NICEVILLE, Fla. – FC Dallas Emerald Coast has announced the hiring of Matt Bonner, who joins the coaching staff while on assignment to Eglin Air Force Base.
Bonner, who is from the United Kingdom, will be working with the U10 Academy Boys & Girls.
“I am excited to have Matt join our coaching staff. He brings international experience to our organization and has immediately shown the desire to improve by attaining several USSF coaching licenses since arriving in the United States,” said Louis Richard, FC Dallas Executive Director.
He will be a tremendous addition to the U10 Academy coaching staff.”
Bonner is a lifelong player who developed his career through the Celtic FC and St Johnstone FC youth systems before joining the Royal Navy.
While enlisted in the Royal Navy and stationed in Cyprus, Bonner gained first-team playing experience in the Elite League. After an injury, Matt was introduced to the coaching world and was mentored into a coaching career covering games in both England and the United States.
Since moving to the USA, Bonner has earned his United States Soccer Federation Grassroots & “D” coaching licenses. While coaching the U10 Academy, he will continue work on his studies for the USSF “C” license.
FC Dallas Emerald Coast is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and Northwest Florida’s Soccer Center of Excellence. It is a primary provider of soccer opportunities for youth athletes across the Emerald Coast region since 2007.
