Feli S.

I am currently a high school soccer coach and have been running my own private soccer training program for the past three years, working with athletes of all ages and levels. Outside of CoachUp, I also host and lead group sessions for semi-professional and professional players. My approach emphasizes love for the game, mastering the basics, and developing the technique to apply skills effectively in real match situations.

I played club soccer with Portland City United from 2014–2018 and was selected for the Timbers Olympic Development Program in 2017. During college, I trained with Georgetown University’s NCAA Division I team and have competed in USL2, UPSL, and NPSL environments. In 2024, I was offered a professional contract in Portugal. In 2025, I was invited to compete in the invite-only Path2Pro combine in California and to trial with a USL1 team.

Every session I run is with a ball - everything we do connects directly to the game. We start by identifying which of the three aspects of soccer the player needs to improve most: in possession, out of possession, or in transition. From there, I build the session around technical mastery, focusing on the fundamentals of touch, control, and movement. Warm-ups are always with a ball, leading into drills that challenge the athlete to apply their technique in realistic, game-like scenarios. My goal is to help players not just perform a skill, but understand when and why to use it within the flow of the game.