AKA COACHES

MICHAL MISIEWICZ

CO-FOUNDER & SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

Michal Misiewicz is a former Canadian Olympic National Goalkeeper. He has played professionally overseas in Europe with clubs such as English Premiership side Sunderland AFC and has trained and played with players and coaches such as David Beckham, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Craig Gordon, Roy Keane, Djibril Cissé, Dwight Yorke, Steve Bruce, Darren Bent, Kevin Ball, Andy Cole and Jack Colback to name a few. Michal has represented the Canadian National Team at all ages from the U17’s to the Canadian Senior Men’s National Team. The custodian has been capped over 20 times for his country at various age levels. Michal holds a UEFA B Coaching License. The level of GK playing experience Michal brings to the city of Calgary is second to none. He hopes to share that knowledge with you at AKA; Calgary’s prestige Keeper Academy. Take a look at some highlights of Michal’s career.

Club Honours:

SSV Jahn Regensburg (Germany)

WKS Slask Wroclaw (Poland)

Plymouth Argyle FC (England)

Sunderland AFC (England)

KS Polonia Bytom SA (Poland)

FC Edmonton (Canada)

Swit Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki (Poland)

Blyth Spartans FC (England)

International Honours:

Canadian National Team U17

Canadian National Team U20

Canadian National Team U23

Canadian Olympic Team

Canadian Mens National Team (Training Camp)

GIOVANNI PAOLO (JP) CRESCENZI

CO-FOUNDER & SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

JP Crescenzi brings a wealth of experience and expertise to goalkeepers in Calgary. His personal experiences include training with Mario Basler (Ex-Bayern Munich & German National Team player) during his trial with Jahn Regensburg in the fall of 2004. While in Germany, he earned a 2 year semi-professional contract with FV Dresden Nord and then later with the Dynamo Dresden reserves.

His Canadian experiences include playing for the University of Calgary Dino’s, where he was voted CIS Canada West All-Star on numerous occasions, and where he represented Canada at the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade.

Club Honours:

SSV Jahn Regensberg (Germany)

FV Dresden Nord (Germany)

SG Dynamo Dresden (Germany)

Calgary University Dino’s (Canada)

International Honors:

Canadian Men’s 2011 Summer Universiade Team