Confederação Brasileira de Futebol Beto dos Santos Ze Luiz Sobrinho
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Zé Luiz Sobrinho
Beto dos Santos

Beto dos Santos
Director of the Brazil Professional Soccer School, Professional Coach and Coach of FC Los Angeles Soccer Club.

Playing Experience :
- CISL Championship-1993 & 1998
- Houston Hotshots
- Dallas Sidekicks of the CISL
- Wichita Wings of the NPSL
- Houston Dynamos
- Los Angeles Lazers of the MISL
- Club America of Mexico
- Santos F.C. Pele Club of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Beto dos Santos is a Brazilian native who signed his first professional contract with Club America at the age of 16. After three years in Mexico, he moved to the United States where he played in the Major and Continental Indoor Soccer leagues for 21 years, winning multiple championships and all-star honors.

Coaching Qualifications:

  1. FIFA Professional License
  2. USSF National “C” License Certification

Coaching Experience:

  1. Coach, FC Los Angeles Soccer Club - (Los Angeles, CA) 2004 - present
  2. Head Coach, Cosmos (LAFC) Football Academy (Los Angeles, CA) 2010
  3. ADIDAS ESP Coach top 100 youth players in the USA 2008 - 2010
  4. Windward School Girls Varsity Head Coach-  (Los Angeles, CA) 2005 – present
  5. STYSA ODP State Team Coach - (Houston, TX) 1997
  6. U.S.S.F. U-14 National Team Advisor - (Houston, TX) 1997
  7. Episcopal High School (Houston, TX) 1996
  8. First Colony Eclipse Soccer Club (Houston, TX) 1995-2004
  9. Bear CreekUnited Soccer Club (Houston, TX) 1994-1997
  10. Cosmos Soccer Club (Wichita, KS) 1994
  11. Titans Soccer Club (Dallas, TX) 1990
  12. Pegasus Soccer Club (Plano, TX) 1987-92
  13. Tatu's All-Star Soccer Camp (Dallas, TX) 1988-92

Achievements:

  1. 2 Time CISL Champion
  2. 2 Time MISL All Star
  3. CISL All Star
  4. 2 Time MISL Player of the Week
  5. 2 Time MISL Player of the Month
  6. Played in 134 consecutive regular and post-season games

Personal:

  • Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese
  • Played Professional Soccer for 21 years
  • Signed First professional contract at age 16 with Club America (Mexico City)
  • Invited in 1997 by the USSF to evaluate U-14 players in Houston area for the US National Team
  • Vice President of Brazil Pro Soccer Tour (sponsors annual youth soccer trips to Brazil)
  • Uncle of Giovanni and Jonathan Dos Santos of Mexico National Team.