Diego Ruiz
FADP - Administrator

Born in South America Colombia. Diego has 25 years of experience working with soccer and coaching.

(Coaching Leadership - Tournament Operations - Team Marketing - Team Management - Tryouts Management - Partnership Development)

Started at a very young age coaching AYSO for a few years. Soon after, Diego formed, managed and trained his Club Team DBWV - America for several years in Diamond Bar, Walnut California. During that time he also served as a Board Member for DBWV Soccer Club. Coached/managed and organized tryouts for Stampede Soccer Club helping to form his youngest son's team. Diego has also coached locally at Ayala High School in Chino Hills. Has attended numerous soccer camps and has traveled internationally for soccer tryouts and to be a student of the game. With the help of many, Diego has helped inner-city kids attend soccer camps such as: ODP and local British hosted camps. Diego currently resides in Canyon Hills, California and is married to his wife Olivia and has two sons, Nicolas and Tomas both who play, manage and coach for FADP. 

Nicolas (Nico) Ruiz
FADP Founder - Coach / Player
 

Born January 22, 1993 in West Covina, California.
Started playing soccer in AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization.). When became old enough, played club soccer in the Coast Soccer League. Includes JUSA Select youth club team coached under Scott Juniper. During that time, traveled to Italy to play for Parma Calcio 1913, 

commonly known as Parma.
Student athlete at Ruben S. Ayala High School in Chino Hills and Captain of the Cypress College Soccer Team (Orange Empire Conference) where graduated and obtained a degree in Physical Education. During that time traveled to South America Colombia to play for Sarmiento Lora Soccer School affiliated to Deportivo Cali.
Briefly played with Ventura County Fusion.
Played with Genova International School of Soccer U23 Team.
Founder of Footballers Academy – Current UPSL Team – Southern California.
University of California Irvine (UCI) – Women’s Soccer Performance Analysis. 

Accolades, Awards and Certificates:

Make Better Professionals (MBP) School of Coaching – Scouting and Game Analysis Specialist – Completed Course

United Soccer Coaches – Sports Psychology and Individual Mental Skills – Course Certificate

United Soccer Coaches – Passing Patterns and Functional Training – Course Certificate

United Soccer Coaches – 11 v 11 Formations and Systems of Play – Course Diploma

California Legislature State Assembly Certificate of Recognition Issued by the 60th District (Sierra League Athletic League, Senior High School Year.)

Coach’s MVP Varsity Award – Senior High School year

21 Youth Club Tournament Medals

3 Youth Club League Medals

Robert Simpson
FADP - Coach / Player

Robert Simpson starting playing soccer when he was 7 years old as a substitute AYSO player. With dedication he improved himself to achieve a starting role. Throughout the years he continued working his way until he was a key part of his Western High School Varsity Soccer Team.

Rob has also volunteered his time as a referee and coach at the AYSO youth levels.

He has been striving to improve not only his own game, but also to improve the games of his teammates around him. He is always looking for a coaching moment or a moment to raise someone else’s spirits.

Always strives to be a complete player on and off the field and he always expects his teammates/players to strive for greatness every day. Loves just being on the field and helping his teammates, players, fans, and opponents get as much fun out of the game as possible, while still keeping that competitive spirit high.

Rob loves to have fun when he isn’t on the soccer field as well. Pretty much every sport is watched by Rob, even little league baseball, but his first love is the beautiful game of soccer. 

Robert Simpson also has a degree in Electronics Engineering so he also finds time to repair electronics and computer/server systems.

Tomas Ruiz
Team & Equipment Manager / Coach / Player
 

Born May 30, 1998 in West Covina, California.
Started playing soccer in AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization.). When became old enough, played club soccer in the Coast Soccer League and SoCal Soccer League. 

Includes Legends FC and Arsenal FC Academy 

in Southern California.
Student athlete at Ruben S. Ayala High School in Chino Hills.

Attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona where graduated and obtained a 

Bachelor of Science Kinesiology degree.
Footballers Academy original member – Current UPSL team.
Realty One Group Southwest  - Realtor.

University of California Irvine (UCI) – Women’s Soccer Director of Operations / Equipment. 

Accolades, Awards and Certificates:

USSF National D Coaching License

Ayala High School Soccer - MVP Award

Ayala High School  Scholar Athlete Grade Point Average Award

Youth Club Tournament Medals

Youth Club League Medals