AUBURNDALE, FL (December 26, 2021)-Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) is always looking for opportunities to elevate and advance youth soccer to the next level. With that in mind, we are pleased to announce that FYSA Executive Director Joel Dragan has recently become a founder member of the GOALS Council.

The GOALS Council is a national strategic advisory council founded by Stack Sports and industry luminaries as an action-oriented group of leaders in the soccer space working together to betterment the sport for the next generation. This idea incubator will look to solve key issues facing the sport. 

Founding GOALS Council Members 

Roberto Aguas FC Copa / Copa Holdings 

Laura Halfpenny Georgia Soccer 

Joel Dragan Florida Youth Soccer 

Gordon Henderson Ohio Soccer Association 

Miriam Hickey High Country Soccer Association 

d'Alary Dalton Sol Soccer / Alta California Sol 

Joe Guerra The Soccer Club of Guilford 

Diego Bocanegra University of Houston 

Mayowa Owolabi Miami United FC / CCL / IEP 

Mark Botterill Augusta Sportswear