Andrea Casella

Andrea Casella was named Houston Soccer's volunteer assistant coach on January 20, 2022.

Casella joins the Cougars after spending one season as an assistant coach for Texas Southern women's soccer and brings a wealth of experience both internationally and locally.

During his time with the Tigers, Casella was in charge of performance analysis for the program and conducted research with the coaching staff before applying the results to the team's training both in practice and during matches. He also gathered information and analyzed upcoming opponents and recruits for the program to determine strategy with the coaching staff.

Casella moved to Houston in 2021 and began working with the RISE Soccer Club as the boys ECNL head coach, before becoming the U19 and U15 Girls Academy head coach.

Casella began his coaching career in Europe before moving to the United States where he started coaching at Real Colorado as he worked directly with the club's developmental academy while also serving as the boys ECNL head coach in addition to coordinating events for the U13-14 competitive teams.

As an athlete, Casella played for nearly 20 years throughout Europe including mainly in Italy and England. Casella holds a USSF and a UEFA license, a game analysis soccer hub license, a performance analysis level II license, and a sports psychology and individual mental skills license.

A native of Turin, Italy, Casella lives in Houston with his partner, Maggie and their cat, Oliver.