With the appointment of Matt Pilkington as the Under-16 head coach, the New York City Football Club Academy technical staff is complete.
Pilkington comes to NYCFC after serving as the technical director for U12-18 boys at NYCFC affiliate Downtown United Soccer Club and as a U.S. Soccer youth national team. The native of England has also coached the Bethesda-Olney US Soccer Development Academy and youth teams for D.C. United and the Richmond Kickers after graduating George Washington University.
“We are thrilled to welcome Matt to the NYCFC Academy staff. Matt brings a wealth of youth coaching experience to the club and he has a clear understanding of the needs of elite players at this age group,” NYCFC Youth Technical Coordinator Rodrigo Marion said.