Mini-series #3: Foreign Coaches On Norwegian Talent Development w/ Toni Ordinas

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Born and bred in Mallorca, Antoni (@Aordinas) grew up playing centre-back for a few local teams, including CD Llosetense. He embarked on his UEFA Pro License in his early 30s and coached at youth level for numerous clubs in the Balearic Islands. He made the move to Norway in 2013, where he began coaching at the Norwegian School of Elite Sport, alongside coaching for Norwegian Premiership side Stabæk. While gravitating towards youth football, as both Reserve Team Coach and Youth Technical Director, he became Stabæk Head Coach in 2016, where he remained until the summer of 2018. Highly respected and influential, Toni played a significant role in building up Stabæk´s academy to become one of the best, if not the best, academy in Norway. He then moved on from Stabæk at the beginning of 2019 to begin his new role as Football Academy Director at Lillestrøm SK, another Norwegian Premiership Club. LSK started five academy products in the latest league outing, the highest tally in the 2021 league season.
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