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Global firm selected for General Secretary search; Paulo Senra named chief communications and content officer

Canada Soccer announced today several key senior leadership team updates, including the timelines around the hiring of its new General Secretary and Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team Head Coach.

After an extensive request for proposal (RFP) process, Canada Soccer’s Board of Directors have selected the global organizational consulting firm, Korn Ferry, to head up the search for Canada Soccer’s new General Secretary. The search for the federation’s top operational leader is currently underway, expected to be named by the end of this year.

“Given Korn Ferry’s impressive global footprint and recent high profile placements within sport in Canada, we are pleased to be working with Korn Ferry and have full confidence in their capacity to immediately begin work required to fill such a critical role in our organization.” ​– Charmaine Crooks, President, Canada Soccer 

The Board of Directors have also made the decision that the Men’s National Team Head Coach position will be filled after the appointment of a new General Secretary.

Mauro Biello, who was most recently the assistant head coach under John Herdman since 2018, will remain the interim coach until a new permanent coach is hired. Biello is a former Canadian international and was the head coach of the Montreal Impact from 2015-2017. 

Biello, who was appointed interim head coach of the Men’s National Team program on 28 August 2023, has spent the first few weeks filling vacancies on his coaching staff and connecting with members of the Men’s National Team. Canada continues to prepare for their upcoming International Friendly against FIFA number 20 ranked Japan on 13 October 2023.

“This is an opportunity of a lifetime, and I want to thank Jason and the entire Canada Soccer Board for their support and confidence. I am truly honoured to be able to take on this coaching role as we head into an important 2024 Copa América qualification period for our men’s program.” ​– Mauro Biello, interim Head Coach, Men’s National Team

Canada Soccer also announced today the appointment of Paulo Senra as the organization’s new Chief Communications and Content Officer, where he will be responsible for the overall strategic direction and day-to-day operations.

“Paulo has worked for and alongside some of the largest national and global sport, entertainment, and consumer brands. Adding a communicator and storyteller of his calibre to our organization will have a real impact, as we continue to build and modernize our organization.” ​- Jason deVos, interim General Secretary, Canada Soccer

Recently, Senra helped establish esports and gaming company, OverActive Media and helped take the company public on the TSX. He also served as DAZN’s Head of PR, collaborating with major sports properties like the NFL, MLS, and UEFA. Prior to these roles, Senra contributed to the success of the CFL including three Grey Cups, and worked for the Canadian Olympic Committee, where he amplified Olympic athlete stories at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and in the lead up to the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.

“With an upcoming home World Cup, the profiling and sharing of the stories behind our game, our programs, and players from grassroots to national teams will take on increased importance. Canada Soccer is quickly becoming one of the most exciting global sports brands in our country, and it is an absolute privilege to take on this role. I’m looking forward to working alongside such a dedicated and exceptional group of individuals.” ​- Paulo Senra, Chief Communications & Content Officer, Canada Soccer

Philomène Sully-Bitsi
Communications Coordinator | Coordonnatrice des communications, Canada Soccer
Email: sullybitsip@canadasoccer.com

Marianne Gagné
Women’s National Team Communications Manager | Responsable des communications de l’équipe nationale féminine, Canada Soccer
Email: mgagne@canadasoccer.com
Mobile: (613) 402-3869

Canada Soccer have announced their Men’s U-17 squad for the upcoming two-match friendly series with the South American champions Brazil. As part of preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023, Canada will face Brazil on Friday 29 September and Sunday 1 October in São Paulo.

“We have a two-match series against Brazil, and that’s the kind of test that can serve as a foundation for the FIFA U-17 World Cup,” said Andrew Olivieri, Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Youth Excel Director. “It’s a big opportunity for our players to play Brazil in Brazil because they are the CONMEBOL champions as well as the defending FIFA U-17 World Cup champions.”

Canada qualified for the biennial FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 through the Concacaf Under-17 Championship in February at Guatemala. This will be the first FIFA U-17 World Cup since before the global pandemic when Canada and Brazil faced each other in the group phase on the opening day in Gama at Brazil 2019. The hosts Brazil won the tournament three weeks later at the same stadium.

“It’s been nearly seven months since we qualified and the players have been doing everything at their clubs to prepare for an opportunity to play in a FIFA U17 World Cup,” said Olivieri.

Canada Soccer’s Men’s EXCEL Program channels our nation’s exceptional players into the best soccer environments. The Canada Soccer Pathway works in collaboration with our provincial and territory partners as well as the professional clubs and academies. For Canada’s elite players, the program emphasizes player development on the pathway to representing Canada’s Men’s National Team in international soccer.

CANADA SOCCER’S MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM
Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team are three-time Concacaf champions, previously winning the 1985 Concacaf Championship, 2000 Concacaf Gold Cup, and 2021-22 Concacaf Qualifiers. Canada most recently qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and have previously featured at the 1976 and 1984 Olympic Games, the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Youth Teams have won two Concacaf titles: both the 1986 and 1996 Concacaf Men’s Youth Championships. Canada have qualified for 16 FIFA men’s youth tournaments: eight editions of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and eight editions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Canada most recently qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 in February of this year.

