Alair
Aleksander Dimitrijevic
Coaching Experience:
- Annandale United (2016-2018); U9 Girls - Head Coach
- Villareal Virginia Academy (2018 – 2022) - worked with multiple teams U9-U19 (boys and girls). Currently Head Coach for U10 Boys team and assistant coach for U13 Boys ECNL team)
- FPYC (2019 – 2021); Head Coach for U10 Boys, Assistant Coach for U15 Boys
- Virginia Valor FC (2021 – 2022) Head coach for U11 and U12 Boys CCL teams
Soccer Referee Experience:
- Certified USSF Referee since 2013 (Grade 7 since 2014 – working toward regional referee license)
- Worked over 2000 matches in different travel leagues in the DC area such as: MLS Next, ECNL, EDP, State Cup, NPL, VPSL, CCL, NCSL, High School, and many Elite Tournaments, as well
- Worked as a referee in Adult PRO leagues such as: NPSL, WPSL, and CCL PRO
Certificates:
- USSF National C license
- SafeSport
- Sideline Sports (The Coach's Guide to Youth Injury Recognition)
United Soccer Coaches Diplomas:
- Goalkeeping Level 2
- Futsal Level 1
- Key Moments in the Game
- Developing 7-C’s
- Sports Psychology and individual mental skills
- Finishing and Goalkeeping (Baltimore Convention 2020)
- Foundations of Coaching
- Developing a Team Philosophy and Purpose
- Defending Principles of Play
- Attacking Principles of Play
- Creating Talent
- Advanced Technical Training (Passing Patterns and Functional Training)
- Advanced Technical Training (Individual and Pairs Defending)
- LGBT: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree - Faculty of Art - Department for Music Theory (Nis, Serbia)
Playing Experience:
- Played travel soccer for 7 years in Europe, Serbia (1994-2001)
- Played for four years in High School (2001-2005)
- Played rec soccer during college (2005-2009)
- Played in multiple rec leagues in DMV area (2012 - present)
