Our Mission
To deliver the highest quality and intensive soccer training program for youth who wish to excel as players.
Our Aim
To be recognised as the best Soccer School and Academy in North America with a reputation for providing an environment for players of all levels to improve and excel through constant challenge as well as being encouraged to be creative on the field without fear of making mistakes.
About Robin van der Laan
Director of Coaching and Co-founder of The Robin van der Laan Soccer Academy
Robin developed through the excellent youth Academy system in
Holland, with the world renowned “total football” philosophies from
the Dutch. This soccer education has given him the tools to progress
into the professional game as a player (14 years in both Holland and
England, which included playing in the English Premier League) as
well as a coach. These philosophies have flourished in the Academy system in the UK. As an UEFA “A” license Coach he was fortunate enough to find a perfect fit for his beliefs on how soccer should
be played, with Manchester United. They also have a “total football” philosophy but have their focus of player development even more on the fast, exciting attacking soccer and dominating the 1v1 situations all over the field. Heading into his 5th year with Manchester United Soccer Schools and although having moved permanently to Canada to start his own soccer schools, he has retained his role as International Head Coach and coach mentor on a part-time basis. This position has given him the chance to travel all over the world and coach youth from many different backgrounds and cultures. It has also given him a great insight on the different ways of coaching and playing soccer in different parts of the world.
To deliver the highest quality and intensive soccer training program for youth who wish to excel as players.
Our Aim
To be recognised as the best Soccer School and Academy in North America with a reputation for providing an environment for players of all levels to improve and excel through constant challenge as well as being encouraged to be creative on the field without fear of making mistakes.
About Robin van der Laan
Director of Coaching and Co-founder of The Robin van der Laan Soccer Academy
Robin developed through the excellent youth Academy system in
Holland, with the world renowned “total football” philosophies from
the Dutch. This soccer education has given him the tools to progress
into the professional game as a player (14 years in both Holland and
England, which included playing in the English Premier League) as
well as a coach. These philosophies have flourished in the Academy system in the UK. As an UEFA “A” license Coach he was fortunate enough to find a perfect fit for his beliefs on how soccer should
be played, with Manchester United. They also have a “total football” philosophy but have their focus of player development even more on the fast, exciting attacking soccer and dominating the 1v1 situations all over the field. Heading into his 5th year with Manchester United Soccer Schools and although having moved permanently to Canada to start his own soccer schools, he has retained his role as International Head Coach and coach mentor on a part-time basis. This position has given him the chance to travel all over the world and coach youth from many different backgrounds and cultures. It has also given him a great insight on the different ways of coaching and playing soccer in different parts of the world.