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Conduct Evaluation
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• Tryouts
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• Grand meeting
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Residency Youth Academy (Piraeus, Greece)
Olympiacos Football Club
Chicago Academy
About The Chicago Academy
• As an official Olympiacos academy, players who attend the
soccer club training standards set by the team, will adhere
to the team's guidelines, and will wear the club's uniforms.
• Young players will have a direct line to the Olympiacos FC resident
academy.
• Players may reach professional ranks for Olympiacos FC and/or other
professional clubs.
• Develop and scout players.
• Actual club players, coaches and leadership will visit the local school to
assist in enhancing the experience of our young players.
• Academy players will have the opportunity to attend camps or
tournaments abroad adding to their soccer experience.
About The Chicago Academy
• Annual Contract with Olympiacos FC
• Ensures accountability of Olympiacos FC “brand”.
• Ensures that both sides are working together and are not “lacking” in any of
the areas instituted as being part of the soccer school network.
• “Pushes” both sides to come up with best possible solutions for academy.
• Ensures that academy does not get “steered” in the wrong direction by
outside (local) factors.
• Coaching
• Training
• Player Development
• Motto we have created!
• One Passion. One Dream. One Academy. One Family.
Chicago Academy Goals
• Primary
• Individual Player Development
• Secondary
• Team Development
• Teams share the same proven player training methods, team structure,
management, philosophy, principles, and football vision as Olympiacos FC.
Chicago Academy Goals
• Training
• Uniform throughout the Olympiacos Chicago teams
• Any player can fit within any Olympiacos Chicago team
• Any elite Olympiacos Chicago player should be able to fit in and perform at
the same level as the Olympiacos Resident Academy players in Piraeus,
Greece.
• Maximize Player Potential
• Commitment
• Will and determination to excel in his/her soccer trade
• Skill and ability to progress and perform
• Goal and desire to pursue high school / college / professional level play
Organizational Structure
Organizational Structure
Organizational Structure
Niko Mirtsekis
Niko Mirtsekis began his football career at age of 12 when he entered the
soccer academy of Greek professional team, Panionios. He made his debut in
the Greek Super League with Panionios on December 3, 1989 and played
with them until 1994. He went on to play with AEK Athens (played in the
Champions League), Iraklis (played in the UEFA Cup) and Aris. Mr. Mirtsekis
also played (1) time with the Greek National team and (10) times with
Greece’s U-17 team. Upon moving to the USA, he played for the Milwaukee
Rampage and Rockford Raptors.
While living in the USA, he coached youth teams for clubs such as Hinsdale
Hurricanes, Barrington Soccer Club, WVSC West Virginia and Concordia
University Division 3. He was also the evaluator for the Olympic
Development Program (ODP) of Illinois. He once again moved back to
Greece in 2009 where he became the coach of Greek Fourth Division club
Olympiacos Kefalonias and ran the club’s youth academies.
• Email: info@olympiacoschicago.com
• Phone: 847-722-4840
• Website: http://www.olympiacoschicago.com
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