JDT FUN FACT: FERRAN TORRES’ YOUTH COACHES NOW AT JDT ACADEMY
2026 World Cup winning-goal scorer Ferran Torres of Spain was part of the Valencia CF academy where Johor Darul Ta’zim FC (JDT) academy duo Javier Jorda Ribera and Gonzalo Sans Zaballos were among his coaches at Under-16 and Under-14.
Javier and Gonzalo came to Johor when the JDT-Valencia Academy was established in 2017 and have remained with the JDT Academy ever since. Javier is currently the Academy Director while Gonzalo serves as the Academy Head of Methodology & Scouting.
Javier also coaches His Royal Highness Tunku Iskandar Ibni Tunku Ismail, Raja of Muda of Johor’s Under-9 team called Johor Cubs. Luaskan Kuasamu Johor.
Hidup Johor Demi Johor
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FAKTA MENARIK JDT: JURULATIH REMAJA FERRAN TORRES KINI BERKHIDMAT DI AKADEMI JDT
Penjaring gol kemenangan Piala Dunia 2026, Ferran Torres dari Sepanyol berasal daripada akademi Valencia CF di mana dua jurulatih Akademi Kelab Bolasepak Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT), Javier Jorda Ribera dan Gonzalo Sans Zaballos merupakan antara jurulatihnya di sana untuk pasukan Bawah-16 dan Bawah-14.
Javier dan Gonzalo hadir ke Johor apabila Akademi JDT-Valencia ditubuhkan pada 2017 dan kekal sehingga kini. Javier menjawat jawatan Pengarah Akademi manakala Gonzalo pula bertugas sebagai Ketua Akademi untuk bahagian ‘Methodology & Scouting’.
Javier juga adalah jurulatih untuk pasukan Bawah-9 tahun DYAM Tunku Iskandar Ibni Tunku Ismail, Raja Muda Johor yang digelar Johor Cubs. Luaskan Kuasamu Johor.
