Martin S.

Coaching & Training Experience

I currently coach at the MLS NEXT 2 level, working with two competitive boys’ teams (2011 and 2013 age groups). In addition to team coaching, I serve as a Camp Director, organizing and running youth development camps for boys and girls ranging from U6 to U19. These camps focus on technical growth, tactical understanding, and creating a positive, challenging environment for young players.

For the past three years, I’ve also worked as a personal trainer, specializing in soccer specific performance, strength, and conditioning. I design individual training programs tailored to each athlete’s position, goals, and stage of development to help them reach their full potential both physically and mentally.

Playing Experience

I played professionally in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as in Egypt and represented the Egyptian U20 National Team, experiences that gave me a deep understanding of the demands and standards required at the elite level. I bring that insight into every session, helping players understand what it takes to progress to higher levels of the game. Currently playing at the USL 2 Level.

Professional Experience: Played at the professional level in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), gaining valuable experience competing in a high-performance environment against top-level players.
•International Experience: Represented the Egyptian U20 National Team, earning international caps and competing at the elite youth level.
•High School Achievements: Selected to the All State Team and named Offensive MVP after recording 24 goals and 17 assists in a single season.
•Recognized for consistent attacking performance, leadership on the field, and ability to impact games at multiple levels of competition.

Each session is designed around the athlete’s age, position, and developmental needs, blending technical, tactical, and physical work. My main focus is to help players improve their confidence and performance in real-game situations through purposeful, high-quality training.

A typical session begins with a dynamic warm-up and movement prep, focusing on mobility, balance, and proper mechanics. From there, we move into technical work, ball mastery, first touch, passing combinations, and 1v1 skills.

Once the player is sharp technically, we transition into position, specific drills that simulate game scenarios: decision making under pressure, movement off the ball, finishing, or defensive timing depending on the player’s role. I always include small sided competitive activities to apply these techniques in realistic settings.

We finish with speed and conditioning components that are soccer specific acceleration, change of direction, agility, and endurance followed by a cooldown and brief reflection on the session’s goals and progress. Of course very session is different and fits the player’s needs positionally.

My approach is intense but positive I challenge players to reach their highest potential while creating an environment that builds confidence, accountability, and love for the game.