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Carine has been living in Silicon Valley her entire life where she has an expansive network of Silicon Valley technology and investment communities. She received a BA from in Human Biology from Stanford University and MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. In addition to managing her football coaching and consulting organizations, training players every day, operating her networking platform and managing a youth soccer clubs she travels extensively to train players and coaches domestically and internationally and leads soccer tours to various parts of the world. 

Carine is co-founder of Soccerbook Consulting, a global football coaching and employment company and is co-founder of football networking platform Soccerbook.com. Investor; Co-founder & Chief Product Architect Pass2me, the worlds first social media sight for soccer.

Carine was a Development Associate at POST (Peninsula Open Space Trust) nonprofit land trust which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for open space, farms and parkland in Silicon Valley, Carine also worked as a Marketing Associate at fiberoptic company Pine Photonics. 

Carine was highly regarded player and is a highly respected coach. She played briefly for Stanford University and for Liverpool FC in England and semi-professionally in the USA. Carine is currently co-founder General Manager and Assistant Coaching Director at PSV Union FC, one of the most renowned youth soccer clubs in the USA for developing players and is co-founder and GM of private coaching and tour company organization Dynamic Soccer. Carine has coached, mentored and placed players in college and international soccer and continues to help train collegiate and professional players; 

110+ Players to NCAA D1 & D3 Schools; 8 World Cup & Olympic Players;  18 National Youth Team Players; 60+ Regional ODP Players; 100 State PDP/ODP Players; 1,000+ High School Varsity Players 

(note: figures represent players trained by Carine for 3+ years)

"I enjoy developing players technically, physically and tactically and teaching young football players to develop exemplary training habits which correspond with their academic interests and abilities and helping them develop excellent life habits"

Carine founded charity org. The Soccer Fund which will focus on providing free to play event and coaching for underserved and in need youth and their families. The Soccer Fund uses football as a vehicle to promote health, wellness, education (coaching), provide financial and in-kind assistance (equipment) to underserved/at risk youth youth football players and coaches around the world providing social inclusion and helping those in need. Through her coaching she provides over 80,000 per year to families who aren't able to afford small groups, private lessons and club coaching tuition. Since 2003 she has helped provide over $1.5 million dollars in funding. Carine also supported leading global sports charity Right To Play between 2007 & 2009, assisting in coordinating the Right to Play charity partnership between Chelsea FC vs Club America match at Stanford Stadium and Chelsea FC vs. LA Galaxy match (2007). She also assisted in fundraising drive for Right to Play

Carine has been instrumental in funding and sponsoring youth clubs, men's semi pro clubs and created and funded women's semi-pro teams. She has operated, managed and coached numerous domestic and international youth soccer tours (see link) and has operated college ID clinics and provided college recruiting mentoring and advice to many college scholar athletes (see link) 

Connect with Gary 

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Born in Liverpool, England, Gary grew up in New Zealand and Australia and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where he has been a resident, coach business owner and investor in the San Francisco Bay/Silicon Valley area for over 25 years. Gary was recognized by 'Advance', the global business network spanning 40 countries for 1 million Australian's abroad, as being one of the ‘Advance 50’ current and emerging leaders honored at the 2012 Silicon Valley Summit for his contribution to the commercialization of Australian innovation dedicated to assisting Australian entrepreneurs and start-ups to commercialize and globalize.

Gary co-founded and designed soccer social media site  www.pass2me.com  a social networking platform designed specifically for the global soccer community connecting the soccer ecosystem including players and college coaches. Pass2me was a major sponsor to the San Diego Surf Cup for 3 years and help established several high profile scouting and ID events using his extensive network of college coaches. See link 

Upon arriving in California Gary ran with his family Academy Soccer, a successful camp and special events company backed by Blackman & Flynn, investors in Wolfgang Puck/Post Rio & top California hotels which became the largest soccer camp organization in Northern California which was instrumental with bringing the 1994 San Francisco Bay Area Local Organizing Committee which was key to bringing the World Cup to Stanford University. Gary has been instrumental in funding and sponsoring youth clubs, men's semi pro clubs and created and funded women's semi-pro teams. 

Gary holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool's Football Industries  As a former player Gary trained at Chelsea F.C, Barcelona and as a player for Queensland in Australia. In addition to co-founding Camp and Tour Company Dynamic Soccer, he has also created and managed over 100 bespoke tours globally including Premier League youth clubs and FIFA World Cup events. See link. In the Bay Area Gary has hosted some of the most famous individuals such as the legendary Pele and England's World Cup winning captain to present the Player of the Match award for the USA vs Russia game in 1992 as well as coordinated half time show and 100 ball-persons and a half time coaching event with 50 youth players. He has also hosted leading coaches famous clubs Fiorentina, Liverpool FC, Puskas Academy and Ajax Amsterdam and more for coach education symposiums and workshops. Gary holds an “A” license coaching certificate from the Czech Republic Football Association.

In 2003 he co-founded and has been Executive Director and Director of Coaching of PSV Union FC, a successful youth club in California. 

Gary was former assistant to the legendary technical skills coach Wiel Coerver (see story here and here) and coached at Liverpool FC where he was a technical skills specialist at its famous Academy. 

