Coaching Experience:
- Years of coaching experience: 20 years
- Coached for 1 year development teams at The Player Progression Academy –Washington DC (2023-2024)
- Coached players without any soccer experience for over 1 year at VoloSports in Baltimore (2016 -2017)
- Coached U13 boys at a local community in Brazil for about 1 year.
- PHD in Neuroscience
- Professor at American University
Youth Playing Experience & Awards:
Played soccer during my whole middle and high school time (1993-2000),and won one city championship U12.
Collegiate/Professional Playing Experience:
- Soccer Player, Volo Sports, Baltimore – MD (2016 -2017) - Won two seasons and finalist in two others.
- Soccer Player, Juelich Research Center Tournament, Juelich – Germany (2008 – 2010).
Favorite team:
Flamengo (Brazil)
Hobbies
- Run
- Play and watch soccer
- Cook
- Read
What do you enjoy about coaching?
I am an ex-professional field track runner (800 meters), and I have experienced on my own how cardiac sports such as running and soccer can help to improve the health and well-being of an individual. Moreover, collective sports like soccer are also a great experience for helping socialization and to encourage a career. In my own words, seeing how youth can benefit from these aspects that soccer can bring and inspire them it’s a rewarding experience that one carries for the whole life.