Not to mention his work as an analyst for A-League Men side Melbourne Victory in 2020-2021.īut it was at Brunswick where he really made a name for himself. Marchioli also previously coached in the Women’s Premier League (before the NPL rebrand) and Football Victoria’s state program. The ambitious young Australian gained five years of experience as an NPL Technical Director, and coached the Brunswick City first team for two years in NPL2 Victoria – their youngest-ever coach. Marchioli completed his FFA ‘A License’ by just 25 years of age, being told at the time he was the youngest to acquire the license.

“I live and breathe this game and I’ve definitely made many mistakes along the way but if I can transmit even a tiny amount of that passion then hopefully I can leave people and places better than how I find them and give each human the best football experience they’ve ever had.” “It’s about the passion that you impart upon those you come in contact with,” he said. But with the support of Papas, he is aiming to remodel the structure of the junior ranks to the benefit of the senior side.Īn overhaul of the Jets youth team, including dropping the averageĪge to just 17.5 years, culminated in the club’s first Premiership with a game in hand.Īveraging almost three goals per game, the young team won Football NSW Men’s League 3 at a canter and they have since qualified for the Grand Final. When you sit down and speak to Marchioli, it is easy to forget he only celebrated his 31st birthday in March. “Then our junior players and families can come to A-League games and see an ideal version of the way we’re asking them to play in youth games.” “But if we can have that consistency – and that’s part of my role also in Newcastle – making sure there’s that link between what the first team does and what our youth teams are doing. “Often there’s a disconnect in the playing style and habits of youth teams compared to how the first team plays,” Marchioli told KEEPUP. #BondedByGold- NEWCASTLE JETS FC ✈️ July 7, 2022Īn integral part of the first-team set-up in 2021-22, Marchioli is now A-Leagues Youth head coach and Boys head of academy. 🎥 Newcastle Jets Head of Football Huss Skenderovic and Youth Head Coach Riccardo Marchioli spoke to parents from players of the Jets Academy about the club’s revised youth development program.

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