Angelo Schirinzi

Angelo Schirinzi (born 5 November 1972) is a beach soccer player and coach. He is Coach of Switzerland national beach soccer team, and the former Tahiti national beach soccer team Coach 2012-2015. He is the main developer of beach soccer in Switzerland.

Schirinzi has been a FIFA Expert since 2008 and has supervised more than 35 seminars in the last years.

Biography Schirinzi was born in Basel.

Schirinzi has been a FIFA instructor since 2008, UEFA PRO coach and partner of Swiss Beach Soccer GMBH, the company that manages beach soccer in Switzerland. He has a UEFA Pro License, wrote the Beach Soccer manual.

Schirinzi is widely regarded as a leading global expert in beach soccer, often referred to as a "beach soccer guru." He has conducted numerous FIFA coaching courses worldwide, including in the Pacific region (e.g., Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji), Africa (e.g., Tanzania), and elsewhere, contributing to the sport's global development. He has authored a textbook on beach soccer technique and training.

As of 2025, Schirinzi continues as head coach of the Switzerland national team and serves on FIFA Technical Study Groups, such as for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025.

Coaching career Switzerland national team Schirinzi has been the long-time head coach (and formerly player-coach) of the Switzerland national beach soccer team, leading them in multiple FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups (as player-coach in 2009 and 2011, player in 2015, coach in 2017 and beyond). During his tenure, Switzerland achieved notable successes, including runner-up at the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai (their debut), European Beach Soccer League titles (e.g., 2012 champions, and 2022 European champions after a 10-year wait), and a bronze medal at the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia.

Tahiti national team From 2012 to 2015, Schirinzi coached the Tahiti national team (known as Tiki Toa), guiding them to a surprise fourth place as hosts at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Club coaching Schirinzi has coached Russian club BSC Kristall, winning multiple titles including the Russian Championship (several times), Nazare Cup, Euro Winners Cup (beach soccer "Champions League"), and Intercup. Awards

2002 Best Scorer EBSL Alanya 2002 Best Scorer EBSL Montpellier 2002 Top Scorer EBSL North Group 2002 Prince Albert Monaco Selection Team 2003 Most Valuable Player EBSL Linz 2004 8th place X. World Championships 2004 Best Scorer EBSL Final Monaco 2005 Best Scorer Master Cup Amneville 2005 Winner EBSL Group C 2005 European Champion Euro Beach Soccer Cup 2005 in Moscow 2006 Winner EBSL Linz 2006 Winner EBSL Scheveningen 2007 Winner Pro Beach Soccer Tour Winterthur 2007 Top Scorer Pro Beach Soccer Tour 2007 Winner Euro Beach Soccer Nations Cup Linz 2007 Best Scorer Euro Beach Soccer Nations Cup Linz 2007 Winner EBSL Qualifier Athens 2008 Winner 4-Nations Cup Eger (HUN) 2008 5th place FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier in Benidorm 2008 Winner EBSL Group A Lignano (ITA) 2008 Winner EURO-Nationscup Linz (AUT) 2008 Vice-Champion Euro Beach Soccer Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan) 2008 Winner Danubia Cup Bratislava (SLO) 2008 Winner South Russian Championship with Rostov in Anapa (RUS) 2009 Vice-Champion Euro Beach Soccer Cup in Rome (Ita) 2009 Vice World Champion FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai 2010 Winner EBSL Lignano (Italy) 2010 4th place FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier 2010 in Bibione 2010 Winner EBSL Den Haag (Netherlands) 2010 Winner Ge Money Bank Beach Soccer Tour Zurich Main Station 2011 Winner EBSL Ravenna (Ita) 2011 10th place FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Ravenna, Italy 2011 Intercontinental Cup Dubai 2012 Winner EBSL Terracina, Italy 2012 Winner BSWW World Tour Al Jadida, Morocco 2012 Winner EBSL Torredembarra, Spain 2012 European Champion EBSL Finale Den Haag 2013 Runner-up Nations Cup Santos, Brazil 2013 Winner EBSL Valence, France 2014 Runner-up FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier 2014 Jesolo 2014 Runner-up Euro Beach Soccer Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan 2014 Winner EBSL in Catania, Italy 2015 Winner EBSL Siófok, Hungary 2015 Winner Thailand Cup, Bangkok 2015 4th place European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan 2015 Quarter-finals FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Espinho, Portugal 2016 Winner Copa Lagos, Nigeria 2016 Vice Champion FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier, Jesolo 2016 Runner-up EBSL in Moscow, Russia 2016 Winner EBSL Sanxenxo, Spain 2016 Winner Kalik Cup Nassau, Bahamas 2017 5th place FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Bahamas 2017 Winner Beach Soccer Cup, Morocco 2017 Runner-up EBSL Moscow, Russia 2017 Runner-up International Beach Soccer Grand Prix Guangzhou, China 2018 Runner-up EBSL Moscow, Russia 2018 Runner-up EBSL Baku, Azerbaijan 2019 Bronze Medal European Games, Minsk 2019 Qualification World Beach Games, Qatar 2019 Qualification FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Paraguay 2020 Runner-up EBSL Superfinal Nazaré, Portugal 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Moscow, Russia, Bronze Medal 2022 Beach Soccer European Championship 2022 Sardegna, Italy (Note: This refers to the 2022 Euro Beach Soccer League title)

Awards with other teams than Swiss national team

2013 Tahiti National Team: 4th place FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tahiti 2013 Swiss Champion with Sable Dancers 2018 BSC Kristall Winner Intercup 2018 BSC Kristall Winner Russia Supercup 2018 BSC Kristall Winner Nazaré Cup 2018 BSC Kristall Winner Russia Championship 2019 BSC Kristall Winner Nazaré Cup 2019 BSC Kristall Winner Russia Championship 2020 BSC Kristall Winner Nazaré Cup 2020 BSC Kristall Winner Euro Winners Cup (Champions League of beach soccer) 2021 BSC Kristall Winner Russia Championship 2021 BSC Kristall Winner Nazaré Cup 2021 BSC Kristall Winner Euro Winners Cup (Champions League of beach soccer)