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Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes, Orlando, FL Soccer Coach

Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes

Gonçalves

Soccer

SILVER
14 reviews

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Former soccer player of Brazilian National Team, World Cup France 1998, América Cup 1997. Confederation Cup 1997, Gold Cup in USA 1998. View all coaching experience

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Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. 9339 N Shore Golf Club Blvd, 9339 North Shore Golf Club Boulevard, Orlando, FL
  2. Rd. Keene Fields, Lake Butler, FL
  3. Dr. P. Phillips Community Park, 8249 Buenavista Woods Boulevard, Orlando, FL

Coach is willing to travel up to 25 miles

  • Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca

  • 24 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Teenagers

  • Goalkeeper, Midfield, Forward, Defense

  • Shooting, Penalty Kicks, One-on-Ones, One-Touch, Free Kicks, First Touch, Corner Kicks, Throw-Ins, Passing, Heading, Goal Kicks, Dribbling, Crossing, Agility

Credentials

  • Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca

  • 24 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Teenagers

  • Goalkeeper, Midfield, Forward, Defense

  • Shooting, Penalty Kicks, One-on-Ones, One-Touch, Free Kicks, First Touch, Corner Kicks, Throw-Ins, Passing, Heading, Goal Kicks, Dribbling, Crossing, Agility

More About Coach Marcelo

I have a soccer academy in Brazil since 1996, called Gonçalves Soccer Academy and I have been working with kids from 5 to 17 years old,Beside of my soccer academy , I also have worked as general manager of Avaí F.C, first division club in Florianópolis SC, Brazil. I have been visiting youth academies all over the world in the last 20 years and acquired international experience as a coach.I am Graduated in Physical Education by Castelo Branco University 1996, MBA in Marketing, Law and Sports Management by FIFA/CIES/FGV 2012 , MBA in Sport Management by Trevisan Business School in Brasil 2013, Technical Management by Soccer University in São Paulo, Brasil 2016.

Former Brazil National Team Soccer Player, CR Flamengo, Santa Cruz FC, Botafogo FR, Tecos Guadalajara (Mexico), Cruzeiro EC and SC Internacional. Won several titles at Club level. For Brazilian National Team, won Copa America, Confederations Cup and I played the FIFA World Cup in 1998.( finished second place)

My methodology is in order to give to the athletes enough knowledge and capacities in all soccer areas such as : Technical, Tactical, Physical and Behavioral. My activities are developed for the athletes to work in game situations all the time, also improving the Technical fundamentals of the game.

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Client Reviews

Coach Marcelo is an excellent coach! He evaluate my son in order to determine best path of training to take to improve his skills. His vast experience in the soccer industry will definitely help my son reach the next level. My son enjoy very much his first training and is looking forward for the next one! Amazing training!

Marcelo did an amazing job working with my 11 year old son. His vast experience and knowledge of the game comes unmatched. We are so excited to be able to get this opportunity to train with him!

Absolutely the best coach by far.

Coach Marcelo Gonçalves was great with my daughter. His knowledge of the game is amazing. He identified strengths and weaknesses quickly and is able to design an individualized training plan for you.
He was part of one of the best Brazilian National Teams in history. We are very impressed and we will keep training with him

Thank you coach Marcelo, our first training was fun and had a good amount of cardio. And despite being an old timer at this I learned a few things that can improve my game. Exelente
Can’t wait for next sesion

Great coach and definitely know what he’s doing

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One on one training with Coach Marcelo has been top notch. It has been an excellent experience for my 11 year old son. Not only this training has been physically great but it also has elevated my son personally.

Coach Marcelo is Amazing!!!

Coach Marcelo did an excellent job with our 12 yr old daughter. She was extremely happy with the drills and input that Marcelo included in the session. He has good energy and is motivational during the drills.

Great experience! Coach Marcelo was prepared and extremely professional. He built skills and confidence while maintaining the session fun, challenging and educational. I highly recommend coach Marcelo for players that want to grow!

Great coach. Enjoyed talking to him and working with him.

Coach Marcelo was great with my kids - I was impressed. Both of my boys, ages 6 and 8, learned a lot of new skills and have been excited about their training since they started. We will be scheduling more sessions with Coach Marcelo and recommend him to anyone who wants to learn and enjoy the game of soccer !

During more than 20 years I have been working with kids , boy and girls, to improve their soccer level. Now adays I have some ex athletes of my soccer academy in Brasil that are playing in Professional soccer clubs all over the world. I am very pround to be part of their history .
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