COACHES

LaLiga has selected the finest coaches for LaLiga academy, holding the highest UEFA
certification and a wealth of experience with LaLiga clubs youth teams in Spain and
internationally.

RUBEN SABORIT

HEAD COACH

Coach Ruben has been working with LaLiga academy for 3 seasons, where he began as a coach and now heads the program in Abu Dhabi. He has successfully trained and developed football skills of players in the academy from the ages of 6 – 17, with his u18 team last season playing in the Abu Dhabi men’s league.

He has over 12 years of experience as a football coach having trained children at clubs in Spain from 2012 – 2018 working with children aged 10 – 15 while also working as a fitness coach for older players.

Internationally he has worked in China for 2 years gaining experience working with children in an academy environment.

Ruben is UEFA certified and holds a master’s degree in physical training & sports rehabilitation.

SERGIO FERNANDEZ

Coach

Coach Sergio has over 5 years of experience working as a football coach.

He began his career coaching in clubs in Spain. He is experienced in training children ages 4-16 in schools, academies, and professional clubs.

Additionally, he is an ex-professional football player, giving him in-depth knowledge of the game at European standards, which he successfully uses to deliver top training programs to children.

Sergio is UEFA certified and holds a master's degree in Big Data Analytics and Scouting in football.

DAVID LLOMPART

COACH

Coach David has over 12 years of experience working as a football coach. He began his career as a coach in clubs in Spain. He has gained international experience coaching in the US, UK, China and Oman.

He is experienced in training children ages 6 – 18 in school, academy and club environments.

He brings a wealth of experience to our program in Abu Dhabi. David is UEFA certified and holds a degree in physical education.