By Staff,

Montverde Academy and SIMA program are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Douek-Pirotte. Douek is an American-born, Argentinian-raised soccer coach that comes to us from Bielsko-Biala, Poland where he previously worked at the Football Project and LKS Drzewiarz Jasienica. He has been around the sport since early childhood and has received the highest youth and professional coaching badges within the Argentine Football Association (AFA).

While working in Europe he specialized in youth development and scouting. On top of his media content and design tertiary degrees he is a certified International Professional Scouting Organization (IPSO) scout, completed methodology courses with entities like the Spanish Players Federation (AFE) and training sessions from the biggest club talent developers such as Dinamo Zagreb. His scouting videos and recommendations have allowed young players attain scholarships in the US and switch from non-league clubs to professional contracts.

Additionally, Douek has multimedia experience in sports journalism. As a sports journalist he was a member of Círculo de Periodistas Deportivos de Buenos Aires (CPD) voting as a jury for the most important sport awards in Argentina, and was also a part of the prestigious International Sports Press Association (AIPS).

Douek will lead one of the SIMA teams as well as the U-12 boys Orlando City Academy team, which plays in the U.S. Development Academy. His experience around the world will help the United States soccer achieve its potential through the Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy (SIMA) program.