{"id":3147,"date":"2023-10-19T13:38:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T13:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/?page_id=3147"},"modified":"2026-02-15T13:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T13:30:05","slug":"demir-muftari","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/demir-muftari\/","title":{"rendered":"Demir Muftari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-lt-gray-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading ghostkit-custom-ZVyfMS\" id=\"demir-muftari\">Demir Muftari<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ghostkit-custom-ZnYXko wp-block-paragraph\">LFC MI ECNL GIRLS DIRECTOR &amp; COACH<br>Phone: 248-321-2245<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-mail wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"mailto:&#109;uft&#097;ri&#064;lf&#099;mi&#046;&#099;o&#109;\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19,5H5c-1.1,0-2,.9-2,2v10c0,1.1.9,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-.9,2-2V7c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm.5,12c0,.3-.2.5-.5.5H5c-.3,0-.5-.2-.5-.5V9.8l7.5,5.6,7.5-5.6V17zm0-9.1L12,13.6,4.5,7.9V7c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h14c.3,0,.5.2.5.5v.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg?resize=75,75 75w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg?resize=90,90 90w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg?resize=80,80 80w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg?resize=512,512 512w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg?resize=195,195 195w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg?resize=390,390 390w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Muftari_Demir_web.jpg?resize=97,97 97w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide ghostkit-divider ghostkit-divider-type-solid ghostkit-custom-2ciSyt\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demir joins our staff from Vardar Michigan where he has been the Director of Coaching for the Vardar Soccer Club Developmental Academy since 2000.&nbsp;&nbsp;Demir led Vardar SC U18 to the US Development Academy national title in 2010 and was named US Soccer Developmental Academy Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2010.&nbsp; He has also coached State Cup and Regional Championship teams for the club.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In additional to his youth coaching experience, Demir has coached at both the collegiate&nbsp;and semi-professional levels.&nbsp; He was an Assistant Coach for Oakland University Men\u2019s Soccer.&nbsp;&nbsp;Demir spent six seasons as the Michigan Bucks (current Flint City Bucks) as head coach (2013-2017, 2019) winning five national championships during that span, including three USL, formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), North American titles (2014, 2016, 2019), two USL regular season titles (2015, 2016) and the Hank Steinbrecher National Championship (2017). He was also named National Coach of the Year 2014 and 2016 and finished runner-up in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demir played in college and professionally, playing&nbsp;two years with USISL and eight years with&nbsp;MPSL.&nbsp; He is a former All State and ODP player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"qualifications\">Qualifications:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">USSF B Coaching License<br>NSCAA Premier Diploma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-does-it-mean-to-represent-liverpool-fc\">What does it mean to represent Liverpool FC:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cI have known Andy Wagstaff for a long time,&nbsp;coaching alongside with him and sometimes against him.&nbsp; I am excited to work with the LFC Michigan organization, Andy and his coaching staff, as well as all the talented&nbsp;players with a desire to be the best and compete at the highest level.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":645,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_genesis_hide_title":true,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","sec_layout_page":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3147","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.9 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - 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