RUDI SKACEL
Champion and Coach
Get the training experience of a lifetime when you sign up for a course at Skacel Sports. A spot on the school team? A prestigious athletic scholarship? A professional career? Whatever your ambition is, Rudi Skacel will help you achieve your goals.
Professional Career
* * * UEFA European Under-21 Champion, 2002 Czech, FA Cup Champion, 2006 & 2012 Scottish Cup Champion, Full Czech Republic international * * *
Rudi Skacel is an international soccer star with a professional career that spanned 20 years playing in the elite European leagues. With an outstanding 100 goals from midfield, Rudi has earned cult status and a lifelong fan base. In 2015, Rudi founded Skacel Sports with one goal: to share his passion for soccer by training the brightest young stars of tomorrow. Additionally, Rudi is a UEFA European Under-21 Champion, 2002 Czech FA Cup Champion, 2006 & 2012 Scottish Cup Champion, and Full Czech Republic international.
Rudi has played for FC Southampton, Olympique Marseille, FC Panathinaikos Athens , Slavia Prague, FC Hearts and Heartha Berlin among others prestigious European football clubs. He also represented the Czech Republic at senior international level at a time when they were considered one of the world’s strongest soccer nations, and was also part of the Czech Republic’s European Under-21 Championship winning team in 2002.Rudi has played alongside some of soccer’s biggest stars – including Didier Drogba (Chelsea FC), Pavel Nedved (Juventus), Fabien Barthez (Olympic Marseille,Manchester United), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Milan Baros (Liverpool FC) and many others.
Additionally, he boasts a career that was completely injury free. This rare accomplishment has attributed to his disciplined fitness regime, healthy lifestyle and a holistic understanding of a pro athlete’s nutritional needs. Rudi knows the importance of appropriate diet and nutrition to performing your absolute best onthe field, and is ready to share his knowledge & experience with the next generation of soccer players.
His training program is specifically designed to maximize these elements and bring out the greatest potential in each student.
Coaching Career
Rudi’s coaching skills have been highly acclaimed by respected coaches.
His primary objective is to pass on his knowledge and expertise to younger players, teaching them his secrets about how to perform at the highest level; to assist and score goals, and become part of a winning team through his innovative coaching programs.
Students will have the opportunity to learn from a player-turned-coach who has actual experience playing Pro.