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Elvis spent a most of his life in Blain (Loire-Atlantique) where his family still lives. Football is written in the DNA of Elvis. He made his first steps as a footballer on the Blain football field with Entente Sportive. “I stayed there for fifteen years”.
A club he loves and which has allowed him to be spotted by FC Nantes (Loire-Atlantique). “I had bad luck, but also and surely, that I did not have what it took to get there, he says, a serious ankle injury right ruined everything. ”
From Blain to the USA
He also confides that he had been spotted by AJ Auxerre, but did not confirm. He then played in various clubsRC Ancenis, Soissons FC, Olympique Saint-Quenteninois, in Bordeaux, La Rochelle… He even went in the USA in Baltimore.
In 2009, a friend offered him a coaching position in a small club of the Bordeaux vineyardat the penultimate level of French football, at FC Cantonal in Lussacais.
After playing, he embarked on a coaching career. A new adventure thatwill take us to the USJA Carquefou Football, national club,” I coached the U19s. ”
He was also a football league trainer. Finally, he was director of training, sports and administrative coordinator of the sports sections of the high school and college alongside SO Cholet.
Who wants to go to Texas?
Today, it is towards another profession, but always in connection with football that Elvis evolves. Last year, Uptempo Academy in Houston, Texas contacted me, but I declined the offer for personal reasons. They got back to me and this time I accepted their offer. ”
Directeur academy soccer, Elvis recruits footballers between the ages of 17 and 22 who have the ambition to study in the USA.
He explains: “The academy I work for gives ano second chance to those who have failed by American universities. Rejected due to candidate’s level of English, because the school level was too low, but also for financial reasons. We recruit young people with or without a baccalaureate. ”
In the preschool, preparatory school where Elvis works, he declares: “we can pass the baccalaureate in four months, but the candidates must have at least the baccalaureate level. Our particularity is that we only do not pass english test contrary to the practices of American universities. All courses are taught within the Uptempo Academy. ”
The plus is total support for the student. » We offer accommodation, food and transportation on site (not the ticket to come to the USA). A first year costs $25,000, including $5,000 for housing and food. »
Soon in detection on your land
» At the end of the 1st year, depending on their grades and levels, students can access sports scholarships or academic to continue their studies. And, above all, from the first year, they can be recruited by a professional club,” announces Elvis.
He also specifies that the infrastructures of the Uptempo Academy are worthy of certain league 1 clubs.
The soccer director, Elvis Rodriguez will do detection within soccer clubs. » Even if I can be contacted directly, I am starting a tour of football clubs in France. I am going to Thouaré-sur-Loire on April 17. I also have to contact the Blain football club to come to the stadium to do some scouting. ”
If the director has already recruited players, he still has places to take for next season.
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