CANADA SQUAD
1- GK- Nathaniel Abraham | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
2- FB- Theo Rigopoulos | CAN / Toronto FC II
3- FB- Gaël de Montigny | CAN / Académie CF Montréal
4- M- Alessandro Biello | CAN / Académie CF Montréal
5- CB- Chimere Omeze | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
6- CB- Lazar Stefanovic | CAN / Toronto FC II
7- M- Taryck Tahid | CAN / Vancouver FC
8- M- Jeevan Badwal | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
9- F- Antoni Klukowski | POL / Pogoń Szczecin II
10- M- Philip Igbinobaro | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
11- F- Kevaughn Tavernier | CAN / Forge FC Hamilton
12- FB- Allen Saye Blegay | CAN / Simcoe Rovers FC
13- CB- Richard Chukwu | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
14- M- Tyler Londono | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
15- CB- Victor Fung | CAN / Inter Miami CF Academy
16- CB- Étienne Godin | CAN / Académie CF Montréal
17- M- Liam MacKenzie | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
18- GK- Alexander O’Brien | CAN / Toronto FC Academy
19- F- Kyler Vojvodic | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy
20- F- Lino Aklil | FRA / HSC Montpellier U-19
21- F- Lucas Ozimec | CAN / Toronto FC Academy

CANADA (A-Z)
Player | Age | City in which they grew up | Notable youth clubs
Nom de la joueuse | Âge | Lieu où elle a grandi | Début d’activité/premier clubAbraham, Nathaniel | 2007 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Vaughan SC Azzurri
Aklil, Lino | 2006 | Aix-en-Provence, FRA | US Puyricard
Badwal, Jeevan | 2006 | Surrey, BC, CAN | Surrey FC
Biello, Alessandro | 2006 | Montréal, QC, CAN | CS St-Léonard
Chukwu, Richard | 2008 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Bradford Eagles SC
de Montigny, Gaël | 2006 | Montréal, QC, CAN | CS Mascouche
Fung, Victor | 2007 | Caracas, VEN & Weston, FL, USA | Escuela Campo Alegre
Godin, Étienne | 2006 | Montréal, QC, CAN | CS Mont-Royal Outremont
Igbinobaro, Philip | 2006 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Glen Shields FC
Klukowski, Antoni | 2007 | Warsaw, POL & Palma Mallorca, ESP | Escola Varovia
Londono, Tyler | 2006 | Aurora & Toronto, ON, CAN | Hurricane Weston
MacKenzie, Liam | 2007 | Comox, BC, CAN | Comox Valley United SC
O’Brien, Alexander | 2006 | Toronto, ON, CAN | North Toronto SC
Omeze, Chimere | 2006 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Brampton East SC
Ozimec, Lucas | 2006 | Oakville, ON, CAN | Oakville SC
Rigopoulos, Theo | 2006 | London, ON, CAN | London Norwest
Saye Blegay, Allen | 2006 | Brampton & Barrie, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Stefanovic, Lazar | 2006 | Oakville, ON, CAN | Oakville SC
Tahid, Taryck | 2007 | Maple Ridge, BC, CAN | New Westminster Africa United FC
Tavernier, Kevaughn | 2006 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Brampton YSC
Vojvodic, Kyler | 2006 | Port Coquitlam, BC, CAN | Port Coquitlam Eurorite SA

MEDIA CONTACTS

Marianne Gagné
Women’s National Team Communications Manager |
Responsable des communications de l’équipe nationale féminine
mgagne@canadasoccer.com
m. +1 613.402.3869

Philomène Sully-Bitsi
Communications Coordinator | Coordonnatrice des communications
media@canadasoccer.com

Paulo Senra
Head of Public Relations & Communications |
Responsable des relations publiques et des communications
psenra@canadasoccer.com

Ottawa – September 18, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) is excited to introduce Values-Based Coaching: A True Sport Approach – an interactive, self-reflective e-learning course for coaches at all levels of sport. Interactions between coach and participant are important determinants of an individual’s sport experience: the values and practices modelled by coaches can be powerful and enabling for all, or they can drive participants out of sport for a lifetime.

Values-Based Coaching: A True Sport Approach gathers a coach’s previous experience, knowledge, and sport-specific needs, then demonstrates how they can use the True Sport Principles to nurture positive and enriching sport experiences for every participant. The course walks coaches through personal reflections about their values, coaching philosophy, and motivation, then gives them practical tools and resources to implement a values-based approach to their work. This innovative course also extends coaches’ understanding of long-term development and explains the connections between Safe Sport and True Sport.

Continue reading: www.cces.ca/news/new-interactive-e-learning-course-guides-coaches-toward-true-sport-approach

 

 

Para sport has grown substantially in the past decades with increases in athlete participation as well as training intensities and sport performance (Patricios & Webborn, 2021; Fagher et coll., 2016). Yet, there is still limited research to help inform practice, especially concerning sport physiology and health in Para athletes (Gee et coll., 2021).

This blog shares research findings which explored how Para sport practitioners manage recovery with their athletes.

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