At Sampson Soccer, Inc., we pride ourselves in employing the highest quality, local and international, soccer coaching professionals in the Washington Metropolitan area. Your children will learn from the best! We would like to introduce you to our coaches. Click on the link to read their bio:
Ivan Sampson is President and Owner of Sampson Soccer, Inc. He has more than 20 years of combined coaching and playing experience. A former James Madison University forward and originally from Trinidad & Tobago, he was for three years there a starter on the Junior National team. In the United States, Coach Ivan has played professionally for the Roanoke Riverdawgs and the Maryland Mania. As a coach, he has combined his international playing experience with his passion for the game and creates a fun-filled learning environment. This formula is finding continued success all across the Metropolitan area. Kids love him! Coach Ivan has had the opportunity to coach children of all ages. Ivan currently serves as Director of Player Development for the Ashburn Soccer Club. He is also the head coach of the Ashburn Lightning U-16 NCSL team, head coach of the Ashburn Crew U-14 NCSL team, head coach of the Olney United U-13 WAGS team, technical advisor for several teams and personal trainer of many individual boys and girls. Ivan is also the Program Director of his very own Tiny Mites Program. CONTACT
Emile Youmbi is originally from Cameroon, Africa. It was there where he gained valuable playing and coaching experience starting at the University level, all the way to the professional level. Emile has played professionally for Canon Reserve, Cepef F.C., and the Olympic F.C., showing outstanding prowess at the goal keeping position. Emile's outstanding performances earned him a place on Cameroon's 2000 Olympic team, which went on to win the Olympic Gold medal in Sydney, Australia. Emile has brought his talents and experience to the United States. He is currently Technical Director for the goalkeeping division of Sampson Soccer, Inc. and the goalkeeper instructor for the Ashburn Soccer Club travel team program for boys and girls ages 9 - 18. CONTACT
Ricardo Aleong has played professionally for the Chicago Fire and has traveled extensively to countries such as Puerto Rico, England, Jamaica, and Holland. Through his traveling, Ricardo has gained valuable coaching and playing experience. Ricardo has served as the assistant coach of two U-12 boys travel teams in Loudoun, VA. Additionally, he served as captain of Sampson Soccer's entertainment group, Skiller's Club. CONTACT
Jean-Marc McLean has served as the head coach of a boys U-15 travel team, is technical trainer and developer of several boys and girls teams in the DC Metro area. CONTACT
Hisham Gomes was a member of the Trinidad & Tobago Junior National team. He moved on to attend James Madison University where he was a standout. Hisham has played for the US National Youth Program and for two years for Bredlablik, Iceland's Premier Division. CONTACT
Graham Perkovich is a product of the US Olympic Development Program (ODP), and as a youth was selected to the ODP Region I squad, competing in England and Wales. Graham is also a former Pennsylvania High School Parade All-American and MVP defender at James Madison University. After college, Graham was drafted by the NPSL's Harrisburg Heat, the CISL's Detroit Neon and played professionally for the USISL's Roanoke Riverdawgs. Currently, Graham is training two female select travel teams (U-15 and U-17). CONTACT
