Live stream: Daniel Georgievski’s Stella Academy out to make impact at Sydney International Cup

Daniel Georgievski’s transition to coaching has ‘been a good ride so far’ and the former A-League defender believes his teams can make a big impact in October’s big tournament. See two fields LIVE on KTV.

Daniel Georgievski and some of his Stella Academy players

After retiring from professional football in 2021, former A-League defender Daniel Georgievski wanted to give back to his sport.

Friend and now business partner Pep Fedele floated the idea of creating an academy to help nurture the next generation of players, and so the Stella Football Academy was born.

“I think I’ve always been really good with kids,” Georgievski said.

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“And I’ve always been intrigued with the development part of the sport and I just thought ‘you know what, let’s give this a crack.’”

“It’s been really enjoyable, a really good ride so far.”

Teams from the Sydney-based Academy will take on clubs from across Australia and New Zealand at the Sydney International Cup at Cromer Park, Manly over the October long weekend.

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Stella FC will field teams in the boys U8, U9, U10 and U11 boys competitions this year, with the aim to give the kids experience in a more professional environment.

“Obviously we don’t go into tournaments to lose,” Georgievski said.

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“But we want to come away from the tournament full of confidence, knowing that they can play against good players, good teams and good structures in any weather.

“We also want them to come out of it with smiles on their faces, saying they’ve learned something from it.”

Daniel Georgievski and some of his Stella Academy players

Georgievski said it has been really rewarding working with kids and developing their skills, no matter if they are future stars or just playing for fun.

“I love just seeing the smiles at the end of the day,” Georgievski said.

“When I’m teaching them something and they’re just trying to do it, they keep trying and they persist and when they finally get it, the excitement from them is just the best.”

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