{ "title": "Initial cohort of Canada Soccer Children\u2019s Licence recipients announced", "modified_at": "2026-05-04 14:50:17", "published_at": "2020-09-23 16:54:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/initial-cohort-of-canada-soccer-childrens-licence-recipients-announced", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/NtEd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Twenty-one coaches from organizations in Ontario are the initial recipients of the Canada Soccer Children\u2019s Licence designed for coaches working full-time in the game with players aged 5-12.", "slug": "initial-cohort-of-canada-soccer-childrens-licence-recipients-announced", "body": "

The initial recipients include staff working at Canada
\u200bSoccer Member Associations and clubs that are part of the Canada Soccer Club
\u200bLicensing Program.

The Children’s Licence has been built as an A Licence
\u200bequivalent for coaches working with children between the ages of 5-12. The
\u200bLicence aims to provide coaches with the tools they need to create the best
\u200bdevelopment environments for as many players as possible at their club/academy.

More information on Canada Soccer’s Children’s Licence program can be found at: https://canadasoccer.com/coach/coach-education-and-certification/childrens-licence/

2020 Canada Soccer Children’s Licence recipients

Name (Current organization):

Hollie Babut (Pickering FC)
\u200bTommy Bianchi (Markham SC)
\u200bMarco Bonofiglio (Richmond Hill SC)
\u200bMatt Ferreira (Ontario Soccer)
\u200bLuca Forno (Vaughan SC)
\u200bOctavian Ghidanac (North Toronto)
\u200bJhon Ardila Gonzalez
\u200bPaul Harris (Ottawa South United)
\u200bNicolas Hurtado (North Toronto)
\u200bUnika Hypolite (Richmond Hill SC)
\u200bDave Kelly (Ontario Soccer)
\u200bAndy King (North Toronto)
\u200bAlessia Mattucci (Vaughan SC)
\u200bSam Medeiros (Mooredale SC)
\u200bRamin Mohammadi (Ontario Tech University)
\u200bRachel Murray (North Toronto)
\u200bDavid Shankland (Burlington SC)
\u200bHenrich Svetko (Richmond Hill SC)
\u200bThomas Waud (North Toronto)
\u200bBilly Wilson (North Toronto)
\u200bMike Woodbyrne (Hamilton United SC)

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\n Paulo Senra\n Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer\n \n
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