James Christacos is a 45-year-old football coach from the US with over 15 years of coaching experience in Greece. He has coached both youth and senior teams, winning several championships and trophies. As a coach, he focuses on developing players' technical skills while also teaching them good sportsmanship and mental strength. He has extensive experience setting up youth football academies and training players from ages 6 to 14.

1. JAMES CHRISTACOS
dimitris.christacos@gmail.com
February 21, 2019
Ι carefully studied the description of the job you are offering.
My experience in the work environment you offer allows me to be sure of the success of our
cooperation. I have worked successfully in football academies, girls and boys. Success means social
inclusion, love for the sport, respect and acceptance of the result and several trophies. This is, in
short, my own story through coaching.
My last job at the historical club Leonidas Sparta It is in the seventh year of cooperation and
although I am welcome to continue, I am looking for new challenges.
I read and understand English excellent, I speak very well and I need some time to practice to
speak perfectly. I have been born in the USA but I live and work for several years in Greece.
Sincerely,
James Christacos

2. JAMES CHRISTACOS
FOOTBALL COACH CV
My name is James Christacos, I am 45 years old and I was born in the US.
I am a UEFA B football coach. As a football player, I have participated, among
others, in the teams of Leonidas Spartis and AE Sparta, as well as in the
preselections of the national youth teams.
In my coaching experience, I have worked in academies of children (U6 to
U14), women's and men's clubs.
More information about my coaching experience can be found below. Thank
you for your attention, best luck to your club!
0030 6989806780 dimitris.christacos@gmail.com
FOOTBALL UEFA
DIPLOMAS UEFA B FOOTBALL DIPLOMA
GREEK FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Football Referee
GREEK FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Commissioner of Football Matches
PROFESSIONAL COACHING PROFILE
SUMMARY As a coach I am a hard worker. I have never missed a workout. I organize and
prepare the training exercises in detail and afterwards I evaluate the results of
the training session. Apart from the results of the games I pay too much
attention and importance to the behaviour and attitude of the players in the
games but also outside the playing field when they represent the club. I deal
with great persistence and patience with every footballer keeping his strong
points but mainly by working on his weaknesses. I have good communication
with the young footballers' parents. I like to create teams with patience in the
younger ages. I find it challenging to improve the quality and talent of
footballers. In the clubs that I have worked for, I have won trophies, along with
improving the value of the players. I have won several titles and championships
as a coach and I can pass the spirit to the team.
SKILLS ACADEMIES
I have had experience in football academies since 2005. I have an interest in
every child and his / her diversity. I learn football kids with fun and
entertainment. I am working on the football weaknesses of each child so as to
improve overall. I am very concerned about the mental health of kid players. I
teach children how to behave properly after victory and defeat. All these years
I deal with young children I have won titles and championships but mainly I
have grown up right good athletes. My players always respect me and I have
excellent communication with their parents.
COMPETITIVE TEAMS
I have experience in championship. I was a footballer in the position of a
goalkeeper and I know the amount of hard work you need to become the
best. My groups are based on team spirit and hard work. I improve the talent I
find in my team, raise the weakest and I find their role in the club. I give
opportunities to new footballers, who will strengthen the club. I give great
importance to the teams' academies and I observe the training. I have
excellent collaboration with the administration and associates of the club. I
have won several titles and championships as a coach and I can pass the spirit
to the team.

3. COACHING EXPERIENCE
In the year 2006 I founded the first football academy for children in Laconia, “Football Academy of
Sparta”.
The club won the first academy championship. In the coming seasons the young footballers played
in the men's club with success. With the club “Football Academy of Sparta” I won two youth
championships as well as a men's championship.
I took as a coach and manager the club “PAO Agiou Nikolaou”, we finished in second place and
we won the promotion to a higher division.
Laconia's largest club, “Leonidas Sparta”, decided to set up football academies and hired me to
work as a coach and manager. The results were two championships from the first season. (U14, U12).
In the summer of the same year I worked at the Athitaki summer camp in Athens for children under
12 years of age. There, with my team, we won camps championship
The following season I won the U10 Championship with Leonidas Sparta. I also worked in the group
of pre-selection of national teams in the ages U14 and U12.
In season 2014-2015, I won the Youth Championship with Leonidas Sparta club. In the same season I
created a new women's football team, “Karyatides of Sparta”. In the first year of the club we
finished third in the third national championship.
In season 2016-2017, I won the youth championship with Leonidas Sparta club as well as the
women's championship of the third national category with Karyatides.
From 2009 to 2017 I did football training for boys and girls from 4 to 14 years of age.
With my teams I participate every year in tournaments with a high level.
In addition to champion awards I have won 3 times best coach prize and fairplay plaque 4 times.
SEASON CLUB GROUP DIVISION TROPHIES
2005-2006 FC Amykliakos Men 1st Division of Laconia 5th place
2006-2007 FC Amykliakos Men 1st Division of Laconia 4th place
2007-2008 Football Academy of Sparta U14 Youth League Champions
Football Academy of Sparta U14 Kinder Cup Champions
2008-2009 Football Academy of Sparta Men 3rd Division of Laconia Champions
Football Academy of Sparta U14 Youth League 2nd place
2009-2010 Football Academy of Sparta Men 2nd Division of Laconia 4th place
Football Academy of Sparta U14 Youth League Champions
2010-2011 PAO Agiou Nikolaou Men 2nd Division of Laconia 2nd place
2011-2012 PAO Agiou Nikolaou Men 1st Division of Laconia 4th place
PAO Agiou Nikolaou U14 Youth League 2nd place
PAO Agiou Nikolaou U10 Youth League Champions
PAO Agiou Nikolaou U8 Youth League 3rd place
2012-2013 Leonidas of Sparta U14 Youth League Champions
Leonidas of Sparta U12 Youth League Champions
Leonidas of Sparta U10 Youth League 4th place
Sports Camp Athitaki U12 Summer League Champions
2013-2014 Leonidas of Sparta B’ Team Men 2nd Division of Laconia 4th place
Leonidas of Sparta U14 Youth League 3rd place
Leonidas of Sparta U12 Youth League 2nd place
Leonidas of Sparta U10 Youth League Champions
Leonidas of Sparta U8 4 Day Tournament 2nd place
Preselection of National team U14 National Youth Division 3rd place
Preselection of National team U12 National Youth Division 4th place
2014-2015 Karyatides of Sparta Women 3rd National Division 3rd place
Leonidas of Sparta U14 Youth League Champions
2015-2016 Karyatides of Sparta Women 3rd National Division 2nd place
Leonidas of Sparta U14 Youth League 2nd place
2016-2017 Karyatides of Sparta Women 2nd National Division Champions
Leonidas of Sparta U16 Youth League Champions
2017-2018 Leonidas of Sparta Men 2nd Division of Laconia 5th place
2018-2019 Leonidas of Sparta Men 2nd Division of Laconia 4th place

