Barcelona United Soccer Club
Columbus, Ohio’s Premier Youth Soccer Club

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Meet Our Staff

We are here to provide you and your family with the best youth soccer experience possible! We are proud to bring you a group of highly accomplished coaches and administrators. Read the bios below to learn more about your coach and other leaders in our community.

  


Detzi Kruszynski

Director of Boys Coaching
Phone: 614-370-0935
Email Detzi

Playing Experience:
More than 30 years of professional playing and coaching experience
Played with the Polish National team, and several German Bundesliga and English Premier League teams including Wimbledon FC and Coventry FC

In England his managers and coaches included: Bobby Gould, F.A. Cup Winner in 1988, and Wales National Coach, and Ray Harford, Assistant Coach to Kenny Daglish, 1996 Premier League Champion with Blackburn. He was also coached by Don Howe, Assistant Coach for the English National Team and Joe Kinner, Manager of the Year in the Premier League in 1993.

While playing with Hamburger SV in Germany, Detzi was coached by Ernst Happer, a European Cup championship winner and two time German Bundesliga champion. While with Hamburger, Detzi played with Franz Beckenbauer, generally regarded as one of the greatest German soccer players of all time.

Honors include finishing third place in the European Championship with the Polish National team, and winning two league championship titles in England and Germany

Polish National Team                                                                                                        
Played in 500+ Professional Soccer Games

USSF B License
NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
USSF Youth National License


Toni Pitoshka

Director of Girls Coaching
Phone: 614-556-5805
Email Toni

 

Playing Experience:

FC Partizan - Serbia
FC Cakovec - Croatia
FC Croatia Sesvete - Croatia
FC Marek -Bulgaria
FC Bregalnica - Macedonia
FC Pelister - Macedonia
Member of the Macedonian U14, U16, U18 and U21 National Teams.
Played UEFA cup in Marek - Bulgaria against Wolfsburg - Germany

Coaching Experience:
Coached at FC Pelister in 2010 and 2011
Barcelona United Presently
ODP Coach

UEFA/FIFA B License


Steven Lesmes

Technical Director
Email Steven

Playing Experience:

4 years of College Scholarship Athlete

(NAIA, NCAA)

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Fredonia State University (Elite 8 Appearance)

AMC All - Conference Honors (2003,08)

Coaching Experience:

Associate Mens Head Coach, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (2007-2011)

Head Girls Varsity Coach, Westerville North High School (2011-2013)

Mens Assistant Coach,  Capital University (2013-2015)

Head Coach Columbus Crew SC Pre-Academy / Academy 98s-03s (2010-2016)

Director of Crew SC Camps, Columbus Crew SC (2015)

Lead Trainer, Total Player Academy - private training for MLS, Division I,II and III players, USDA (MLS Academy)and US Mens Youth National Team Pool Players (2010 - Current)

Head Boys Coach, Barcelona United (Current)

 

Education and Licenses:

 

Masters of Education (Curriculum and Instruction)

Professional Teaching License PreK - 12 (Physical Education and Health)

USSF - National D

NSCAA - Advanced National Coaching Diploma

 


Cobby Yeboah

Playing Experience:
Info Coming Soon
Coaching Experience:
Info Coming Soon


 

 

Stephen Rose

 

Playing Experience:

Walsh University -  4 years

2x All Conference Selection

 

Coaching Experience:

Head Men's Soccer Coach, Marietta College (2010-2012)

Assistant Men's and Women's Soccer Coach, Marietta College (2005-2009)

Director of Coaching, River Valley Soccer Club (RVSC), Parkersburg, WV (2010-2012)

Associate Director of Coaching, RVSC, Parkersburg, WV (2005-2009)

Head Coach '93 Boys WV State Cup Champions 2008

WV ODP State Coach (2005-2012) Multiple teams girls/boys

Barcelona United (Current)

 

Licenses:

NSCAA Advanced National

NSCAA National

USSF "D"

 

 


Steven Ramsdale

Playing Experience:

Wigan Junior Metro, Wigan, England

Standish St Wilfs, Wigan, England

Winstanley College, Wigan, England

Southport FC, Southport, England

The University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Ohio

Cincinnati Riverhawks, Cincinnati, Ohio

 

Coaching Experience:

University of Rio Grande Asst. Coach

Athens High School Girls

PASA

Barcelona United - Asst. Coach - 2019-2020

  • 2008 Elite

Barcelona United Head Coach - 2020 - Present 

  • 2008 Elite
  • 2009 Elite
  • 2010 Pre-Academy

                  

Licenses:

English FA Prelim License

US Soccer Grassroots 7v7

US Soccer Grassroots 9v9

US Soccer Grassroots 11v11


Ryan Nelson

 

Playing Experience

Ohio Dominican University

Conference Freshman of the Year (2005)

4x All Conference Selection

2x All American

NAIA National Tournament Appearance #4 Seed (2007)

 

Coaching Experience

Youth/High School Camps Coach

PASA

Barcelona United (2022-Present)

 


Justin Evans

Playing Experience:

Worthington United Soccer Club (2010-2012)

Brookhaven High School (2012-2014)

The University of Rio Grande (2014-2015)

 

Coaching Experience:

Barcelona United (2023-Current)

Head Boys Soccer Coach Rock Hill High School (2022-2023)

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Shawnee State University (2021-2022)

Head Boys Soccer Coach Whetstone High School (2020-2021)

JV Head Coach/Varsity Assistant Boys Soccer Coach Whetstone High School (2015-2020)

Assistant Soccer Coach Feddersen Rec Center (2012-2014)

Licenses and Education:

USSF National D Coaching License

NSCAA Foundations of Coaching Diploma

NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma

Bachelor of Sport Management

 


Mike Simmons

Coaching Experience:
PASA & PASA Select - 2005 to 2012
Crew Juniors South - 2012 to 2014
Barcelona United - 2014 to Current

US Youth Soccer D License 


Ryan Cieply

Playing Experience:
Pickerington North High School - 4 years
Capital University - 4 years
Columbus Premier League

Coaching Experience:

PASA Select - 2 years
Hilliard Bradley High School - 1 year
Pickerington North High School - 2 years
Barcelona United - 2015 to current
                               2009 Boys Pre Academy Head Coach
                               Barcelona United Youth Development Director

 

 


Alyssa Estepp

Playing Experience:

Barcelona United (2012-2018)

University of Cincinnati Woman’s soccer club (2018-2019)

Education:

B.S. Sport Administration

Coaching Experience:

Barcelona United (2022-Current)

 


Ally Holter

Playing Experience

Barcelona United (2011-2017)

· State Cup Runner Up

· OSSL Champs

· MRL Champs

Pickerington North High School (2013-2017)

· OCC Champs

· District Champs

· Regional Champs

· State Finalist

Coaching Experience

Barcelona United (2022-Current)


Gary Williams

Playing Experience:

Southern Louisiana Select/Travel Team (2004)

Hahnville High School (1999-2003)

Coaching Experience:

Barcelona United (2022-Current)

Licenses:

United States Soccer Federation: National C, National D, 11v11, 9v9, 7v7

United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA): Goal Keeper Level 1, 2, & 3, Advanced Technical Training, 11v11 Formations and Systems of Play, Futsal Level 1


 

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