Coach: Marco de Ruiter

Current Team: Sparta United Premier U17 and Utah ODP '94 Boys

Coaching Experience: Holland - Willem ll Tilburg professional youth academy, 3 years U19, 5 years U 21, 1 year first-team assistant coach, UEFA A License

Playing Experience: Sparta Rotterdam youth academy, 2 years Ado den Haag. Position: left midfielder

Favorite Soccer Teams: Feyenoord Rotterdam, Arsenal London

Favorite Soccer Players: Robin van Persie and Christiano Ronaldo

Most Memorable Soccer Experiences: Winner League Cup U19 Willem ll, winner international tournament in Belgium with Willem ll U 19, wins against Espagnol Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, Eintracht Frankfurt and Club Brugge

Coaching Philosophy: You can improve every player on technical, tactical, physics and personality, and always working hard is the basics for success.

Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

Favorite Book: Teambuilding, the road to success. Writer: Rinus Michels

Favorite Foods: Indonesian food: reistafel

Special Interests: Tennis, skiing, reading books and watching movies

Marco Says: "Do not think that your way is the way, you can learn from everybody. Be yourself, do not play a role, and focus on your structure."