Former El Dorado Secondary player Walt Noreiga is delighted to be back in Trinidad to serve as a local football coach again.
Noreiga is currently attached as a coach with the T&T Football 7 Academy alongside Stern John at the Henry Street Recreation Ground in Trincity. Noreiga is a former coach with Joe Public and also played with John at El Dorado Secondary during the 90s.
He now holds an English FA International Coaching License, as well as a Level 3/Level 2 Coaching Certificate in coaching/UEFA B and he also completed the UEFA A preparatory course, FA Emergency Aid and FA Safe guarding children courses.
“It’s a real pleasure to be back in Trinidad and getting the opportunity to work with the T&T Football 7 Academy along with Stern,” Noreiga said.
“I’ve been in England for the past few years getting my badges and getting valuable coaching experience and now I’m back here and grateful for the opportunity to work with the young ones. I think the concept of the Football 7 academy is a good one. We’ve had some good interest shown so far and the kids are very eager to be involved.
“What we as the coaches in this academy will be aiming to do is to get rid of some of the bad habits among our youth players and also prepare them to go on to either scholarships or pro football level and to ensure that if and when they make it onto the national level they have a decent technical level and understanding of the game.
Overall we are here to serve the development of the game locally, ” Noreiga said. Persons interested in joining the academy can call 488 7001 or 485 7001.