Coaching Staff
CYA Staff
The CYA Soccer Staff coaches bring a wealth of experience and passion for the game from all over the world to Chantilly. The CYA Soccer Staff focuses on the development of each player throughout the club. Coming from professional and collegiate backgrounds from nearly every continent, the CYA Staff brings unique experiences while working towards a common goal using the CYA Soccer Curriculum and the “Integral Education” methodology.
Our Staff:
Dylan Sutherland: CYA Program Director
Education: MS Sports Management (WVU), BA Political Science (Humboldt State University)
Coaching Credentials: UEFA B License, NSC Premier Diploma, Irish FA C License, NSC Director of Coaching, USSF National Youth License
Playing Experience: CRF Cluj-Napoca, Rapid Bucharest U20, Humboldt State University, Chesapeake Dragons PDL, West Virginia ODP, Bethesda Soccer Club, CYA Soccer
Trey Messiah: CYA Director of Operations & Business Development
Education: BS Sports Management (James Madison University)
Coaching Credentials: USSF C License
Playing Experience: James Madison University, Westfield High School, Reston FC, DC United Super Y, Virginia ODP
Cory Fick: CYA Director of Coaching
Education: BS Communication & Advertising (WVU)
Coaching Credentials: USSF 'D'
Playing Experience: Team America Soccer club, Virginia ODP, Washington Post 1st team All-Met, DC United SYL, NOVA Royals PDL
Hamel Yousefi: CYA Pre-Travel Director
Education: Senior at GMU - Majoring in Business Managment
Coaching Credentials: USSF E License, 7v7 Grassroots, HP Elite & Beyond Lead Trainer, La Liga Formation 1
Playing Experience: Northern VA Travel Soccer Player, WISL Mens League
Dan Ayoub: CYA Staff Coach
Education: Some college, local business owner since 1987
Coaching Credentials: USSF D License, Coerver Youth Diploma, United Soccer Coaches Attacking & Defending Principles Diplomas
Playing/Coaching Experience: Vienna and McLean Soccer (youth travel) & Oakton HS. CYA Recreational Soccer 2001-2007, CYA Travel Soccer 2007- Current Girls U15+
Sofiane Allaouat: Staff Coach
Education: BA in physical education, major Soccer
Ain Benian, Algiers, Algeria
Coaching Credentials: CAF (Confederation Africaine de Footbal) A License
Playing Experience: USMA (Algeria) 1st Division, JSMC (Cheraga) 3rd Division, Youth Algerian National team U17, Youth teams, first and second division
Jose Marquez: Staff Coach
Education: George Mason University B.S. Sports Management ‘10
Coaching Credentials: U.S Soccer D License, NSC Regional Goalkeeper Certificate
Nazir Amin: Staff Coach
Coaching Credentials:
- Coaching experience over 15 years. 10 years with CYA across all age groups both boys and girls teams.
- Certificate, Science of Exercise, University of Colorado Boulder. April 2019.
- Certificate, Positive psychology, The University of North Carolina, May 2019
- Certificate, Science of Training Young Athletes, On going.
Playing Experience: National Team, Afghanistan
Jazmin Cardosa: Staff Coach
Education: MS Spanish/Bilingual and Multicultural Education (GMU), BA Global Affairs with a concentration in Latin American Studies (GMU).
Coaching Credentials: USSF D National Youth License
Playing Experience: George Mason University, New Mexico State University, SOCA (Charlottesville soccer club), F.C. Delco (PA) Broadway High School
Carlos Alarcon: Staff coach
Education: Process Technician (College UFSM)
Coaching Credentials: USSF D License
Playing Experience: Everton Chile, Español Viña Del Mar,Selección de Viña Del Mar, College UFSM
Nicu Titei: Staff Coach/GK Coach
Education: Geodesy and topography Major(Technical university of Moldova)
Coaching Credentials: USSF E license and NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 2
Playing Experience: Moldovian youth national teams (U-16, U-17, U-19, U-21), Fc Zimbru Chisinau , Fc Zimbru II Chisinau, Fc Mipan, Fc Gagauziya
Nikola Pearson: Staff Coach
Education: BS Exercise Science (GMU)
Coaching Credentials: USSF National Youth License, USSF "C" License, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Sports Conditioning Specialist
Playing Experience: Northern VA Majestics Women's Semi-professional team, GMU Women's Soccer, Centreville HS Girls Varsity Soccer, VISTA United, BETH Blizzard, HERN Inter-Milan, VISTA Sidekicks
Jesse Vela: Staff coach
Education: BA In Law (Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala City), ESL LEVEL I, II, III, IV, V, ESL College Level, (Northern Virginia Community College)
Coaching Credentials: USSF D License, USFF NATIONAL YOUTH LICENSE
Playing Experience: Universidad Rafael Landivar 1996-1997 Guatemala City)
High School IACC 1992-1994 (Guatemala City)