Michal Walesiak | First Team Assistant Coach | Head of Performance Analysis | D15 Head Coach | HPP Manager

Michal Walesiak assists with our first team and leads our D15 team for his first 2025 football season with Olé FA. He also is the Head of Performance Analysis and takes charge of the HPP programme.

Coach Walesiak comes to us most recently from Northland Football Club and has held various positions with his coaching and management journey in football, both in Poland and in New Zealand including assistant coach, director of football, head coach, video analyst and academy coach.

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Quillian Robert | Goalkeeper Coach & Facilities Manager

Quillan joined Olé FA and Western Suburbs FC as first team goalkeeper in 2023 and will return to both organisations for his second year in this new role. Quillan has an exciting football pedigree. He represented Canada at the 2011 U17 World Cup, scoring a goal against England, and recently has played a major role in helping Guyana progress to the CONCACAF Nations League. Quillan has also played for Toronto FC and Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer, and Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Sebastian Sanchez| Development Group Assistant Coach

Sebastian joined the Olé Football Academy coaching team at the beginning of the 2025 football season and also plays for Western Suburbs first team as a defender/midfielder.

Prior to his arrival in New Zealand “Seba” signed for the USL Championship team Louisville City FC in 2022 during his senior year of high school and was an All-State selection in 2021. While under contract with Louisville City FC he went on loan to South Georgia Tormenta (2022), Union Omaha (2023), and FC Tulsa (2024). 

While playing for Louisville City FC he also held a role coaching the U10s and U12s academy teams.

Having been born in Akron, Ohio, he does consider his hometown to be Louisville, Kentucky.

Alex Andersson | Foundation Group Coach

Alex joined the Olé FA coaching staff at the beginning of the 2025 football season and is an assistant coach for the 2013 foundation group. Additionally, he plays for Western Suburbs first team in their 2025 season as a centre-forward.

As a native of Helsingborg, Sweden, he has spent his last five years overseas in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States. He spent four years at college and one year playing in the USL Championship. 

Alex has recently started his coaching journey. With his experience from professional environments he brings a unique perspective to coaching. Alex knows what it takes to reach high levels and is excited to share his passion and love for the game onto aspiring players. 

Jonathan Robinson | Foundation Group Coach

Jonathan comes from Gurnee, Illinois in the USA, just outside of Chicago and started working at Olé Football Academy beginning in the early part of 2025. He will be coaching the Foundation Group F10’s in addition to playing on the Men’s First Team at Western Suburbs FC as a defender. 

“JR” played Division 1 college soccer in the USA for four years, which led him to being drafted by Sporting Kansas City FC, a MLS, (Major League Soccer), franchise in the states. His professional experience in one of the top soccer leagues in the world and his experience with the college game brings to the table a next level up of development and coaching of our young athletes at the academy.

Along with experiencing the culture that New Zealand has to offer, JR is looking forward to coaching and seeing a new style of soccer that is played in this part of the world. 

Dakota Brady | Foundation Group Coach

Originally from Hamilton on the North Island of New Zealand and a first team player for Western Suburbs FC, Dakota is a full time Olé Football Academy resident and Foundation Group Coach. He is passionate about coaching and enjoys sharing his love for the game with his young Foundation Group players. 

This year he is combining his on-field experience with the NZQA Level 3 course, which is a New Zealand certified football coaching program. This will enable him to focus and foster his skillset as a home grown developed coach which will allow Dakota to be an effective leader on and off the pitch. Dakota is working diligently towards his life long goal of playing professionally in Europe and furthering his coaching career.

Caleb Hunt | Foundation Group Coach

Caleb joined the Olé Football Academy in 2021, moving full time on-site into the residency program from Napier. Since then he has worked his way up in the Olé FA pathway program into the Western Suburbs first team squad and has most recently started his coaching chapter as a Foundation Group Coach for the 2025 season.

With his football experience, Caleb aims to inspire the next younger generation of New Zealand players. Caleb holds much knowledge and passion for the game is excited for what this year has to offer.

He is currently pursuing his NZQA Level 3 which will help him evolve as a young up and coming coach and produce New Zealand home grown coaching and player talent.

Tareq Morgan | Foundation Group Coach

Tareq joined Olé FA in April 2022 at 14 years old as a player and starting in 2025 as a Foundation Group Coach, making him the youngest member of the coaching team. Over the years he has worked his way up to training with the first team, gaining valuable experience along the way from various different coaches. 

With a background in multiple sports, Tareq brings a unique perspective to coaching, hoping to help young footballers develop both their skills and understanding of the game. Being the youngest of the coaches, he can connect with the younger players, making it easier for him to relate to their experiences and guide them through their journey and development. 

As a Foundation Phase F11 Coach, Tareq is excited to help aspiring footballers deepen their understanding of the game while fostering a love for football that will stay with them as they grow.

Victoria Lemelin-Morin, CAT(C) SFR | Medical Coordinator | First Team Athletic Therapist 

Victoria was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and started her passion of sports at an early age. As a youth she had dedicated her early life to basketball, but after sustaining multiple injuries while playing, and needing to work with multiple athletic therapists, she fell in love with the AT profession.

Victoria completed her bachelor’s degree in Athletic Therapy from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She is a Canadian certified Athletic Therapist who brings her passion for sports and a professional skill set to the game at Olé FA. Victoria is an integral part of the organisation and coaching staff who manages all aspects of player welfare and performance for our athletes.

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Amy Koch | Director of Operations, Media Manager

Having lived in Vancouver for the majority of her life, Amy Koch has spent the better part of her career in the meetings and conventions industry.

Over the last few years, she has worked with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Chief Invigilator and the Ontario Tribunals in Canada. Prior to that, for just over the better part of a decade, Amy worked at the award winning double platinum LEED certified Vancouver Convention Centre in the Sales and Marketing department. She collaborated with global fortune 500 companies in bringing their meetings and conferences to the beautiful city of Vancouver. She was also part of the 2010 Winter Olympic community at the VCC which was the international media headquarters.

She is married to Alan and they share two lovely daughters, Paris and Aurora, who live in Cork, Ireland and Perth, Australia respectively.