Dangriga Youth Football Academy

History

DYFA was established in 2008 by a group of retired soccer players all hailing from Dangriga, Belize. Founders, Cliff Moss Sr. (President), John Stanley (Business Manager), Maurice Herrera (Past President/Technical Director) and Orin Orio (Past Vice President), conceived of the idea after having played soccer in Belize and the United States. Their vision was to create an academy that would serve as a foundation to provide every youth an opportunity to play soccer at the highest level while promoting their growth and development. DYFA remains committed to both its mission and vision statements wherein we realize the full potential, cultivate and foster its young citizens to kick in a new era of growth, development and productivity; in addition to providing information and assistance to the community at large.

Specialties

Focuses primarily on youth development through: (1) Mentoring life skills, thereby confirming and reinforcing our seven pillars (2) Providing a safe environment where tolerance and acceptance are instilled (3) Providing the necessary tools needed to realize their full potential, academically and athletically (4) Growing and developing our youths to compete locally and internationally by implementing the fundamentals of soccer