4. DIPLOMA’S – EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
YEAR ORGANIZER SUBJECT
1988 Greek Football Association Football Referee Diploma
2005 UEFA UEFA B’ Football Diploma
2006 Green Football Development
(Panathinaikos Academy)
Tactical Methodology
2007 Green Football Development
(Panathinaikos Academy)
Fundamentals neuromuscular splice combined with technique.
Introduction to personal and technical cooperation in the
aggressive tactics
2008 AEK Athens Academies organization, training and coaching in youth teams
2008 Green Football Development
(Panathinaikos Academy)
Methodological training in youth ages. Tests and rankings
2008 Green Football Development
(Panathinaikos Academy)
Tactical Methodology – Academy U14
2009 Green Football Development
(Panathinaikos Academy)
Tactical Methodology – Academy U14
2010 Institute of Sport Analysis Practice of the competition analyst profession. The specialized
analysis of specific athletic behaviors and abilities becomes science
2010 Green Football Development
(Panathinaikos Academy)
Tactical Methodology – Academy U14
2011 Liverpool Academies Soccer training seminar. Do it the Liverpool way
2012 UEFA coaching schools of the
Greek Football Association
UEFA B’ Football Diploma renewal
2012 Football Coaches Association
of Laconia
Daily seminar of soccer training
2013 DELTA IEK The importance of video analysis in football
Pregame Analysis, Live Analysis, Postgame Analysis
2014 Greek Center of Research and
Football Development
Greek seminar of soccer training and football development
2014 Football Association of Laconia
Athletic Federation of Sparta
3rd Football Tournament, Junior U10 and Tactics seminars
2015 Football Coaches Association Children's Soccer Academies: Challenges, Exclusions and
Discrimination
2015 Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Ethos Cup Mimis Papaioannou
Women’s Football
2015 UEFA coaching schools of the
Greek Football Association
UEFA B’ Football Diploma renewal
2015 Football Coaches Association Behavior of coaches in development age
2015 Football Coaches Association From the academy until I want the first team
2016 Football Coaches Association Evaluation of Phys. Status in Modern Soccer
Maximizing Performance
2016 Football Coaches Association Statistics: Analysis - Evaluation.
Its Importance in Modern Soccer
2017 University of Physical Education
and Sport
Programming training for athletes in the age range of 5-12 years

5. Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 Gymnastika
Football Division Pan-Hellenic
Association of Physical
Education graduates
Modern physical study applications in the preparation period and in
the competitive period
2017 Football Coaches Association Injuries to children's football
2018 UEFA coaching schools of the
Greek Football Association
Why is psychology so important in football?
2018 Football Coaches Association 2nd Educational Seminar
2018 UEFA coaching schools of the
Greek Football Association
UEFA B’ Football Diploma renewal
REFERENCES
Football Academy of Sparta
https://www.facebook.com/Football.Academy.of.Sparta
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5CC127BEDEB280EF
PAO Agiou Nikolaou
https://www.facebook.com/Charisiakos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE690B7AFB1CFC442
Karyatides of Sparta
https://www.facebook.com/karyatides2014
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcnW4ycSbJWpl0b_FKhvL6j4jhHwkMwF0
Leonidas of Sparta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas_Sparta_FC
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIU6ykwb5TLuAO32bBwevw/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shel
f_id=13&view_as=subscriber
BEYOND FOOTBALL COACH…
I am an analyst - computer programmer, a graduate of the Greek computer science school. I
teach the course of algorithms and programs to high school students, as well as office programs
(Cambridge, ECDL) to adult learners. I know to use Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Pinnacle Video
Studio, Photoshop, Wordpress etc