OUR PHILOSOPHY
J11 Brazilian Football Academy excels at developing good quality players to the next level by helping them master their technical and tactical skills. We focus on taking serious players to become the best football player that they can be. This process takes work and time to maximize your potential and improve your game.
Our model for success is a collaboration between coach and player. It is a multi-year journey of working together to develop dedicated and committed players who have the desire to achieve elite performance.
ABOUT J11BFA
J11 in Ottawa, is a new concept of a football academy established in 2022, founded by professional player and coach, Juninho Da Silva, where the Brazilian methodology is part of the development to achieve the good performance in all aspects: physical, technical, tactical, social, psychological, as a person and as a player.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to train and develop football players for scholarship opportunities in Canada & USA and for those who wish to play at a professional level as well.
MEET OUR COACHES
Juninho Da Silva
Owner & Head Coach
A former Brazilian professional football player for over 18 years in Brazil and several countries such as: Bolivia, Tunisia, Mexico, USA, and Puerto Rico. Our Coach holds the National B license from Brazil (CBF/Conmebol) and Soccer for Life in Canada.
Goalkeeper Coach
Martín Gonzáles
Started his career as a goalkeeper when he was 13 years old on his native country Peru. When he
turned 19, he joined Club Sport Union Huaral, a team from the Peruvian professional league.
Martin has been a goalkeeper coach for over 8 years and he holds the Ontario Soccer Association
Goalkeeper Coach Certification.