THE EFX SQUAD
The old soccer adage is that you are only as strong as your weakest link, but fortunately we don't have any weak links, since of all our staff have either played at collegiate level or professional and are well versed in the business of soccer
Technical Director
Garry Monk
Former captain at Premier League club, Swansea City, he also managed Middlesbrough, Birmingham, and Leeds, winning a EPL Manager of the Month too
Favourite Club: Swansea
Player: Kalvin Phillips
Euro Destination: Paris
Program Director
Adrian Field
UEFA A Candidate Adrian has continually unearthed some of the top Canadian soccer talent and has been headhunted by professional clubs
Favourite Club: Manchester United
Player: David Beckham
Euro Destination: Amsterdam
Executive Director
Elijah Choudhary
Having visited 100+ countries, and led dozens of tours, he is our travel guru. Combined with his extensive knowledge of Euro soccer, you're in good hands!
Favourite Club: Valencia
Player: Dennis Bergkamp
Euro Destination: Rome
Operations Director
Tim Verstraeten
A former professional player in Holland and his native Belgium, Tim holds a UEFA B License and has coached many professional players
Favourite Club: Royal Antwerp
Player: Marouane Fellaini
Euro Destination: Bruges
Client Manager
Diadie Traore
A semi-pro player, Diadie has a vested interest in improving the game in his native West Africa, having scouted top players for European clubs
Favourite Club: Schalke 04
Player: Freddie Kanoute
Euro Destination: Dortmund
USA Manager
Carlos Espinoza
Formerly a no-nonsense midfielder at California, Ecuador native Carlos is also our South American specialist, having played semi-pro in Quito.
Head of Player Liaisons
Lewis Dunk
Currently the captain at Premier League club, Brighton & Hove Albion, Lewis is responsible for establishing the majority of our pro relationships
Favourite Club: Brighton
Player: Tommy Elphick
Euro Destination: Ibiza
Brand Manager
Adam Helmy
Proud Egyptian Adam is a self-confessed soccer nerd and stats guru. Using data analytics, he has created a popular soccer app
Favourite Club: Toronto FC
Player: Mo Salah
Euro Destination: Lisbon
Travel Manager
Sammy Bahar
Native Londoner Sammy is the brains of the operation. As eloquent as she is innovative, she also moonlights as a rugby player for pro club London Wasps!
Favourite Club: Arsenal FC
Player: Mesut Özil
Euro Destination: Istanbul
Brand Manager
Axel Lennselius
A former goalkeeper at UBC, Axel has extensive knowledge of Europe having worked in London, Stockholm, Rome and for heavyweights Real Madrid.
College Manager
Joe Uttridge
Having played club college soccer at powerhouse University of North Carolina, Joe is our school specialist, but his first love remains cricket!
Sales Manager
Andi Mutembezi
Andi played professionally in Germany and Spain, and is currently captain of L10 powerhouse Pickering. He speaks 6 languages and always leads by example.
England Manager
Bader Al-Akkad
Bader retired from the pro game at 29, having last played for Stockport County, and has now set up a football foundation to promote cancer awareness in boys.
Ontario Manager
Jaime Peters
At 16, Jaime played for Bundesliga club Kaiserslauten before representing Ipswich and Bournemouth, both EPL teams. He also has 36 Canada caps.