Meet Our Coaches

OWNER/DIRECTOR OF COACHING

CJ Sutherland

I grew up in Glasgow, Scotland before coming over to the United States in 2007.  I started playing soccer early on and I truly love the game and have a passion for coaching. In high school I was picked up by the Houston Dynamo at their Academy level. After graduation I played professional soccer for several years in Scotland, England, Iceland, Holland and Finland. After coming back to the US, I went into coaching and have been enjoying it ever since.

I started out coaching at skills camps and then moved into coaching Academy teams in the DFW area. I eventually decided to follow my dream and start my own club in mid-2018. We started out as a small club and have quickly grown to where we are today by selectively adding coaches and developing kids the right way.

I am very proud of DFW United SC and it is important to me to give back to the community. I enjoy getting to know each and every kid, all their different personalities, and the challenge of figuring out the best way to motivate them and build confidence. I feel very lucky to get to do what I love every day and I am excited about the future of the club.

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Gordon Sutherland

I was born in Falkirk, Scotland and grew up in Cumbernauld just outside of Glasgow. I started playing soccer at an early age. By 12 I started playing for the local youth organization, Cumbernauld Colts, before being scouted and moving to the Glasgow Celtic Boys Club. I played soccer in high school and signed School Boy Forms for Glasgow Rangers at the age of 13. At 15 I represented the Scotland Schoolboys and played against England at Old Trafford, West Germany, Denmark, and Norway.

At the age of 16, I made my debut for Rangers F.C. 2nd team and went on to play several games for the Youth Team and Reserves. I was released by the Rangers and signed for Norwich City in the English 1st division and played several reserve and youth team games before moving to Coventry City in 1983. I moved back to Scotland in 1984 and played Semi – Professional for 5 years before moving back to play Amateur Soccer. I have coached soccer for 20+ years at Coerver skills camps and several clubs in the DFW area. I have a passion for the game and my goal is to help our players develop their skills to take them to the next level.