Our TEAM

Director of Coaching

For the last two decades, Sasha’mani Francois has been coaching both boys and girls club and school soccer teams, ranging from ages 3-16 . Before founding Future Stars Futbol in 2010, he coached youth soccer in high school and club settings.

As the director of coaching for Future Stars Futbol, Sasha'mani is responsible for the strategic and developmental decisions of all teams within the club. He is currently committed to overseeing the training of travel teams for U7-U15 boys and girls, as well as the FSF academy program.

Sasha’mani’s unique coaching philosophy focuses on the development of the individual child, encouraging and challenging each player to approach the field with their best mental and physical ability. He is at once a teacher and a friend; his players look up to him, and he in turn always treats them with respect.

Sasha’mani has been playing soccer since the age of four, including several years of semi-pro play for tournament teams in New York and Florida. His two great passions are futbol and kids.

Program Development Director Ages 6-10

Ryan was born on a tropical island but still considers himself a Brooklyn native! He has been playing soccer since he learned to walk and has been coaching for over 12 of those years.

He has recently been completing various coaching certifications to enrich both his knowledge of the game and the depth of his coaching sessions.

With his previous club, he won the City Cup in June of 2023 and the State Cup in June of 2021. What excites him most as a coach is his ability to create spaces that truly stimulate the development of young athletes.

Program Development Director Ages 11-13

Vince currently plays at the professional level in Trinidad and Tobago, and has played at the semi professional level here in the U.S.

In Trinidad he competed in the Youth Pro League, the highest level of youth football in the country. Recently he has played in the Eastern Premier League for SEFT FC.

Coaching has always been a part of Vince’s development, and a way to learn more about another dimension of the game. He started coaching when he was just 18 years old, working with players around his neighborhood.

He later went on to coach at Cox Coaching School in Trinidad, the IFC academy in Mississippi, as well as the Orange Soccer Club in Connecticut. Currently Vince works with several different age groups here at Future Stars.

Coach Ages 12-13

Makan’s passion for soccer began at an early age, playing throughout elementary, middle, and high school before continuing at the college level in Mali, where he captained his team to a national championship. He later played semi-professionally before moving to the United States.

Since earning his first U.S. coaching license in 2013, Makan has dedicated himself to developing and mentoring young players. As both a coach and a soccer dad, he understands the game from a player’s, coach’s, and parent’s perspective.

His coaching philosophy goes beyond developing soccer skills. Makan focuses on confidence, discipline, teamwork, respect, and helping young players develop a genuine love for the game while growing both on and off the field.

Coach Pre-Travel

Louis is a Brooklyn native with a passion for giving back to the community and educating youth. He has played soccer from the youth level through college. His coaching philosophy centers on allowing players to express themselves with the ball at their feet and experience the game fully without losing its fun and passion. Beyond developing strong soccer players, Louis strives to help shape good people by emphasizing leadership, problem-solving, and teamwork both on and off the field.

Coach

Samuka is coach that cares about the player development more than the result. He’s a patient coach who understands that every player has a different pace of developing. It’s more about getting them better 1 percent every day they train and having fun while at it. He likes to have players get comfortable on the ball in all aspect as well with training their quick critical thinking on and off the ball too . Foremost he’s a coach that likes to train a team collectively to build up from the back to the opposition net!

Coach

Benji is a 32-year-old soccer instructor and musician from Northern California. He grew up playing soccer and, while he did not pursue it beyond high school, served as varsity captain during his junior and senior years, leading his high school team to its first-ever division championship. Benji has a passion for teaching both music and sports, which played an integral role in his own development. He enjoys inspiring kids to discover the same joy in these activities that he did growing up. He credits sports, the arts, and the many coaches and teachers who influenced him as a youth for shaping the person, musician, and teammate he is today, and is grateful for the opportunity to pass those experiences on to the next generation.