The Club
Aloysius Football Club (AFC) was formed in 2021 in response to the demand for Junior to Youth football at Hurst Avenue Sports Ground, home of our Educational and Senior Football colleagues St Aloysius’ College and Old Aloysians.
The Trustees and staff at AFC aim to link all local schools and the community to offer quality football coaching in age groups U6-U18 for both Girls and Boys.
Our Football Academy will enter teams into appropriate local leagues and provide a pathway through all age groups and onto our U18-U23 Development Squad and ultimately Senior football.
Hurst Avenue can become your football home for years to come….
Roles & Responsibilities
Claudio Solari
Chairman
Claudio attended St Aloysius’ College and represented the School at all age groups and at District level, Hurst Avenue has been his football home for nealy 50 years. Claudio will lead the Club and ensure it operates in line with our stated aims, objectives and ethics. Claudio will be a highly visible Chairman open to meet and listen to parents and players at our Hurst Avenue home.
Tony Smith
Director of Football
Tony is a UEFA License qualified coach and has been developing Junior and Youth football Coaching sessions through his Training New Talent (TNT) programme for the past 18 months at Hurst Avenue and other local venues.
Tony has played Senior Football at Hurst Avenue for the past 30 years, his commitment and experience in coaching at all levels of football make him an exceptional Head Coach for AFC.
Patrick Rooney
Commercial Director
Patrick attended St Aloysius’ College and represented the school at all age groups and has now been playing football at Hurst Avenue for over 40 years. Patrick will ensure the Club is well funded to ensure all programme targets are met and the quality of our services achieved. Patrick is also heavily involved within the Futsal community (www.futsalareans.com), AFC will include futsal as part of our player development and training programmes.
All coaches will be qualified to UEFA B License level and have the appropriate Safeguarding and First Aid training
History
Aloysius Football Club was formed in May 2021 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and has the support of The Trustees of the Playing Fields at Hurst Avenue and our colleagues at Old Aloysians.
Hurst Avenue has been the venue of Old Aloysians since 1913, AFC will bring new vigour and activity to the venue and provide a pathway to senior football.
AFC are a fully Open Club, accessible to all Girls and the Boys from all schools and local community
Sponsorship Opportunities
To discuss our sponsorship opportunities for your business including:
Shirt sponsorship
Training kit sponsorship
Ball sponsorship
Pitchside advertising