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Andrew Criticos
Co-founder | Operations, members & partnerships
The day-to-day life of the club: its members, coaching programme, social calendar and partnerships. Andrew looks after the things that turn a place to play into a place to belong.
About us
Padel Playa / North LondonA club worth
coming back to.
The Spanish connection
Playa means beach.
The rest follows from that.
The heart of padel is found in Spain, where it became more than a sport. It became part of the culture, played socially, competitively and always in good company.
That spirit runs through Padel Playa. From the courts we play on to the club we’re building around them, everything comes back to a simple idea: good games, good company and a place to belong.
See where the first one goes
The founders
One runs the club. One builds it. Both play.
Padel Playa is led by Andrew and George Criticos.
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George Criticos
Co-founder | Build, property & delivery
The club taking shape: construction, property, project delivery and the business behind it. George looks after the build and the details that make the finished club work.
The standard
What we hold ourselves to.
01Ninety minutes, never sixty.
02Premium courts.
03Levelled play, so every match is close.
04Nobody plays alone unless they want to.
“Playa means beach. Spain is the heart of padel, where the game found its identity. Padel Playa celebrates that heritage, respecting the roots of the sport while creating a club of our own.”