Dan Gaspar

World-Renowned Goalkeeper Coach
& Star Goalkeeper Academy Founder

For more than 25 years, Dan Gaspar has studied and created ideal training methods for goalkeeper and field player development. He has worked with world-class coaches: Luiz Felipe Scolari, Carlos Queiroz and José Antonio Camacho. His knowledge, expertise and savvy earned him the invitation to join The Portugal National Team coaching staff for the 2010 South Africa World Cup, The Iran National Team who qualified for the 2014 Brazil World Cup, and The 2015 Australia Asia Cup and The 2018 Russia World Cup.

Dan has set himself apart in the coaching profession working on four different continents. With his diverse expertise and strong managment skills, he has the ability to motivate, train and educate coaches at all levels.

NATIONAL TEAMS
• 2016/17 Russia World Cup Qualification - First place in group qualification
• 2015 Australia Asian Cup - Iran National Team
• 2014 Brazil World Cup - Iran National Team
• South Africa 2010 World Cup Portugal National Team
• US Women’s National Team
• US Olympic Team
• US Under 18 and Under 17 National Teams
• South Africa National Team
• Portugal National Team

PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
• FC Porto, Portugal
• SL Benfica, Portugal
• Sporting Lisbon, Portugal
• MLS New York Metrostars,
Assistant Coach
• A-League Connecticut Wolves, Head Coach
• Japan League Grampus Eight,
Assistant Coach

COLLEGIATE COACHING
• University of Hartford,
Head Men’s Soccer Coach
• Central Connecticut
State University,
Associate Head Coach
• Yale University Coaching Staff

COACHING LICENSES
• U.S. Soccer Federation A License
• National Soccer Coaches
Association of America
Advanced National Diploma
• USYSA National Youth License

HALL OF FAMER
• Buckley High School, Hartford, CT
• CT State Soccer Association
• University of Hartford
• New England Soccer Coaches

FEATURED SPEAKER
AND CLINICIAN
• NSCAA National Convention
• AYSO National Convention
• USYSA National Convention
• World Special Olympics Clinician
• Numerous State Soccer Associations
• International clinics on 3 different continents

AUTHOR
• U.S. Soccer Project
2010 Technical Consultant
• Author of numerous soccer
coaching articles published in regional, national and international publications. Most recently featured in the New York
Times and Time Magazine

LANGUAGES

• English, Portuguese and Spanish