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Joey Vella

  • Title
    Volunteer Goalkeepers Coach
Vella was named the goalkeeper coach for the Regis University women's soccer team prior to the start of the 2020-21 season. 

Born and raised in San Diego, CA, Vella began his college playing career at Palomar College in San Marcos, CA before transferring to Chico State University and playing his final two years for the Wildcats. Following his college playing career, Joey spent two years with the San Diego Flash in the NPSL.

Joey began coaching in 2017 with the Colorado Rapids Youth Academy as a Goalkeeper staff coach. After spending two years with the program he moved onto his current role as  the Director of Goalkeeping for FC Boulder. In addition to that job he is also the Boulder Region Director with the Core Goalkeeping Academy. He has earned his Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches.