Meet Our Coaches
Sean Kim
In 2025, Sean began his current role as head coach of the U13 IModel Boys team and assistant coach of the U14 OPDL boys team at Markham Soccer Club. In 2024, whilst living in Sweden, he was the head coach of the U16 Girls team at Lunds BoIS. Sean also has over five years of experience doing private training helping players such as Amadou Kone (Forge FC - Canadian Premier League) sign their first professional contracts.
Sean holds his UEFA C coaching license from the Swedish Football Association and his C license from Canada Soccer.
Sean started playing youth soccer in Markham before moving to Portugal at the age of 17 to play for professional academies such as S.C. Braga and Moreirense F.C. Following two years in Portugal, he earned a scholarship to play for Carleton University, where he was part of the teams that won the Ontario Championship in 2019 and were National Championship finalists in 2021. In 2024, Sean played semi-professional soccer in Sweden’s Division 3.
Sean holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and a minor in French from Carleton University, where he was a U-Sports Academic All-Canadian and received the Doug Banton Sportsmanship award. After graduating in 2022, he spent a year working at Immigration Canada as a Security Screening analyst.
Having played and coached in Canada, Portugal, and Sweden, Sean is passionate about using the knowledge and experience he’s gained to help players reach their goals, whether that’s to play for an OPDL team, earn a scholarship to play university soccer, or play professionally.
Jeff Tang
Coach Jeff brings a wealth of experience in the beautiful game, having competed as a former professional futsal player in China and receiving over 15 years of elite training in 11-a-side football along with 4 years of professional futsal development. His unique background allows him to blend the technical demands of futsal with the tactical components of traditional football, offering players a highly detailed and innovative approach to skill development.
Coach Jeff has over 5 years of experience as private trainer, having worked with the players of the Chinese Men’s National Team, the Chinese Futsal National Team, as well as talents from Richmond Hill OPDL and Unionville OPDL. His ability to adapt training methods to individual players’ needs has made him a trusted mentor for athletes striving to reach their next level.
With his deep belief that technical foundations are the true cornerstone of player development, Coach Jeff emphasizes the importance of mastering core skills before introducing advanced tactical concepts. He has identified a gap in the Canadian youth training system where players are often exposed to tactical schemes too early, before their fundamentals are fully secure. To address this, Coach Jeff incorporates the Japanese Ginga technical training philosophy into his sessions, ensuring that young players build a strong base of ball mastery, agility, and creativity.
As a coach, Jeff’s mission is to elevate the standard of player development by combining his professional background and passion for the game. His approach not only improves technical sharpness but also inspires confidence and creativity in every player he works with.
Logo Explanation
Logo Concept
The logo is built around the team’s core philosophy: “The Journey to Success.”
The initials SJ are integrated into the top football element, symbolizing that every player is progressing toward becoming stronger and more mature in their own unique way.
At the bottom of the shield sits the classic black-and-white football — the “heart” of the entire emblem. It represents the starting point of all training and development: the players’ pure love for the game. The upward extension of the ball echoes the shapes of S and J, conveying the idea of continuous progress and growth from the ground up.
The primary color, deep green, stands for stability, resilience, and steady improvement. Paired with black, it reflects the values of discipline and focus — qualities that SJ Football Academy hopes every young player will develop.
Logo 以球队名称 “成功之旅 The Journey to Success” 为核心理念，将其首字母 SJ 融入顶部的足球元素，象征每一位队员都在用自己的方式走向更强、更成熟的道路。
盾牌底部的黑白足球，是整个徽章的“心脏”。它代表所有训练与成长的起点——孩子们最纯粹的热爱。足球向上延伸，与 S 和 J 相呼应，寓意不断突破、自下而上的成长力量。 Logo 主色为深绿色，代表稳定、坚韧和持续成长；与黑色互补，呈现“自律”“专注”的品质——是 SJ Football Academy 希望每位孩子具备的精神基础。