About
Albany Deaf Football Club founded in 1876. Later in 1970 it become Edinburgh Deaf Football Club. Over the last twenty years we have focused on futsal. In 2025 we officially changed our name to Edinburgh Deaf Futsal Club.
Our Phoenix logo represent youth, development, and renew life.
Our Mission
Edinburgh Deaf Futsal Club is based in East Scotland. We are dedicated to developing youth players aged 13 to 21 from across Scotland. We also warmly welcome players of all ages from Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders.
Our team is inclusive, diverse, and committed to creating a welcoming community for everyone.
Our team
Stuart PRyde
Manager
Hi, I'm Stuart Pryde, proud Manager of Edinburgh DFC.
I absolutely love my family and life with our four kids - although I'll be honest, the house can be completely crazy at times!
My hobbies included football and futsal as well as golf, snooker, badminton and basketball.
When it comes to football, my favourite teams are Rangers, West Ham United, Bayern Munich and of course, Edinburgh DFC!
I'm also a huge fan of Marvel and DC Movies, but my all-time top five favourite films are:
1. Braveheart
2. Zulu
3. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
4. The Italian Job
5. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Experience
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Coaching team over 5 years.
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Playing for Glasgow Deaf Athletic Football Club, St Vincent, Lanarkshire Deaf and us.
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Played for several hearing football clubs.
STuart Pryde's dream
My biggest sporting dreams are:
Rangers winning Champion League
Edinburgh DFC winning trophies
Scotland winning the world cup
A man can dream, right?
Mohammed Suleman
Coach
I can be demanding on the pitch, but my priority is making sure every player gets a fair, equal opportunity to grow and reach their full potential.
Experience
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Former St Vincent Player
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Scottish Deaf Football Assocation as a member
Fun FAct about Mohammed Suleman
Die hard as a fan of Manchester United and Rangers