U15 · born 2012
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OPDL · U15 Girls · Born 2012
Mher Nahabedian
U15 GirlsGreat players are built in the moments nobody films, the thousandth touch on a cold Tuesday night, and I get to see that journey from a player's first session to their first big game. Fundamentals are freedom: master the basics until they stop being basic, then go play.
Coach Mher
- Licence
- Canada Soccer Nat'l B
- Club role
- Skill Centre & Grassroots Mgr
- OPDL teams
- 2013 & 2012 girls
- In OPDL for
- Several seasons
- Focus
- Fundamentals for our youngest
- Coached in
- Montreal
- Days a week
- 3 to 4
- Hours a week
- 4.5 to 7.5
- Games
- Up to 20
- Incl. 6 ID games
- Price
- $4,750
- Payment plans available
All prices are plus HST at checkout.
Meet Mher Nahabedian
Skill Centre and Grassroots Manager
Mher holds a Canada Soccer National B Licence and coached in Montreal before joining Whitecaps London, where he has coached in the OPDL program for several seasons.
As Skill Centre Director and Grassroots Manager he shapes how the club's youngest players learn the game, building the fundamentals that feed every OPDL team, and he leads the 2013 and 2012 OPDL girls.
A training week
- 3 Field sessions
- 1 Strength session
- 4.5 to 7.5 Hours a week
- Mon
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
- Fri
- Sat
- Sun
Year-round, on a 44-week plan. OPDL sets 4.5 to 7.5 hours of training a week, not counting games. Our 2026-27 winter schedule has each OPDL group on 3 to 4 sessions a week, 60 to 90 minutes each, at BMO Centre and school gyms, with separate goalkeeper sessions.
What we work on at U15
- Competitive habits
Train like it matters, compete for a spot and respond to pressure with intent.
- Strength and injury prevention
Strength, landing and change of direction work that keeps players on the field.
- Position technique
Sharpen the techniques each position needs: crossing, finishing, passing range.
- Team principles
Pressing triggers, building out from the back and transitions in both directions.
The season
May to October, with a two-week mid-season break and a four-week recovery break at the end of the year.
Conference: Western Conference (U15 Girls West)
Halfway reseeding: The season starts with conference play in the West from May to July. At the mid-season break the tables reset: the top five from the West and the top five from the East form the 10-team Premier conference, and every other team plays in Trillium from August to early October. Points start again from zero. Premier decides the OPDL champion; its top teams go to playoffs and the Gary Miller Charity Shield final, while Trillium crowns its own winner.
Who you play
- Hamilton United
- North Mississauga SC
- Oakville SC
- Rush Canada
- Burlington SC
- Cambridge United
- London TFC Academy
- Niagara Falls SC
- Tecumseh SC
- Waterloo United
Travel
15 min2 h 15 min
Travel ranges from about 15 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes. We play from Tecumseh to just north of Toronto.
- Home games in London
- Western Conference opponents
2012 girls OPDL trial dates
OPDL trials (assessments) for the 2027 season, U14 to U17 boys and girls (born 2013 to 2010). The 2010 and 2011 girls share their sessions. Current OPDL players and current non-OPDL players (Regional & District or EMDSL) are welcome. If you signed up before September 1, you may already have been invited to phase 1 (OPDL sessions); these dates are additional evaluations.
2012 Girls
- Friday, October 237 to 8:30 pm
- Saturday, October 249 to 10:30 am
- Sunday, October 259 to 10:30 am
1Password Park Turf, St Thomas
- Arrive 10 minutes before the start time.
- Wear athletic attire and bring your own water bottle.
- Shin guards are mandatory. You cannot train without them.
- Dress for the weather.
OPDL · U15 Boys · Born 2012
Ermal Murataj
U15 BoysI played midfield for London City, and coaching is how I pay back the game that shaped me, right here at home. I want our players to learn they are tougher than they think and to understand the game so well they see the answer before it asks the question.
Coach Murataj
- Licence
- Canada Soccer Nat'l B
- Played for
- London City, CPSL
- OPDL teams
- 2012 & 2011 boys
- Led before
- 2010 boys, 2025
- Honour
- CPSL Ont. all-star
- From
- Albania
- Days a week
- 3 to 4
- Hours a week
- 4.5 to 7.5
- Games
- Up to 20
- Incl. 6 ID games
- Price
- $4,750
- Payment plans available
All prices are plus HST at checkout.
Meet Ermal Murataj
Ermal played midfield for London City in the Canadian Professional Soccer League and was named to the league's Ontario all‑star roster.
He brought that experience into coaching in the club's OPDL program, leading the 2010 boys in 2025.
At Whitecaps London he now coaches two OPDL boys groups, the 2012 and 2011 teams, at the heart of the player pathway.
A training week
- 3 Field sessions
- 1 Strength session
- 4.5 to 7.5 Hours a week
- Mon
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
- Fri
- Sat
- Sun
Year-round, on a 44-week plan. OPDL sets 4.5 to 7.5 hours of training a week, not counting games. Our 2026-27 winter schedule has each OPDL group on 3 to 4 sessions a week, 60 to 90 minutes each, at BMO Centre and school gyms, with separate goalkeeper sessions.
What we work on at U15
- Competitive habits
Train like it matters, compete for a spot and respond to pressure with intent.
- Strength foundations
Safe strength, power and injury prevention work alongside the field sessions.
- Position technique
Sharpen the techniques each position needs: crossing, finishing, passing range.
- Team principles
Pressing triggers, building out from the back and transitions in both directions.
The season
May to October, with a two-week mid-season break and a four-week recovery break at the end of the year.
Conference: Western Conference (U15 Boys West)
Halfway reseeding: The season starts with conference play in the West from May to July. At the mid-season break the tables reset: the top five from the West and the top five from the East form the 10-team Premier conference, and every other team plays in Trillium from August to early October. Points start again from zero. Premier decides the OPDL champion; its top teams go to playoffs and the Gary Miller Charity Shield final, while Trillium crowns its own winner.
Who you play
- Hamilton United
- London TFC Academy
- Oakville SC
- Rush Canada
- Burlington SC
- Cambridge United
- Niagara Falls SC
- North Mississauga SC
- Tecumseh SC
- Toronto High Park FC
- Waterloo United
Travel
15 min2 h 15 min
Travel ranges from about 15 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes. We play from Tecumseh to just north of Toronto.
- Home games in London
- Western Conference opponents
2012 boys OPDL trial dates
OPDL trials (assessments) for the 2027 season, U14 to U17 boys and girls (born 2013 to 2010). The 2010 and 2011 girls share their sessions. Current OPDL players and current non-OPDL players (Regional & District or EMDSL) are welcome. If you signed up before September 1, you may already have been invited to phase 1 (OPDL sessions); these dates are additional evaluations.
2012 Boys
- Wednesday, October 217:30 to 9 pm
- Friday, October 237 to 8:30 pmCity Wide Turf, London (Field 2)
- Saturday, October 244:30 to 6 pm
Other sessions: 1Password Park Turf, St Thomas
- Arrive 10 minutes before the start time.
- Wear athletic attire and bring your own water bottle.
- Shin guards are mandatory. You cannot train without them.
- Dress for the weather.
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