Welcome to the Florida Soccer Academy
Talent will win games...teamwork will win championships.
Everything an athlete could possibly need or want is right here at Florida Sports Academy.
The Florida Soccer Academy has a pedigree second to none. Our roots come from the English game; the founders of football with its owners and coaching team having spent their lives coaching and playing at the highest level under the guidance of the Football Association.
Our team has coached worldwide and in the USA, starting at grassroots and high school level. We discovered Florida and its temperate environment to be perfect for a year round venue. The culmination of 10 years planning has come to develop the FSA venue with 7 indoor and 6 outdoor fields and the ultimate training headquarters.
Our Premier club and facility along with our 1st class coaching staff provides youth co ed soccer players with a program never previously available in the USA. Our proven formula has placed players from our youth program in positions at Premier League national and international levels.
What's Happening?
Florida Soccer Academy are proud to announce the appointment of Paul Williams as Coaching Director. Paul (born 1965) is an English former professional footballer who made 300 appearances in English Professional Football over a career spanning some 12 years. Playing at many Premier League clubs Paul was Capped numerous times and played with pride for the England national side both at under 21 and International level.
Born in Stratford, East London, England, Williams a Prolific Striker started his career at Woodford Town and was signed by First Division Charlton Athletic in 1987. His passion and Striking prowess attracted a number of top clubs and after much negotiation signed for the Premiership club Sheffield Wednesday in 1990 where he enjoyed a productive Striking partnership with David Hurst.
Williams proudest moment was winning League Cup winners medal beating Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, the match is regarded as one of the most memorable League Cup finals of all time.
Paul later moved back to London with Premiership Club Crystal Palace in 1992. Paul also played for Premiership clubs Sunderland and Birmingham City.
Paul has been an ambassador to the "Beautiful Game" throughout his career obtaining his FA coaching badges to full international level. Paul has been coaching since his retirement as a player and influenced and guided many players at all ages with amazing success.
FSA were determined to acquire and appoint an English Professional player who had played at the highest level and also had the highest pedigree in coaching. In this appointment they have achieved their goal and with other named appointments to follow working under Paul's framework this will ensure an elite foundation of coaching and this added to the superb facility and history surrounding the Academy cannot be matched elsewhere in the USA.
