U16 · born 2011
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OPDL · U16 Girls · Born 2011
Anthony Vassallo
U16 GirlsI played professionally in Europe and for Malta, and the coaches I remember told me the truth and then helped me handle it. That is my promise to every player: high standards, an honest plan built week by week, and someone in your corner while you chase it.
Coach Anthony
- Licence
- CONCACAF A Diploma
- Coached
- Railway City, OSU & Fanshawe College
- Club role
- High Performance Mgr
- From
- London, Ont.
- Played
- Pro in Europe, Malta U21
- OPDL team
- 2011 girls
- 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 Anthony Vassallo
Assistant Technical Director and High Performance Manager
Born in London, Anthony played professionally in Europe and represented Malta at youth level.
He has coached at Railway City FC, at Ottawa South United, where he led the PLSQ women and U17 OPDL girls, and at Fanshawe College.
At Whitecaps London he runs the high-performance environment across OPDL and the senior pathway, coaches the 2011 OPDL girls and plans LEADS sessions.
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 U16
- Leadership and resilience
Lead teammates, communicate on the field and stay composed when games turn.
- Power and repeat speed
Build the engine to sprint, recover and sprint again for the full 90 minutes.
- Execution under pressure
Make the right technique work at game speed, against bigger, faster opponents.
- Game management
Adapt to the opponent, manage the score and change shape when the game asks.
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 (U16 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. The top two Premier teams also earn Ontario's places at the next year's Canada Soccer PDP Championship.
Who you play
- Hamilton United
- London TFC Academy
- North Mississauga SC
- Oakville SC
- Woodbridge SC
- Burlington SC
- Niagara Falls SC
- Tecumseh SC
- Toronto High Park FC
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
2011 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.
2011 Girls
- Tuesday, October 205 to 6:30 pm
- Thursday, October 225 to 6:30 pm
- Sunday, October 2512 to 1:30 pm
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 · U16 Boys · Born 2011
Ermal Murataj
U16 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 U16
- Leadership and resilience
Lead teammates, communicate on the field and stay composed when games turn.
- Power and repeat speed
Build the engine to sprint, recover and sprint again for the full 90 minutes.
- Execution under pressure
Make the right technique work at game speed, against bigger, faster opponents.
- Game management
Adapt to the opponent, manage the score and change shape when the game asks.
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 (U16 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. The top two Premier teams also earn Ontario's places at the next year's Canada Soccer PDP Championship.
Who you play
- Burlington SC
- London TFC Academy
- North Mississauga SC
- Tecumseh SC
- Woodbridge SC
- Cambridge United
- Hamilton United
- Oakville SC
- Rush Canada
- Toronto High Park FC
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
2011 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.
2011 Boys
- Wednesday, October 219 to 10:30 pm
- Friday, October 238:30 to 10 pmCity Wide Turf, London (Field 2)
- Saturday, October 243 to 4:30 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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