We are here to provide you and your family with the best youth soccer experience possible! We are proud to bring you a group of highly accomplished coaches and administrators. Read the bios below to learn more about your coach and other leaders in our community.

  

 

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Toni Pitoshka

Director of Girls Coaching
Phone: 614-556-5805
Email Toni

 

Playing Experience:

FC Partizan - Serbia
FC Cakovec - Croatia
FC Croatia Sesvete - Croatia
FC Marek -Bulgaria
FC Bregalnica - Macedonia
FC Pelister - Macedonia
Member of the Macedonian U14, U16, U18 and U21 National Teams.
Played UEFA cup in Marek - Bulgaria against Wolfsburg - Germany

Coaching Experience:
Coached at FC Pelister in 2010 and 2011
Barcelona United Presently
ODP Coach

UEFA/FIFA B License

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Steven Lesmes

Technical Director
Email Steven

Playing Experience:

4 years of College Scholarship Athlete

(NAIA, NCAA)

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Fredonia State University (Elite 8 Appearance)

AMC All - Conference Honors (2003,08)

Coaching Experience:

Associate Mens Head Coach, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (2007-2011)

Head Girls Varsity Coach, Westerville North High School (2011-2013)

Mens Assistant Coach,  Capital University (2013-2015)

Head Coach Columbus Crew SC Pre-Academy / Academy 98s-03s (2010-2016)

Director of Crew SC Camps, Columbus Crew SC (2015)

Lead Trainer, Total Player Academy - private training for MLS, Division I,II and III players, USDA (MLS Academy)and US Mens Youth National Team Pool Players (2010 - Current)

Head Boys Coach, Barcelona United (Current)

 

Education and Licenses:

 

Masters of Education (Curriculum and Instruction)

Professional Teaching License PreK - 12 (Physical Education and Health)

USSF - National D

NSCAA - Advanced National Coaching Diploma

 

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Cobby Yeboah

Playing Experience:
Info Coming Soon
Coaching Experience:
Info Coming Soon

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Stephen Rose

 

Playing Experience:

Walsh University -  4 years

2x All Conference Selection

 

Coaching Experience:

Head Men's Soccer Coach, Marietta College (2010-2012)

Assistant Men's and Women's Soccer Coach, Marietta College (2005-2009)

Director of Coaching, River Valley Soccer Club (RVSC), Parkersburg, WV (2010-2012)

Associate Director of Coaching, RVSC, Parkersburg, WV (2005-2009)

Head Coach '93 Boys WV State Cup Champions 2008

WV ODP State Coach (2005-2012) Multiple teams girls/boys

Barcelona United (Current)

 

Licenses:

NSCAA Advanced National

NSCAA National

USSF "D"

 

 

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Ryan Nelson

 

Playing Experience

Ohio Dominican University

Conference Freshman of the Year (2005)

4x All Conference Selection

2x All American

NAIA National Tournament Appearance #4 Seed (2007)

 

Coaching Experience

Youth/High School Camps Coach

PASA

Barcelona United (2022-Present)

 

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Justin Evans

Playing Experience:

Worthington United Soccer Club (2010-2012)

Brookhaven High School (2012-2014)

The University of Rio Grande (2014-2015)

 

Coaching Experience:

Barcelona United (2023-Current)

Head Boys Soccer Coach Rock Hill High School (2022-2023)

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Shawnee State University (2021-2022)

Head Boys Soccer Coach Whetstone High School (2020-2021)

JV Head Coach/Varsity Assistant Boys Soccer Coach Whetstone High School (2015-2020)

Assistant Soccer Coach Feddersen Rec Center (2012-2014)

Licenses and Education:

USSF National D Coaching License

NSCAA Foundations of Coaching Diploma

NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma

Bachelor of Sport Management

 

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Mike Simmons

Coaching Experience:
PASA & PASA Select - 2005 to 2012
Crew Juniors South - 2012 to 2014
Barcelona United - 2014 to Current

US Youth Soccer D License 

 

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Ally Holter

Playing Experience

Barcelona United (2011-2017)

· State Cup Runner Up

· OSSL Champs

· MRL Champs

Pickerington North High School (2013-2017)

· OCC Champs

· District Champs

· Regional Champs

· State Finalist

Coaching Experience

Barcelona United (2022-Current)

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