The Oranje Academy is where football dreams stop being “someday” and start becoming a daily routine. Young players walk in thinking they’re here to train, and quickly realise they’ve signed up for a culture. Individual habits are quietly shaped by group discipline. You learn where you stand, what is expected, and how to carry yourself on and off the pitch. It is not just drills and cones. It is football education in its truest, slightly sweatier form.
The Oranje Academy
Academy Centers
The academy lives across multiple pitches, each with the same rhythm and expectations. Training here at this player development club as it helps players to settle in quickly and move with their team as one.
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Meet Our Coaches
Certified coaches.
The same faces, week after week.
Working closely with young players as they grow into the game.
A shared way of coaching keeps things familiar across teams and age groups. This is a player development club where guidance comes from daily interaction, not speeches. Inside the club’s football program, parents recognise familiar faces and players respond to coaches they work with regularly.
Aqeel Ansari
AFC A License
Head Coach Senior Team & Head Of Youth Development
Rahul Unnithan
AFC C License
Head Coach U18
Clinton Dsouza
AFC A License
Head Coach U21 & U16
Prashun Tripathi
AFC B License
Head Coach U14
Gokul Panicker
AFC B License
Head Coach U12
Aftab Panhalkar
AFC B License
Head Coach U10
Usama Naikwadi
AFC C License
Head Coach U8
Our
Coaching Style
Our coaches work close to the game.
They focus on technique, awareness, and reading situations as they unfold.
Expectations remain steady week after week, with demands matched to age and ability.
Within a competitive youth football club, coaches challenge players while backing them fully.
Elite Program &
Player Pathways
The elite program introduces a more demanding football environment.
Within the club football program, movement forward follows form, discipline, and match understanding.
Competitive exposure builds composure and confidence, allowing players to step up naturally without being rushed.