Fresh off of helping the Algonquin Wolves men's soccer team capture OCAA and CCAA silver medals this past season, Ibrahim Soukary has been named as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Valour FC and the Canadian Premier League (CPL).
Soukary, the founder of SAF Performance in Ottawa, has an extensive background in high-performance training and injury prevention. He most recently served as the Head of Athletic Performance (Development Program) with Atlético Ottawa, where he trained and developed prospective professional players. As a former player himself, Soukary has firsthand experience in the physical demands needed to perform at a high level. To go along with his playing experiences, Soukary holds a BSc in Exercise Science, and has several professional certifications including, NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), DNS Level One, Performance Conditioning, and EXOS as a Performance Specialist.
Ibrahim has been the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Wolves for the past three seasons, and has helped the program become one of the top teams in the OCAA. This past season the Wolves finished 1st in the OCAA East Division with a 7-1-2 record. Prior to joining the coaching staff, Soukary played for Algonquin in 2016-2017 while studying Business Management, and helped the team win an OCAA Silver medal. The Algonquin Wolves Athletics Department knows Ibrahim's expertise and knowledge will be instrumental in Valour FC's success this upcoming season, and we wish him all the best in this new exciting chapter of his career.