The Founders
BUILT AT THE SOURCE. PROVEN AT THE TOP.
Two FC Barcelona-formed coaches spent 20+ years turning La Masia's secret — teaching players to THINK — into a method now used by 50+ clubs and federations worldwide.
Co-Founder & Co-Author of the Ekkono Method
CARLES ROMAGOSA
- Began at FC Barcelona in 1998; Director of the FCB Football School (1998–2000)
- Grassroots coach at Barcelona for 4 years — trained future world champions including Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, Cesc Fàbregas and Bojan Krkić
- Invited by FIFA to the inaugural FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma; FIFA High Performance Specialist
- Consultant work with PSG, FA Thailand, and FC Barcelona environments
- University of Barcelona — taught the Ekkono Method in the Sports Science degree and Physical Education department
"Carles Romagosa is one of the coaches from whom I have learned the most."
Co-Founder & Co-Author of the Ekkono Method
DAVID HERNÁNDEZ LIGERO
- Coached in the 1990s at two of the world's elite academies: FC Barcelona and CIDARF (high-performance center near Barcelona)
- 20+ years developing the Ekkono Method — the cognitive training system behind 'smart players'
- Coached extremely talented youth players who became World Champions and UEFA Champions League winners
- Concluded early that 'winning is not enough' — analyzed the world's best players, coaches and clubs to find how football intelligence is actually taught
CEO, Ekkono — Soccer Services Barcelona
MIQUEL FARRERONS
- MBA, EAE Business School · BA International Relations, Universitat de Vic
- Leads Ekkono projects worldwide: PSG, FA Thailand, Japan FA, Hapoel Tel Aviv and more
- Oversees the Individual Player Performance Plan used by pros including Christian Pulisic
- Featured on ESPN explaining the Ekkono methodology; World Football Summit speaker
US Technical Lead & Master Coach, Ekkono Futbol USA
JOAN MOLIST
- Project Director for Ekkono Futbol USA — leads nationwide programming and the Bethesda SC High Performance Center
- Sports Science degree, Universitat de Vic · ERASMUS at Edge Hill University (UK)
- Director of Methodology, Ekkono Osaka Academy, Japan (2020–22)
- Barça Academy USA Camps Head Coach (2022–23) · Technical Director, F.C. Osona Sud (Catalan FA)
- Ekkono coach at the Eerikkilä SHA-Ekkono program in Finland (2013–19)
- Has implemented the two most influential development methodologies in the world — Ekkono and the FC Barcelona philosophy — across Europe, Asia and the US
Director of Club Partnerships & Barcelona Experiences, Ekkono Futbol USA
LILLY
- University of Texas at Austin graduate — Hook 'em 🤘
- Runs the Ambassador Club program — the single point of contact for US clubs joining the Ekkono network
- Directs the International Trips program: Surf Cup, Mare Nostrum Cup and the Coach Development Tour in Barcelona
- Coordinates rosters, families and Ekkono staff across both continents so every trip runs like a pro club away-week
The La Masia Connection
WHY THE METHOD ACTUALLY WORKS
Its authors didn't study Barcelona from the outside — they taught inside it, at the school that produced Xavi, Iniesta and Messi.
The Ekkono Method codifies how that football intelligence is actually built, age group by age group. That's why 50+ clubs and federations — from PSG to the Japan FA — license it, and why 25,000+ coaches in 70+ countries train with it.
Learn directly from the source.
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