{ "title": "Initial cohort of Canada Soccer Youth Licence recipients announced", "modified_at": "2026-05-04 14:50:14", "published_at": "2020-09-24 16:04:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/initial-cohort-of-canada-soccer-youth-licence-recipients-announced", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/MtEd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Twenty coaches from organizations in Ontario and Nova Scotia are the initial recipients of the Canada Soccer Youth Licence designed for coaches working full-time in the game with players aged 13-18.", "slug": "initial-cohort-of-canada-soccer-youth-licence-recipients-announced", "body": "

The initial recipients include Canada Soccer Half of Fame
\u200bmember and former Men’s National Team standout Paul Stalteri and staff working
\u200bat Canada Soccer Member Associations and clubs that are part of the Canada
\u200bSoccer Club Licensing Program. In addition, some of the coaches are Coach
\u200bDevelopers now working as Learning Facilitators in Canada Soccer’s Coach
\u200bEducation Program.

The Canada Soccer Youth Licence content involves theoretical
\u200band practical components focusing on holistic, effective coaching of youth
\u200bplayers in the Canada Soccer Coach Education Development Stream.

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

Name(Member Organization)

Chris Bascelli (West Ottawa SC)
\u200bJason Beckford (Vaughan SC)
\u200bDavid Benning (Pickering SC)
\u200bJordan Brown (Brams United)
\u200bPavel Cancura (TFC-Ottawa)
\u200bTom Croft (FC Durham Academy)
\u200bAnthony Capotosto (Toronto FC)
\u200bMatt Ferreira (Ontario Soccer)
\u200bChris Grierson (Oakville SC)
\u200bPaul Harris (Ottawa South United)
\u200bGregory Jespersen (Waterloo SC)
\u200bIain King (North Toronto SC)
\u200bSelvin Lammie (Ontario Soccer)
\u200bMarc Maunder (North Toronto)
\u200bBryan Rosenfeld (Ontario Soccer)
\u200bPaul Stalteri (Woodbridge SC / York9 FC)
\u200bPatrick Tobo (Ontario Soccer)
\u200bMiranda Wiley (Cambridge United)
\u200bSimon Wilshaw  (Ottawa South United)
\u200bMike Whyatt (Halifax City 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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