Franco Acuna
U17 MLS Next HG Coach
Franco Acuna was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to the United States when he was 8 months old. He has lived in Connecticut ever since. Franco began playing at Beachside Soccer Club in 2012 and reached the academy level, coached by Mark Alves, Pete Doneit, Allan Zuniga, and Omar Tork.
He graduated from Notre Dame High School in West Haven in 2018 and played soccer at the University of New Haven for a year until 2019. Franco then graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 2023, becoming the first in his family to earn a college degree. He holds a United States Soccer Federation National “C” coaching license and is looking to progress to further licenses.
This is Franco’s third year coaching in the MKSE Program. Last year, he was an assistant coach for the Beachside U16 and U17 MLS Next teams.