| IAN FAIRBROTHER - DIRECTOR OF COACHING / 248-594-9853 |
| ifairbrother@sbcglobal.net |
| Ian played professional soccer for sixteen years. He began as a youth playing for Manchester United and the Blackburn Rovers team in England. In addition, he was also selected to play on England’s Junior National team at the age of 15. His favorite highlight was scoring a penalty for England against Holland in front of 100,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium. He went on to sign his first professional contract with Liverpool F.C. of the English Premier League at the age of 16 and continued to play for them for four years. |
| Ian came to the United States to play for Fort Lauderdale and Miami of the North American Soccer League (NASL). After a few seasons, he signed on to the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) and played indoor for the next ten years. This period included stints with the Detroit Rockers, Detroit Neon, and the Detroit Safari. He suffered ligament damage while playing for the Detroit Safari and was asked to become Interim Head Coach for the remainder of the season. Although he played many years as a professional soccer player, Ian enjoys coaching youth soccer just as much as he enjoyed playing professionally. |
| Ian has a U.S.S.F. "A" Coaching License |
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| ANDY CHAPMAN - DIRECTOR OF COACHING / 248-867-2347 |
| Andy played professional soccer for twenty-three years. He started his career with Arsenal of the English Premier League at age 16 and he turned pro the following year. He came to the United States in 1978 to play for the California Sunshine of the American Soccer League (ASL) before moving on to play for the Detroit Express. This proved to be a great move as the Express won the Championship in 1982, Andy was named MVP of the league, and he met his future wife, Patti. |
| Andy played indoor for Wichita, Baltimore, and Cleveland in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) for 12 seasons. In 1990, he became player-coach of the Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) for four seasons, and later with the Detroit Neon for three seasons. Andy finished his career with 307 MISL goals, a tally which ranks 8th all time. In 2000 he came out of retirement to play for the Detroit Rockers in their last games of the season, making him one of only two players to play in four different decades. (You can also see Andy’s jersey on display in the Soccer Hall of Fame, in New York State) Andy has coached youth soccer since 1978, but given his exposure as a professional player, he thought long and hard before attaching his name and reputation to a youth soccer club. He wanted to ensure he had an active voice in the Club's direction and not have it be controlled by a "third party". His coaching philosophy has always remained the same: “Build players, not teams. If you build the player, the teams will build themselves”. |
| Andy has a U.S.S.F. "B" Coaching License |
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| COLIN FAIRBROTHER / 248-594-4856 |
| Colutdfc@sbcglobal.net |
| Colin has played semi-professional soccer in his native country of England. He has over thirty-five years of extensive coaching experience with youth, high school, college, and adult levels in the United States, U.K. and Spain respectively. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Coaching from Liverpool John Moores University; he also specializes in Child Sports Psychology. He does an excellent job of giving tactical instruction to help move player's to their next level. In addition, he enjoys challenging players to reach their full potential in a fun atmosphere. Colin believes in developing both the individual and the team without losing ones love of the game itself. |
| Colin has a U.S.S.F. "C" Coaching License |
| SERGIO ANTONIO MUNOZ-CARDENAS / 248-760-9544 |
| sergcoach@sbcglobal.net |
| Sergio is a native of Santiago, Chile. He learned soccer in the Adult Leagues around the Santiago area during his formative years. In 1974, he moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil and furthered his soccer education. He began his coaching career in Brazil with the Santo Andre Tenis Futebol Club. In 1990 he moved to the United States and turned his attention to coaching youth soccer. Sergio joined Birmingham United FC because he enjoys working with an international group of coaches who also share his love of soccer and an indepth knowledge of the game. In addition to coaching, Sergio holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering. |
| Sergio has a U.S.S.F "D" Coaching License and is a USSF Licensed Referee. |
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| ROBERT ZIENTARA / 248-867-0540 |
| robertzientara@hotmail.com |
| Robert came to the United States in June of 2004 and brings with him a wealth of coaching and soccer experience. He played goalie for the First Division, Professional Krakow Soccer Team of Poland for seven years while attending the University where he studied in a field similar to Sports Science. A back injury took him out of professional soccer and into coaching youth soccer. For eight years he was responsible for coaching two of the major youth Soccer Clubs in Krakow. He joined Birmingham United FC in the Summer of 2004. |
| Robert has a U.S.S.F "D" Coaching License |
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| ZACH KIEFER / 248-425-0360 |
| zkiefer@hotmail.com |
| Zach grew up in Lake Orion and has been playing soccer for over twenty four years. He began playing club/travel soccer when he was around 12 years old. Zach played for LOBOS '78 and Rochester FC (aka RSSC) from 12-19 years old in the top division of the MSYSA Premier League. Through these teams, and playing for the Midwest Soccer Camp team, he was able to travel frequently to Europe. At 13, he went to England and Scotland with LOBOS. A few years later, he played in Holland with Midwest Soccer; Germany and Austria when he played with RSSC. Each of these trips were a tremendous experience for Zach. Zach continued to play at the High School level for Lake Orion High School. Upon graduation, he played for Allegheny College, a NCAA Division III college, in Meadville, PA.. He coached for the Clarkston Select Soccer Club (CSSC) for three years and then BUFC welcomed him to the coaching staff in the Fall of 2007. |
| Zach has a U.S.S.F. “D” Coaching License |
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| GREG PERKINS / 248-633-5279 |
| greg12117@hotmail.com |
| Greg Perkins is a native of Essex , England . He played and captained his high school for 5 years as well as representing the county of Essex as a school boy. Greg went on to play semi-professionally for several years before concentrating on coaching. He began coaching at 17 and has since Directed sports programs both in England and the USA with great success. Prior to joining the BUFC coaching staff Greg had 2 years with the Force Football Club where he directed their Academy Program. |
| Greg is a U.E.F.A. C License coach, and is working towards his B License. |
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