Victor Lopez-Santaniello

Victor Lopez-Santaniello

Goalkeeper Coach and Player

  • An experienced Goalkeeper who grew up playing in AC Milan's Academy, where he developed his technical and mental understanding of the position. 
  • Victor has many years of experience in goalkeeping, as he is still an avid player in semi-professional leagues in the USA. 
  • As a coach, he focuses on building the complete goalkeeper through 1-on-1 game analysis and decision-making scenarios. He does this by breaking down film that is sent to him, evaluating the avalible options that the goalkeeper had, and then correcting and reinforcing the decisions that each goalkeeper made during the action. 
  • Goalkeeping Development: Main areas of focus
    • Postioning
    • Shot stopping
    • 1v1s 
    • Distribuition
    • Decision Making
    • Mental Preparation 
  • Training Philosophy
    • "Combines Player Experiences, analytical game study, and exposure to professional environments to provide practical, game-specific goalkeeper analysis." 
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