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EASTSIDE FOOTBALL ACADEMY DIRECTOR - Darren Clements

Darren is passionate about coaching football to children and seeing their ability, knowledge of the game and confidence flourish.

Darren has dedicated the majority of his football education to directly benefit Junior Footballers as per his history and achievements below.

- NZF - Junior Level 1 Coaching Award

- NZF - Junior Level 2 Coaching Award

- NZF - Junior Level 3 Coaching Award

- NZF - Junior Goalkeeping

- NZF - Youth Level 1 Coaching Award

- NZF - Youth Level 2 Coaching Award

- NZF - Youth C Licence - Completed course

- NZF - Senior C Licence - Completed course

- NZF - Senior Level 1 Coaching Award

- NZF - Senior Level 1 Goalkeeping

- FFA - Level 1 Coach

- FFA - Level 2 Coach

- NSW, Australian Qualified Referee

- Formed Eastside Football Academy in 2018

- Currently Director of Football (2018 to current)

- Currently Head Coach (2018 to current)

- Shirley Boys High School Junior First XI Coach (2022 - current)

- Finish 1st in Canterbury High School Junior First XI - 2022

- WON Canterbury High School Junior First XI final - 2022

- Coached Junior team to WIN the 2018 Christchurch International Cup

- Coached Junior team to WIN the Plate @ 2019 Christchurch International Cup

- Ccoached at the ORIGINAL Christchurch Football Academy

- Created Football Development Centre 2017

- Formally Head Coach of FDC 2017 to 2018

- Parklands United Junior Convener 2017 & 2018

- Parklands United Junior Coach 2013 to 2018

- Parkview School Football Co-ordinator 2018 to 2019

- Parkview School A Team Coach

- Placed 3rd for Christchurchuch Schools Year 5/6 in 2018

- St Johns First Aid Qualified