With a resume that includes nearly 40 years of coaching (at youth and collegiate levels) and over 25 years of experience managing youth programs, Raz has developed a reputation for being a caring, dedicated, and passionate leader in the Ottawa soccer community.

Having built AOJ predecessor Capital United from the ground up, Raz helped the club achieve provincial success, as well as aiding many of the club's alumni to compete at the collegiate and professional levels.

Raz has also been recognized for his consistent and selfless work on and off the field, being honoured with the Mayor's Cup in 2022.

Raz holds a Canada Soccer National A License and is also trained as an Ontario Soccer Learning Facilitator. He currently serves as the club’s Technical Director.

While she is perhaps best known for her charisma and energy, Jordan first made her name as one of the top female players produced in Ottawa. Her talents not only allowed her to represent Eastern Ontario at the provincial level, but to be included in the Big South's all-decade team for her NCAA D1 career at Radford University.

Jordan has coached at the club for nearly 15 years, but became a full-time staff member upon her graduation from Radford in 2018. Since then, she has gained experience coaching and leading all levels and ages at the club.

She currently oversees the Girls High Performance Academy, as well as the Girls U10-U11 Academy. Like all of our staff, Jordan intends to pursue further education through Canada Soccer and CONCACAF.

Known for his relentless work ethic and growth mindset, Caleb is yet another homegrown member of AOJ's core staff. Growing up at the club as a talented player in the Academy, Caleb elected to pursue coaching in his teen years.

In his time at the club, Caleb has worked in almost every Girls Academy program and now serves as the Head Coach of both the U12 Girls Academy and U14 Girls High Performance Academy.

He holds a Canada Soccer Children's Diploma and is currently pursuing his CONCACAF B Diploma.

Pat has coached at the club for over 15 years in various roles. Growing up in the community, he played high-level soccer and hockey and later saw both of his daughters earn NCAA Division 1 scholarships through the club.

Pat has led almost every High Performance girls generation in recent years and has directed the Sports-Études program since 2023. He’s coached multiple provincial championships and has seen teams finish 1st and 4th at National Championships. Currently working through the national coaching licenses, Pat is a passionate, hardworking, and well-liked coach by everyone who works alongside him.

Known by many for his endless energy and charisma, Abdoul began coaching at the club in 2021.

Having played at the university level in France and contributed to developing the game in multiple communities around the world, Abdoul now oversees our U10-U11 Boys Academy program at the club, as well as assisting in the Boys High Performance Program.

His coaching journey since moving to Canada has seen him coach at fellow OPDL club Markham FC and work with other programs at AOJ, including our U7-U9 Pre-Competitive, U12 Academy, and U13 Regional team.

Jordan has dedicated his entire competitive soccer career to the club, starting in the Competitive program at 10 years old. He quickly rose to leadership, captaining his team from the entry-tier competitive divisions to the provincial level and representing the club in multiple overseas tournaments.

With nearly a decade of coaching experience at AOJ (primarily with U10-U12 Competitive and Academy programs) and seven years of referee experience, Jordan brings a multifaceted perspective to the game. Holding a National C-License, he emphasizes a mentality-first, no-nonsense approach to creating both talented players and well-rounded individuals.

Shane has been involved in soccer since the 80s, playing at the highest levels in the region as a goalkeeper. Specialized as a goalkeeper coach since 2008, he has held an Ontario Goalkeeper Coach Diploma for over a decade.

Shane has been with Atlético Ottawa Juniors since 2018, training keepers from U6 to the adult ages, across all levels from recreational to OPDL. He is responsible for significant progress in the club’s youth goalkeeper development thanks to his positive and detailed approach, which continues to be appreciated by the players he works with!

Having grown up playing at the club his entire youth career, Logan has transitioned into a substantial coaching role at the club, plying his trade in a wide array of programs.

Even at a young age, Logan's leadership qualities are apparent and he leads by example as a player and as a coach.

He is continuing his coaching journey throughout university and is taking on more and more responsibilities at the club, including leadership roles in the Grassroots and Pre-Competitive programs.