SIQ ACADEMY
Developing intelligent players.
We are SIQ
Our mission is to develop intelligent players.
SIQ Academy provides an innovative curriculum that focuses on developing players' intelligence on the field while developing their individual skills. Players develop their individual skills with the purpose to apply what they've learned on the ball to the bigger picture on the field. SIQ's curriculum has been developed over many years from studying possession-based teams in Europe and from Tolya's coaching experience over the years. SIQ was established in 2014 and has helped develop players who now play in Colorado Rapids (First team and Rapids 2), F.C Barcelona Academy (La Masia), Girona FC, and Herta Berlin Academy. In addition, our students play at many Division 1 soccer Universities, such as Yale University, the University of Michigan, the University of North Carolina, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Florida, and many other.
SIQ SERVICES
trainings
Camps
SIQ offers year-round training along with individual and team trainings for all ages and skill level. The curriculum is based off of possession based teams in Europe.
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SIQ offers many different camps throughout the year, each focusing on a different topic of soccer. In addition, we host a camp with coaches from Barcelona over the summer!
What differs Soccer IQ Academy from other soccer camps in USA?
SIQ Academy camps will help your player:
  • Improve player IQ
    Our coaches and activities focused on developing in players better understanding of the game
  • Increase player efficiency
    After SIQ camps players will have better understanding of the game and as result will perform at higher level
  • Increase team ball control time
    Our curriculum will improve ability of the team to possess the ball in attacking manner
  • Increase scoring opportunities
    Possession of the ball should have purpose. Our training promotes aggressive attacking style of soccer with ball control.
  • Improve team efficiency
    SIQ training will help teams to control the ball most of the time, dominate the game and create more scoring opportunities.
  • Increase ability to read the game
    SIQ camps are designed to develop intelligent players on and off the field. After our camps players will see the game differently!!

OUR STUDENTS NOW PLAY IN
F.C Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. La Masia Academy considered to be one of the best Academies in the world. Adrian Gill, SIQ player from Colorado, signed his first professional contract with FC Barcelona in 2022.

USA Youth National Teams
USA Youth National teams are formed starting at U14 age group and include best young American players. Number of SIQ youth players from Colorado, boys and girls, play in US Youth National teams U15, U17, U19, and U20.
Colorado Rapids Professional Team
An American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. SIQ player from Colorado, Darren Yappi, signed his first professional contract with Colorado Rapids in 2021.
Club de Futbol Damm
Spanish football team based in Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia.
The club is mainly known for their successful youth setup, which helps players to develop and join other senior clubs in the region. SIQ player from Colorado, Hudson Davis, plays for CF Damm.
ABOUT SIQ
Soccer IQ Academy camps incorporates individual skills while developing players' game intelligence and ability to see the big picture on the field. Our curriculum is unique and based on European teams playing possession style soccer. Within the last 10 years, founder of SIQ Academy, Tolya Rubtsov, spent a lot of time in Spain to learn this style of soccer to create a unique curriculum that improves players' game intelligence within a short period of time.
DEVELOPING INTELLIGENT PLAYERS
Tolya Rubtsov
Founder & Head coach
I hold USSF A Senior license and UEFA B license. I have been learning how to coach possession style of soccer for more than 10 years by regularly attending coaches clinics in Barcelona.. Two players who trained with me in Colorado currently live and play in Barcelona, Spain. One player plays for Espanyol Academy and the other plays for FC Barcelona (La Masia). Between 2012 and 2017 I successfully implemented my knowledge with several youth teams at the Colorado Storm soccer club and Colorado Rapids Development Academy.
In 2017 I moved to San Diego, CA where I was a head coach of Nomads Development Academy teams U14-U17 and Assistant Coach at the Professional club "San Diego 1904 FC".
I also hold a PhD in Immunology.
Tolya Rubtsov
Founder & Head coach
I hold USSF A Senior license and UEFA B license. I have been learning how to coach possession style of soccer for more than 10 years by regularly attending coaches clinics in Barcelona.. Two players who trained with me in Colorado currently live and play in Barcelona, Spain. One player plays for Espanyol Academy and the other plays for FC Barcelona (La Masia). Between 2012 and 2017 I successfully implemented my knowledge with several youth teams at the Colorado Storm soccer club and Colorado Rapids Development Academy.
In 2017 I moved to San Diego, CA where I was a head coach of Nomads Development Academy teams U14-U17 and Assistant Coach at the Professional club "San Diego 1904 FC".
I also hold a PhD in Immunology.
Founder Tolya Rubtsov
EXPERIENCE:
2020 - 2021
2020 - 2021
Assistant coach at professional club 1904 FC, San Diego
UEFA "B" license
2018 - 2020
2018 - 2020
Head coach at Development Academy, Nomads soccer club
USSF "A" Senior license
2015 – 2017
2015 – 2017
Coach at Developmental Academy, Colorado Rapids Soccer Club
USSF "B" license
2014 – Present
2014 – Present
Founder and Head Coach of Soccer IQ Academy
2012 – 2016
2012 – 2016
Coach at Colorado Storm Soccer Club
NSCAA Advanced National License
2010 – present
2010 – present
Coach at Coerver Center of Excellence
USSF "C" license
2006 – 2012
2006 – 2012
Coach at Junior Academy, Colorado Fusion Soccer Club.
Attended Colorado Soccer Coaches Symposium, Boulder, CO
USSF National Youth license
USSF "D" license
USSF "E" license
2004-2006
2004-2006
Coach U9-U10, Denver Soccer Club.
FAQs
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Contact us:
(720) 618-2493
info@siqacademy.com
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