Kelsey Chaidez 

kcchaidez@gmail.com 

Placer United Staff Since 2008

Credentials

  • USSF National “B” License
  • NSCAA national youth diploma
  • NSCAA Goal Keeping 1 - Diploma
  • NSCAA Goal Keeping 2 - Diploma
Coaching Experience
  • Santa Rosa JC men’s head assistant coach '00-'04 (01-02 State Champions/'01 National Champions)
  • 2003-04 District 5 ODP U16 coach
  • 7 years staff coach for Santa Rosa United at the Gold and blue level
  • 2007 Chris Ziemer award winner (SRU Coach of the Year)
  • Coached/developed numerous state, regional and national level ODP players
  • Studied soccer under some of the worlds top clubs in Europe (AFC AJAX, Feyenoord FC, PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands and Real Zaragoza of Spain)
  • Attended symposiums with lectures by Franz Hoek (polish Nat'l team GK coach) John Hackworth (US U-17 Nat'l team head coach), Bruce Arena (Former US Nat'l team coach) and Rene Meulensteen (technical director Manchester united youth academy)

Playing Experience

  • Lifetime player since age 6
  • 3 year Varsity High School Waiakea High School (Hilo Hi)
  • 1997 Hawaii state champions "Pass the Poi mahalo" FC
  • Starter/Captain Santa Rosa Junior College mens soccer 1998-1999
  • Sonoma State Mens soccer varsity 2000
  • Amateur Mens league player since age 15
  • Juventus FC player (San Francisco Premier League)
 

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