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The Futbol Academy

With a dynamic, experienced, and innovative coaching team, we offer programs for players of all levels.

Our mission is to develop confident, skilled, and game-ready footballers in a fun and professional environment.

Featured programs

TRAINING, INFORMATION & SCHEDULE

The Academy

Core training for players aged 2–21, focused on skill, confidence, and game intelligence in a fun, structured environment.

The Academy

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Total Performance Program

Elite training with S&C, matches, tournaments, and overseas opportunities for players ready to take their game to the next level.

Total Performance Program

Advanced training for dedicated players looking to take their game to the next level. This program is our flagship program and includes a strength and conditioning program with Next Level Training Academy, as well the opportunity to play competitive matches, tournaments and oversees trips.

Youth Team Scholar Program

High-performance training for 15–21-year-olds preparing for senior football—includes skills, speed, recovery, and mindset coaching.

Youth Team Scholar Program

Reducing the gap” Our YTS Program designed for ages (15-21yrs) to develop their games with consistent training. This program aims to prepare the players for senior Football and the physical and mental demands that it requires.

Program offering:

Technical & Skill Development
S&C & Multi-Directional/Linear Speed
Video Analysis
Recovery & Nutrition Guidance

Beginner & Intermediate Programs

For 7–13-year-olds learning the fundamentals—technique, positioning, defending, attacking, and game rules.

Beginner & Intermediate Programs

Designed for our younger players aged 7-13yrs who want to learn the fundamentals of football in a positive environment with other players at a similar age and level.

The program is a progressive program with our players learning:

Technique
Positional Awareness
Laws of the game
Body Shape
Art of Defending
Art of Attacking

Little Ballerz

Fun-filled intro to football for young kids, focusing on basic skills, coordination, and confidence through play.

Little Ballerz

Our program is the perfect introduction for your little one to learn and enjoy the beautiful game!

Fundamentals – Passing, Dribbling, SCORING GOALS!
Motor Skills – Balance, Running, Jumping!
FUN FUN FUN!

Futbol 5s

Cairns best small sided competition. 5-a-side leagues for every age and level

FNQ Fives is Cairns’ original and biggest five-a-side football competition, now with divisions for players of all ages! With over 1000 players taking to our world-class and FIFA-rated pitch each week, purpose-built for small-sided football, there is no better place to play fives than at The Grounds Cairns.

So whether you’re a beginner or a world-class baller, an individual or a team, come and join us for all-year-round five-a-side football where the pitch is smooth and consistent, rain doesn’t stop play, and football vibes are as on point as your tekkers.

Sharpen your skills, improve your fitness and have a hard-earned bevvy and a pizza at the region’s hottest MexItalian restaurant – Pizza Loca Cantina – after your two fast-paced games a night.

Futbol Fun

Fast-paced sessions for 6–13-year-olds to boost fitness and football skills at the same time.

Futbol Fun

Designed for players aged 6-13 of all levels, football fitness gets kids active and fit with the ball – all while mastering the moves you use in a football match.

Private Coaching

Personalised 1 on 1 or small group sessions to focus on individual goals and specific areas to improve.

Private Coaching

One-on-one or small-group coaching for personalised development. We work on specific scenarios and situations that are relevant to the individual player.

Holiday Clinics

School holiday fun with football games, challenges, and prizes—open to players of all levels.

Holiday Clinics

A fun environment for the kids to enjoy. Packed with games, challenges and prizes.

Our coaches

About us

Joshua Pin

Hailing from FNQ, Josh’ playing career has taken him to England, Melbourne, and Brisbane, and is now excited to bring his experiences back to Cairns to pass on to the next generation.

Josh came through the NPL system from 16 years old with the FNQ Heat, before moving to England for 3 years. Josh then returned to Australia signing for NPL side Eastern Suburbs before securing a move to one of Australia most prestigious clubs Heidelberg FC in NPL Victoria.

Josh has been involved in the Australian Cup quarter finals, Round of 16, and most recently scoring 2 goals against treble winners Central Coast Mariners and establishing himself as a top striker in the league.

Josh’s started coaching juniors at age 16 and has since worked with numerous academies and NPL sides. Most recent, Josh has worked for one of the biggest football performance centres in Australia developing junior & senior (semi-pro/professional) athletes technically and physically.

With a small stint at Caravella Football Academy in 2020, Josh understands the importance of developing FNQ Footballers.

Crios O’Hare

With a playing career including spells in England, Ireland and Melbourne, Crios’ experience in the game has culminated in a deep understanding of junior development.

Locally, Crios has amassed an incredible 14 trophies (out of a possible 16) in the past 6 years as head coach of Marlin Coast Rangers and Edge Hill United, while also collecting multiple coach of the year and golden boot awards. Crios also led Edge Hill United to become to the first community club to reach the round of 32 in the FFA Cup.

As a former head coach at Caravella Football Academy for 10 years, Crios has already played a part in developing the region’s best junior players.

Antony Hall

Antony joins as our Head Goalkeeping Coach and will work with our Total Performance Program goalkeepers every week.

Antony’s playing career included spells in England, Scotland and Australia, which included multiple accolades in the NPL Queensland.

Antony’s coaching career has included head goalkeeping coaching roles at Brisbane Strikers and Sunshine Coast Fire as well as being an international coach for West Ham Academy for 14 years.

Ciaran Murray

Ciaran, born and raised in Ireland and has recently moved to Australia. He has a background in ‘Sports Management & Coaching and also played in the Youth League of Ireland as a player.

Since moving over to Australia, Ciaran has continued his footballing career and has been playing at Marlin Coast Rangers & Edge Hill United. He has successfully won 2 trophies under coach Crios.

Ciaran will also be in charge of the newly branded ‘Futbol 5’s’.

Chris Knight

As a born and raised cairns local, Chris has been part of the FNQ football community since u6s at Leichhardt FC.

Some long-term injuries forced him to take an extended break from the game as a teenager and when returning discovered a new appreciation for the fundamentals of the game and the importance of a solid base of skill to be able to progress in the game.

After some short stints as an assistant on the coaching staff at Leichhardt and FNQ U17 development squads Chris spent a few years in Brisbane with Annerley FC before returning home and linking with Zenon Caravella at CFA, taking on Joeys and beginners groups to help develop their technique and basic game understanding to help them on their football journeys.

Pasco Rogato

Pasco, a proud Far North Queenslander, has been deeply involved in local football for over 40 years.

His journey began as a six-year-old junior in Mareeba. As a local player, he has won it all, including League titles, Grand Finals and Crad Evans trophies for Leichhardt, and Mareeba.

Pasco then represented FNQ in the Queensland State Cup which was a precursor for the Queensland State League.

Since then Pasco has coached Leichhardt, and worked at the Caravella Football Academy for a number of years and is now currently the head coach at Stratford Dolphins.

Widely regarded as one of the best Football minds in the Far North, we are buzzing to have Pasco onboard with our team!

Josh Taylor

With a glittering NPL career under his belt with clubs including Sunshine Coast Fire, Brisbane Strikers and Cairns FC, Taylor is still regarded as a top winger in the local league with Marlin Coast Rangers.

Josh’s junior coaching experience is almost unmatched in FNQ. While being a head coach at the Caravella Football Academy for over 5 years, he also runs the Cairns High School Boys Football Program, winning multiple titles and helping develop the next generation of FNQ Footballers.

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