GP Soccer Podcast

Giovanni Pacini is a noted expert in the game with significant expertise in the areas of player and coach development.

He is a United Soccer Coaches Master Coach, member of its National Staff, and National Goalkeeper Staff. He is a USYS East Region Staff Coach and is the GK Coach at Regis College (MA). 

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GP Soccer Podcast artwork (Courtesy Giovanni Pacini)

Giovanni Pacini Bio

Giovanni Pacini is a soccer professional whose career spans 40 plus years and over that period has had the opportunity to formally collaborate with some of the foremost coaching education and player development specialists in the world.

In that realm, Pacini has worked alongside World Cup, Olympic Gold Medal, and national team head coaches. He is a United Soccer Coaches Master Coach and serves the organization as a member of its National Staff and National Goalkeeper Staff.

Giovanni Pacini
Giovanni Pacini

He is the former NSCAA State Director who has overseen coaching education in MA, NH, and RI. Pacini is a member of the USYS East Region coaching staff and has overseen training for NH North ODP. He was the Director of Coaching Education for The Super Liga of Rhode Island where he was responsible for coach and player development for 38 clubs, 542 coaches and over 10,000 players.

He is a featured clinician in the United Soccer Coaches video series on goalkeeping, has presented numerous sessions at the NSCAA / United Soccer Coaches national conventions, and has served as Chairman for the then NSCAA Technical Committee and was a member of its Education Committee as well. As a passionate teacher of the game, Pacini also enjoyed a successful 28 year career as a collegiate head coach and now serves as the Goalkeeper Coach at Regis College (MA).

As a broadcaster, Pacini launched the GP Soccer Podcast in 2019 and hosted the soccer show “Direct Kick” on WJDA and WMEX in Boston. Broadening his expertise in the game, Pacini has had the opportunity to have traveled to several foreign countries researching coach and player development. Most importantly, for 24 years he served as a health and physical education teacher and teaching mentor in his hometown of Weymouth, MA. He is at his core… a teacher.

Work With Coach Giovanni Pacini

GP Soccer Director Giovanni Pacini has international experience working with some of the world’s best coaches and players in researching player, coach, goalkeeper, and infrastructure development. He uses that experience and knowledge in the training and development of all clients who take advantage of GP Soccer and to those clubs who secure GP Soccer program services. Here are just a few of the many outstanding coaches and players Coach Pacini has been associated with-

Alan Rogers- Former Iranian and Philippines National Team Coach w/ Giovanni Pacini
Alan Rogers- Former Iranian and Philippines National Team Coach
John Shiels- Director of the Manchester United Charity Foundation w/ Giovanni Pacini
John Shiels- Director of the Manchester United Charity Foundation
Tim Howard- US National Team and Everton ‘keeper w/ Giovanni Pacini
Tim Howard- US National Team and Everton ‘keeper
Training with Everton GK Coach Kevin O’Brien and goalkeeper Mike McInair w/ Giovanni Pacini
Training with Everton GK Coach Kevin O’Brien and goalkeeper Mike McInair
Dario Gradi, Technical Director for Crewe Alexandra of the English Championship League w/ Giovanni Pacini
Dario Gradi, Technical Director for Crewe Alexandra of the English Championship League
Clint Dempsey, US National Team, Fulham of the EPL, and now FOX commentator w/ Giovanni Pacini
Clint Dempsey, US National Team, Fulham of the EPL, and now FOX commentator
Steve Nance- Strength and Conditioning Coach for Fulham FC of the EPL w/ Giovanni Pacini
Steve Nance- Strength and Conditioning Coach for Fulham FC of the EPL
Aaron Winter: Former Ajax and Inter Milan player now coaching at Ajax. Doug Williamson: Former NSCAA Assistant Director of Coaching Education w/ Giovanni Pacini
Aaron Winter: Former Ajax and Inter Milan player now coaching at Ajax. Doug Williamson: Former NSCAA Assistant Director of Coaching Education
Henk van de Wetering: Director of Coaching Education for the Dutch KNVB w/ Giovanni Pacini
Henk van de Wetering: Director of Coaching Education for the Dutch KNVB
Nico Romeijn- Director of Coaching Academies for the Dutch KNVB and with US Soccer w/ Giovanni Pacini
Nico Romeijn- Director of Coaching Academies for the Dutch KNVB and with US Soccer
Tony Waiters: Former Canadian National Team coach & Tony DiCicco: Former coach of the US Women’s National Team w/ Giovanni Pacini
Tony Waiters: Former Canadian National Team coach & Tony DiCicco: Former coach of the US Women’s National Team
Alesandro Pasqualli, AC Milan (Youth Academy Head Coach) w/ Giovanni Pacini
Alesandro Pasqualli, AC Milan (Youth Academy Head Coach)
Giovanni Pacini w/ Italian Director of Coaching Franco Ferrari at Coverciano
Italian Director of Coaching Franco Ferrari at Coverciano
Barbara Benedetti (Italy's Director of Youth Development) w/ Giovanni Pacini
Barbara Benedetti (Italy's Director of Youth Development)
Marcus Walfridson of the USL Sarasota Paradise FC w/ Giovanni Pacini
Marcus Walfridson of the USL Sarasota Paradise FC

If you are interested in training or collaborating with a soccer coach with a proven record of expertise in player, goalkeeper, and coach development, then look no further than GP Soccer.

Coach Giovanni Pacini is an elite United Soccer Coaches Master Coach, a member of the United Soccer Coaches National Staff, and National Goalkeeper Staff. He is also a USYS East Region Staff Coach. If your club is interested in learning more about GP Soccer, contact Giovanni at [email protected].

Be sure to take advantage of all the services provided by GP Soccer and learn more by visiting the website at www.gpsoccerpodcast.com and listen to the popular podcast- GP Soccer Podcast!

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