For 2 seasons was also lead technical demonstrator for legendary coach Nike Vogelsinger Soccer Academy, the largest soccer camp in the USA (acquired as the flagship camp organization for US Sports Camps). Gary currently trains, coaches and mentor players and coaches college, national youth team and NWSL professional players (see testimonials) and regularly prepares players to play internationally at European professional clubs. Gary currently consults for leading Hungarian club Puskas Academy where he has been instrumental in helping develop a technical skills program and establishing coach coach education workshops. See previous event with Juventus FC, Puskas Academy and Liverpool FC here. Read about Puskas Academy and Hungarian football here.  

Gary was USA National Soccer Advisor of leading global sports charity Right To Play (2007-2009), serving on its Strategic Advisory Committee. He coordinated Right to Play's charity partnership for the Chelsea FC vs Club America match in Silicon Valley (2007) and designed and supplied first of a kind Right to Play banner, arranged pre-game mascots, arranged for Chelsea FC and Club America players pre-game ball giveaways, delivered half time PSA, provided VIP hospitality for Right to Play donors, arranged Right to Play coaching clinic at UCLA, arranged VIP seating for Right to Play Ambassadors (including USA Women's National team players) for the Chelsea FC vs. LA Galaxy match (2007), led Union FC to become the only club in USA to support Right to Play's fundraising drive

"The health, self discipline and self esteem benefits derived from football participation helped provide opportunities in my life as an underprivileged and displaced youth and this initiative enables me to share my knowledge and resources to those in need. We assist others in their fundraising and awareness raising efforts and in some cases depending on the scale of the organization we help provide funding for facilities"

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Tom, Gary and our advisory team have been coaching together for 10 years. Tom is currently a FIFA coach mentor where he advises and trains up and coming youth and full women's national team coaches providing career and strategic advice. Tom is also currently Head of Women's Football at leading Australian Women's professional team Western Sydney Wanderers. Tom is one of the most experienced coaches in the history of the women's game. He has coached in 5 FIFA World Cups, coached the USA & Australia Women's National Teams, Assistant Coach of Canada in two FIFA World Cups including the most recent 2023 event in Australia. He was head coach of the NWSL pro. team Orlando Pride where he coached USA soccer star Alex Morgan 5 x World Player of the Year Marta from Brazil. He was represented by Gary Ireland in contract negotiations. In the men's game he was a scout for Gus Hiddinks Australian Mens National Team for 5 years & coached in the J-League, Malaysia & Australia

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Abner is among the best and most famous women's soccer coaches in USA and internationally and nationally respected coach with extensive experience and a history of success in women’s soccer. His 2010 induction into the USASA Hall of Fame symbolizes Abners' significant contribution towards the development and advancement of women's soccer. A native of London, Rogers is a graduate of City and East London College and obtained his Football Association Full Badge in Lilleshall England in 1984. In 2001, Rogers founded the Laguna Hills Soccer Club Eclipse where he was President and Technical Director. Abner is attributed with creating the program philosophy, curriculum and guidelines, including coaches education, which boosted the club into national distinction and landed three National Championships (2002, 2005 and 2010). He was awarded the California Youth Soccer Association Coach of the Year in 1995 and 2005 for his commitment at the youth level. In addition, Rogers served from 2004-2008 as Head Coach of the USASA National Team where he coached international games against Australia, Mexico, U.S. U20 National teams, as well as several games versus the full U.S. Women's National Team. He was also the Head Coach of the Region IV Women’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) team which won multiple gold medals at the US Soccer Festival in 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002. Abner has mentored and developed 15 players to Professional ranks, 31 to Regional teams, and 24 to National teams. 5 of his players have played in World Cup competition. With accolades and accomplishments such as Abners', it's understandable that in 2009 he was named as Head Coach of the LA Sol in the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) League, which is one of the best women's pro. team to have ever been assembled. The Sol won the league championship and were WPS finalists and Abner was named the 2009 WPS Coach of the Year, as well as coach of the All-Star team. In 2011 Abner assembled another talented team in the OC Waves in the WPSL. The OC Waves won the National Championship in it's first year with Abner being named WPSL 2011 Coach of the Year. Following his tenure as Head Coach of the LA Sol Abner became the Director of Coaching and President of Irvine Strikers FC ECNL club in Orange County until 2018. Since then he has been a successful coach with Socal Blues Soccer Club 06, 09, 10G teams and recently coached our tour team 'California FC' to New Zealand for the FIFA 2023 World Cup (see link to story here)

TESTIMONIALS 

“It is refreshing to know we have coaches of the caliber of Abner Rogers involved in the development of women’s soccer. Southern California is truly fortunate to have him.”

Garrett Smith.Univ of Portland NCAA 2002 & 2005 Div 1 National Champs

“The things I appreciate about Abner the most, are his standards for soccer excellence. All the teams I’ve watched him work with play a very sophisticated level of the game without losing sight of playing to win the whole time. Abner is one of our top coaches in the USA, and will take all the players to another level”

Anson Dorrance, University of North Carolina, USA World Cup 1991 Champions and Winner of 23 Division 1 National NCAA Championships

“Abner sets himself apart from other coaches as he blends individual’s technical abilities, tactical awareness and psychological development within a team setting.”

Jerry Smith. Santa Clara University. Div 1 NCAA National Champs 2001

Strikers Bio 

How a Small Group of Orange County Coaches Is Changing the Future of U.S. Women’s Soccer

Abner OC Waves Semi Pro