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The ILFFA coaching staff

ILFFA Coaches

Meet the Illinois Futsal Factory Academy coaching staff — Brazilian-rooted futsal expertise and licensed, player-first development.

Illinois Coaching Staff
Daniel Mattos
Daniel Mattos 🇧🇷
IL Executive & Program Director · FFA Co-Founder
Former US Men's Futsal National Team player (2015–2022) and USSF "A" Licensed Coach with 15+ years coaching futsal and soccer. Originally from Brazil, he played collegiately at Penn State and the University of West Florida before co-founding Futsal Factory Academy in Michigan in 2014 and expanding to Illinois in 2016 as IL Futsal Factory Academy's founder and director. Daniel is currently Assistant Coach for the US Women's Futsal National Team.
Mitko Dzhurov
Mitko Dzhurov 🇧🇬
Coach
USSF National "B" Licensed Coach with extensive experience in player development and coaching methodology, holding certifications from La Liga and USSF Youth Programs. A former player for FC Kom Berkovitsa and the Bulgarian U18 & U19 National Teams.
Hugo Fonseca
Hugo Fonseca 🇧🇷
Coach & Technical Director · USSF “B” License
Brazilian futsal coach and former professional player with 5+ years coaching in the U.S. and prior experience as a technical assistant at an academy club in Brazil. He has coached at Bolingbrook SC, IL Futsal Factory Academy, and TetraBrazil, with a playing background at Flamengo, Fluminense, and the Rio de Janeiro State U15 team.
Michel Machado
Michel Machado 🇧🇷
Coach
Cesar Murua
Cesar Murua 🇺🇸
Coach
Ryan Kelekian
Ryan Kelekian 🇺🇸
Coach
Lucas Ahonen
Lucas Ahonen 🇺🇸
Coach