Robby Gemert started his playing career in the Netherlands at age 12, "C" division with Sparta Rotterdam youth development program from 1964- 1969. His parents decided to move the family to Canada where Rob continued his playing career.
1970- 1975 Semi professional in the Ontario National Soccer League (NSL).
1976- 1980 Played in the North American Soccer League (NASL) along side one the greatest players in history, "Eusebio" and winning the 1976 NASL championship with Toronto Metros Croatia.
1981- Played in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) with Buffalo Stallions.
1982- Robby returned to the NSL for six more years and finally decided to call quits at age 37 and holds the record of "NSL'S Most Champion" with six championships which still stands today.
1989- He was offered an attractive one year contract by the Hamilton Steelers of the Canadian Professional Soccer league (CPSL)
Rob as he's known played 19 International club and 6 Concacaf matches.
Rob started coaching in the NASL off season in 1976 and eventually spend the greater portion of his life doing what he has the most passion for, and that is teaching soccer.
His coaching credentials are as follows:
TC ll (EUFA B) KNVB Diploma
1995 Coaching apprenticeship with Amateur club DHC "A" Juniors in Delft.
9 months coaching apprenticeship with Sparta ll (required)
9 months as guest coach at Sparta ( invited upon request)
9 months Coaching apprenticeship with Feyenoord ll (required)
9 months as guest coach at Feyenoord ( invited upon request)
USSF "A" License
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
12 years Technical Director with Naples Youth Soccer Club
3 years Staff Coach with (UTI) Sasvari Way Soccer Learning Centers
2 years Staff Coach with Juergen Sommer Soccer Camp
1998 Head coach Naples men All Star team vs Bayer Levekusen
2006 DOC with Naples Youth Soccer Club
6 years Technical Trainer with Naples High School Varsity boys.
Testimonials:
One of coach Rob's strongest attributes as a coach is his ability to demonstrate to his players what he's asking them to do. He does not just coach with words. He has the ability to take a physical role in his coaching sessions and perform the tasks he teaches his players at game speed. This is an invaluable trait for a coach to posses as there is no better way to learn the game of soccer than through demonstration His technical ability and tactical mind of the game is on a superior level.
Michael Schini.
For 8 years Rob has been our trainer and mentor. His passion for the game became not only contagious to our team, but to the entire program NYSC program. Our success was a direct reflection of Rob's ability to find player's strenghts and utilize them in a way to best suit our team as well as indentifying players' weaknesses and developing those individual skills to eventually become 2nd nature, and an asset.
Bramel Walker.
I consider Coach Rob to be one of the best trainers in the Naples area. If you send your son to one camp this year, I would recommend you choose this one (www.dutchsoccermasteracademy.com ). If your child wants to learn from the best and get more out of soccer, then Coach Rob is the best option for you.
On a personal note, Coach Rob is currently the personal trainer for my son Nick (who helps out at our practices) and my daughter Ali, and I couldn’t give a better endorsement than that.
Ed Rodgers
"Coach Rob provides advanced level training that focuses on improving the player's skill level. His lessons concentrate on real game situations in effort to develope skills needed to meet the challenges that occur in those situations.
The greatest benefit to the indicidual lessons is the improvement that can be achieved in a one on one setting that is difficult to experience in a in a group atmosphere. He also brings years of experience and expertise from his own career.
My son has been training with Coach Rob for several weeks and has had a great time learning. He is challenged to improve and has fun meeting those challenges.