Technical Team

Giovanni Crescenzi (JP)

GK Trainer

Absolute Goalkeeper Academy

GK Trainer Experience:

Co-Founder of and Senior Trainer at the Absolute Keeper Academy
Has headed the Goalkeeper Training Programs for various clubs throughout the city for almost a decade
Calgary Foothills UWS Keeper Coach for the 2017 season
University of Calgary Dino’s Keeper Coach 2012 & 2013
National Sports Academy (NSA) Goalkeeper Coach for 1.5 years
D-Jugend (U12/U13) Youth Keeper Coach for FV Dresden Nord (Germany)

Playing Experience:

Played tier 1 level soccer throughout youth career representing both Calgary and Alberta on numerous occasions
Signed a one year youth contract with FV Dresden Nord in Germany playing against the youth academies of teams such as Hamburg, Hertha Berlin, Energie Cottbus, Hansa Rostock, Hannover 96 and Werder Bremen
Signed three amateur contracts in a span of two years with the clubs FV Dresden Nord, Jahn Regensburg II and Dynamo Dresden II of the now defunct German Oberliga (4th division of German soccer ranks)
Played 5 years for the University of Calgary in the CIS
- Recipient of numerous CIS and Canada West Athlete of the Week awards
- Three time Canada West All-Star