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Technical Director - Alan Camacho

Alan Camacho graduated from Santa Clara University in 2020. In the NCAA, he was named the William "Bill" Wilkinson Freshman of the Year by the Philadelphia Soccer Six, American Athletic First Team All-Conference and All-Rookie Selection, and the 2019 WCC All-Academic Award. Camacho played in all of Santa Clara’s games from 2018-2020 and finished his collegiate career with 28 points.

He led North America in the Development Academy in 2015-16, scoring 32 regular-season goals with Whitecaps FC Residency. In 2016, Camacho was called up to Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 for a two-match Texas road trip in July and made his professional debut as a substitute at Rio Grande Valley FC. Camacho has been part of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC since 2014.

Camacho saw his first time with the Canada national team participating in the men's U-18 series in El Salvador and notching a goal in each of the two matches against the hosts. Camacho has competed internationally in Denmark, Sweden, Mexico, United States, and El Salvador.

Current/Previous Coaching Positions: Burnaby Selects, EDCFC Academy, Intellectual Athlete Supervisor SOBC, North Vancouver FC & Santa Clara Academy.

Player Development Director - Nicolas Apostol

Nicolas Apostol attended the University of Connecticut and Oregon State University. In the NCAA, he was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor roll and guided UCONN to the NCAA tournament in 2017. 

In 2016, Apostol made his professional debut at San Antonio FC with Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Apostol was the captain of the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency from 2015-2017 and led them to the number one ranking in North America. Apostol has been part of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC since 2008.

Apostol was called to numerous Canadian U-15 and U-18 camps from 2014 to 2017. Apostol earned his first national team invite, participating in the U-15 identification camp in Vaughan, Ontario. In 2015, Apostol took part in the Canada U-18 camp in Los Angeles where he played the United States National Team. In 2016, Apostol participated in the Canadian U-18 series in El Salvador. Apostol has competed internationally in Greece, Romania, United States and El Salvador.

Current/Previous Coaching Positions: Whitecaps FC Academy, Port Moody SC & UCONN Academy

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