A ONE-STOP SERVICE FOR EVERYTHING GOALKEEPING
Fast-track your development and take your game to the next level by joining our elite goalkeeping academy today.
Whether you’re after individualised training, small group training or looking to instil a goalkeeping program in your school, we are here to provide the coaching to fit your needs.
Using modern training techniques we cater to all ages and abilities. Explore our services section to learn more about how we can help you or your organisation.
MEET THE TEAM
Ruben Parker
HEAD COACH
Club: Eastern Suburbs AFC
Nationality: New Zealander, Canadian
Age: 25
Founder & Head Coach Ruben Parker has played at the highest domestic level in New Zealand for the last 4 years as well as representing the National team with the NZ U20s.
With over 2000 hours of coaching experience he is one of New Zealand’s most recognised goalkeeping coaches. Ruben is the current NZ Men's U-17 GK Coach as well as the Future Ferns Domestic Programme GK Coach.
Cameron Brown
ASSISTANT COACH
Club: Central United & Auckland City FC
Nationality: New Zealander, British
Age: 21
Assistant Coach Cam Brown has a wide range of experience as a player. Not only does he play for one of the most prestigious clubs in NZ but he's also represented NZ at two U20 World Cups and was most recently the first choice goalkeeper for the NZ U23s in the Olympic qualifiers. Cam has been coaching goalkeepers at various clubs including ACFC, Central United FC, Waitemata FC as well as helping out with One Stop Goalkeeping. He's looking forward to passing on his knowledge to develop the next generation of young goalkeepers.
Tony Govorko
HAMILTON COACH
Coach Tony Govorko has a number of years’ experience as a player at Northern League levels and Non-league in the UK.
Tony has been coaching senior GK’s at Melville United for a number of years along with the Melville Academy and WaiBOP Age Group teams. Players that he has worked with include Jamie Searle,
who signed with Aston Villa in 2019 and is now at Swansea City and Joe Knowles who is currently in the NZ U17
squad.
Tony is passionate about helping develop the next generation of talented GK’s using his coaching knowledge and experience following the NZF framework
and professional requirements of the
modern day GK.
Silvio Rodic
ASSISTANT COACH
Club: North Shore Utd
Nationality: Croatian
Age: 33
Silvio has an extensive background as a professional goalkeeper with over 200 games played in the Croatian and Polish top flight. He has also represented the Croatian national team at U-21 level. Since arriving in New Zealand he has taken a role to develop our young goalkeepers and impart his knowledge with them.
Regan Diver
ACADEMY COACH
Club: Northern Rovers FC
Nationality: New Zealander
Age: 17
Regan is a promising upcoming NZ goalkeeper who has recently been selected to attend National U-20 camps. H also spent a season with Auckland City's first team at the age of 16. Regan has come through our academy and has a thorough understanding of the technical & tactical demands of the modern day goalkeeper. He oversees the development of our younger academy goalkeepers to ensure they have the fundamental techniques to progress into youth football.
Michael Wassell
PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER
Michael is our very talented photographer/videographer who is passionate about capturing our academy goalkeepers at work. The photographs/videos Michael takes do a great job of capturing the fun, supportive but professional environment we work so hard to create for our goalkeepers.
