the creative team
Claudio barreiro
Co-founder & Director | Marketing Specialist | Liverpool Fan | LinkedIn
Claudio Barreiro has held various creative positions since 2012, including Co-Founder, Brand Specialist, Art Director, Illustrator, Product Designer, Design Lead, Graphic Facilitator, Content Creator, Community Builder, Commentator, and Vlogcaster/Streamer.
As a Creative Juggler, Claudio has showcased exceptional skills in managing multiple projects while driving strategy-driven executions to achieve innovative results.
Claudio's insatiable appetite for learning is evident as he continuously explores new areas of interest and delves deep into subjects that pique his curiosity. This has contributed to his adaptability and growth, both personally and professionally, while also serving as a catalyst for his creativity.
Claudio Barreiro has a wealth of experience in design, having worked on a variety of projects for several notable companies. He served as a Product Designer for Nedbank, Absa Group, and Standard Bank Group on a contractual basis, where he provided design expertise for various products.
As a Design Lead and Product Designer at Freethinking Business Consultants, Claudio contributed to the development of the company's design strategy and provided innovative solutions to meet clients' needs. He also served as a Design Lead for Liberty Group South Africa, where he was responsible for managing design projects and ensuring that the company's brand message was effectively communicated.
In addition to his design roles, Claudio has also worked as a Creative Director and Illustrator and as a Visual Communication Designer for INJOZI, where he honed his skills in art direction, concept development, branding, illustration, storyboarding, character design, gaming design, editorial design, and graphic facilitation.
kristy cunningham
Co-founder & Director | Marketing Specialist | Liverpool Fan | Linkedin
Having worked on multiple marketing projects ranging in size, scope and mission. Kristy’s current role is to play “superglue” between Goallounge.tv, the clients and brands we work with. In saying that she is a known creator of genuine, emotional campaigns and experiences between brands and their users that translate into the formation of diverse, yet like-minded communities.
Growing up in South Africa, where sport is deemed as a religion, she has managed to find a career path that keeps her rooted at the intersection of her passion of being physical activity and her purpose of being a kickass marketer. Creating a connection is the most important thing for any marketer and is something she strives to do in every project she gets her hands on.
Kristy’s purpose and mission is to create sports content, live experiences and a community that is for all sports fans. By democratising sport through storytelling, Kristy brings a diverse female narrative to the Goallounge.tv team.
Kristy has extensive work experience in marketing and communications across diverse industries such as health insurance, creative agency, and project management.
At Superside, she worked as a project manager and ensured client satisfaction by managing project timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Prior to this, she was a Service Marketing Manager at Coloplast and gained experience in stakeholder management, sales targets, and customer expectations. Kristy also held various roles at Discovery Limited, where she managed large-scale sponsorship activations and created customer engagement strategies. Overall, her experience showcases her ability to manage projects, build relationships, and execute successful marketing strategies, making her a valuable asset to the GLTV team.
alex theodosiou
Head of Content | Greece Fan | Linkedin
Self-taught photographer and videographer and fully-fledged Car-nerd. For us at Goallounge.tv a photo says a thousand words and the work that goes behind getting the best shot takes a whole lot of skill, we call it the “Alex one of a kind” skill.
For Alex photography, videography and content creation that resonates with communities, is not just simply pointing and shooting, his work rarely starts and ends at the click of a button. His technical know-how and a sharp eye for detail are what sets him apart. But it’s probably his perfectionistic nature and work ethics that have taught him the most over the years. Because no matter the project there's no half-assing it with Alex. It's got to be picture perfect.
Alex has diverse experience across several industries and disciplines. At B Online, he managed projects from start to finish, maintained client relationships, and ensured customer satisfaction.
At Performance Centre Midrand, Alex was responsible for digital marketing, in-house graphic design and photography, event organization, and product marketing.
At KK Talkee, he worked as a digital illustrator on an international team creating teaching materials for an online English platform.
Alex's skills in project management, digital marketing, and graphic design make him a valuable addition to any team.
the squad
claudio barreiro
The random “Liverpool fact giver” that controls the airwaves of Goallounge.tv – he’s passionately crazy about all things football. This Captain of the team is obsessive when it comes to attendance, caps, and GLTV rules – he’s even harder on himself when the show, in his words is “a pixel out”.
Creative strategist, Co-Founder of Goallounge.tv and all-time “Design Thinker”. Claudio loves drawing cool pictures of people and players, and if he sends you his latest illustration of you, best you tweet about it!
LinkedIn: make sure you like his profile pic he spent ages deciding on which one to go with.
sello lolo kale
The “sneaky red devil” that is always strategizing on how he can poke and lure Goallounge.tv squad members into a corner of debate, he knows his stats and facts – so don’t come unprepared.
Wealth Manager for the green bank, during the day this devil gets out and about by lunching and rubbing shoulders with some high-net-worth individuals – on a serious note he gives unequalled service and personalised financial advice to clients.
LinkedIn: he doesn’t have a profile pic because he couldn’t find one that gets his face in, yip that’s how tall he is - but we can assure you that the link is correct.
wonga denga
The “Denganator” provides consistency and reliability and only due to his team’s poor performance of late, unfortunately, becomes the target of all the GLTV squads’ jokes. This Arsenal fan figurine collector and FIFA wizard often throws out some pearlers when defending the honour of his team.
You can find Wonga on the pitch making sure that there is someone keeping an eye out for the future of youth football, as a Head Academy Coach Wonga plays an important role in nurturing and growing young goal-driven footballers.
LinkedIn: Wonga is starting his own football academy so be sure to give him a like.
Nicholas Stothard
Nic, also known as "Coach Nic", is a die-hard football fan who supports Newcastle United and believes Alan Shearer is the best striker in Premier League history. He is a professional Football Coach at the AmaTuks academy, holds a degree in BCom Marketing Management, and is a UEFA A Licence candidate. Nic is the Director of Football Experience (Pty) Ltd, where he takes kids to Europe and the USA for coaching and development opportunities.
LinkedIn: check out our resident Goallounge.tv looker and feel free to sign him up for any model shoots.