Born in Brescia, Italy, Samuele Pintossi is a former student-athlete at Park University, competing at the NAIA level. He was recognized for his outstanding academic and athletic achievements, having been named a 2023 and 2024 NAIA Scholar-Athlete. 

Mirko Nufi brings international experience and expertise to soccer coaching. A former professional youth academy player, he moved to the U.S. in 2017 to advance his education and playing career, earning a degree in Exercise Science and a master’s in Strength and Conditioning from Merrimack College. As captain of Merrimack’s Division I men’s soccer team,…

Edoardo Righetti, an Italian sports professional, has extensive experience in soccer as both a player and coach. He began his journey in youth academies and progressed to professional levels in Italy. In 2021, he moved to the U.S., playing Division II soccer at Young Harris College, achieving an undefeated regular season and a national #1…

Fabio Reato, a former AC Milan Academy player, played professional soccer in Italy. He earned a degree in Financial Economics from Columbia University and worked as the Director of Performance and Development at Fordham University’s NCAA Division I soccer team. Fabio now serves as the Head Coach of Serie A Elite, overseeing the methodology and…

Eduardo D’Avino is the Director of Goalkeeping and Goalkeeper Coach for MLS Next level at Global Football Innovation in Houston, Texas. He is also the founder of DAVINO GK Academy. Eduardo played at the professional level in Italy and holds a degree in Sports Science and a master’s in nutrition. Eduardo specializes in goalkeeper training,…

Mirko Trapletti is originally from Bergamo, Italy. After playing soccer for 16 years at a club level, he spent several years training and mentoring youth players from various professional clubs and colleges between Europe and the US since 2015.  He has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science (UNIBS 2018) and graduated from Rockhurst University with…