich, comprehensive learning curriculum.

TFA provides the best football coaching in Dubai through its team of professional FA & UEFA qualified soccer coaches. We also undertake training sessions for players who wish to pursue the career of a football Coach, we provide training and certification at FA1.

Ali El Jishi

Founder and COO
Palestinian - British

Coach Fouad Hafid

Head of TFA Academy
French - Morrocan

Ricardo Panton

U19 Senior Coach
British

Alberto Gutiérrez Nieto

Coach U15 & U7
Mexican

Samir Al Husseini

Senior Coach
Lebanese

Alaadine El Alaoui

U14 Coach
Moroccan

Nzota Neddy

Junior coach U7s
Cameroonian

Jake Macphail

Coach
British

Coach Foued

Coach U9 Red
Tunisian

While our teams strive to compete at the highest levels of competition, TFA is fully committed to player development. We believe that a commitment to player development establishes a solid technical and mental foundation upon which to continue building upon at TFA and beyond. We intend to accomplish the mission with an experienced coaching staff that represents the most effective and comprehensive club soccer program in Dubai.

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