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Mani Santos was born and raised in Brazil, where soccer is a way of life. He played professionally in Brazil from 1970 to 1980. He also played college and professional soccer in the U.S. from 1981 to 1984. He coached professionally in Asia and Brazil from 1985 to 1998. Since 1999 he has been a youth soccer coach in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. area.
He lives in Maryland with his wife and two children, and is a naturalized
American citizen. Mani Santos holds a Master‘s Degree from Rice University in Houston, Texas and National Coaching Licenses from Brazil, England, and the U.S.
My Philosophy
"Every team, summer camp and winter clinic that I have coached, I try to pass on the experiences gleaned from my soccer background. This knowledge comes from almost fifty years of playing and coaching soccer at all levels. My goal is to teach not only techniques but also to focus on the individual talent and creativity of the players. Of course I want them to play with discipline, respect and teamwork. However, the most important thing is to develop not only a good soccer player but also a great person!"
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