THE EFX SQUAD
The old football adage is that you are only as strong as your weakest link, but fortunately we don't have any weak links, since of all our staff have either played at collegiate level or professional and are well versed in the business of football.
Technical Director
Tim Verstraeten
A former professional player in Holland and his native Belgium, Tim holds a UEFA B License and has coached many professional players
Favourite Club: Royal Antwerp
Player: Marouane Fellaini
Euro Destination: Bruges
Program Director
Adrian Field
UEFA A Candidate Adrian has continually unearthed some of the top Canadian soccer talent and has been headhunted by professional clubs
Favourite Club: Manchester United
Player: David Beckham
Euro Destination: Braga
Executive Director
Elijah Choudhary
Having visited 100+ countries, and led dozens of tours, he is our travel guru. Combined with his extensive knowledge of Euro soccer, you're in good hands!
Favourite Club: Leyton Orient
Player: Dennis Bergkamp
Euro Destination: Rome
Operations Director
Reuben Loughran
A former pro in Spain and Portugal, Reuben is now a head academy coach at Fleetwood Town, a Category 2 professional club in England.
Client Manager
Evan Tudlong
A former college player at UofT, Evan is now a renowned talent spotter, having unearthed elite North American players to pro pathdom in Europe.
Favourite Club: Bayern Munich
Player: David Alaba
Euro Destination: Milan
Chief Scout
Mo Abdulaziz
Formerly with arch rivals Arsenal, Mo has finally joined his boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur where is lead phase scout.
Head of Player Liaisons
Lewis Dunk
Currently the captain at Premier League club, Brighton & Hove Albion, Lewis is responsible for establishing the majority of our pro relationships
Favourite Club: Brighton
Player: Tommy Elphick
Euro Destination: Ibiza
Brand Manager
Stephanie Brooks
A current collegiate goalkeeper at BU, Steph has been training with Portuguese pro club Portimonense. Watch this space!
Favourite Club: Chelsea
Player: Manuel Neuer
Euro Destination: Girona
Logistics Manager
Sammy Bahar
Native Londoner Sammy is the brains of the operation. As eloquent as she is innovative, she also moonlights as a rugby player for pro club London Wasps!
Favourite Club: Arsenal FC
Player: Mesut Özil
Euro Destination: Istanbul
Brand Manager
Axel Lennselius
A former goalkeeper at UBC, Axel has extensive knowledge of Europe having worked in London, Stockholm, Rome and for heavyweights Real Madrid.
College Manager
Joe Uttridge
Having played club college soccer at powerhouse University of North Carolina, Joe is our school specialist, but his first love remains cricket!
Tour Manager
Alfred Mugabo
An Arsenal graduate all the way to U23s, playing alongside Héctor Bellerín and Alex Iwobi, Alfred also played internationally for Rwanda.
Foundation Manager
Bader Al-Akkad
Bader retired from the pro game at 29, having last played for Stockport County, and has now set up a football foundation to promote cancer awareness in boys.
Camp Manager
Jaime Peters
At 16, Jaime played for Bundesliga club Kaiserslauten before representing Ipswich and Bournemouth, both EPL teams. He also has 36 Canada caps.
