Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Languages
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Leo Fernandes

St. Petersburg,FL

Summary


Experienced and driven professional athlete with a proven track record of over 10 years in competitive play. Skilled in assuming leadership roles and collaborating effectively within team environments. Known for exceptional time management abilities and the ability to thrive under pressure. Ambitious and determined, consistently striving for personal and team success.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Philadelphia Union/ NY Cosmos/ Tampa Bay Rowdies

Professional Soccer Player
01.2013 - Current
  • Has over 250 professional appearances.
  • Has been in the leadership group since 2020
  • NASL Young player of the year 2015
  • USL Championship MVP 2022
  • Mastered ability to work, lead, and succeed in any and every team environment

Talent Scout

US Soccer Association
05.2023 - Current
  • Identify and evaluate high-potential youth players through assigned games, training sessions, and events.
  • Produce detailed scouting reports, provide player comparisons against YNT benchmarks, and maintain depth charts.
  • Support Talent ID programs (Talent ID Centers, YNT initiatives) while collaborating with Talent ID Managers in bi-weekly meetings.
  • Build relationships with local clubs, track player development trajectories, and contribute insights on the local market.
  • Uphold professional standards while staying current on YNT matches and video analysis.

Team Representative and Public Relations

USL Players Association
01.2020 - Current
  • Coordinated a 3-year effort to develop players' association with a legal team and 600 players across 30 teams
  • Facilitated over 100 in-person and virtual meetings to coach players from authorization cards to inaugural CBA
  • Generated two]]-step factor authentication voting platform and gained 92% participation and 95% ratification

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sports Management

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
12.2023

No Degree - Sociology

SUNY Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY
12.

Skills

  • Athlete Evaluation
  • Athlete Recruiting
  • Individual Trainings
  • Athlete Discipline
  • Professional Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Coaching

Certification

  • USSF C License
  • USSF B License
  • Match Evaluator for MLS Flex 2023

Accomplishments

  • Drafted to the Philadelphia Union 2013
  • NASL Young Player of The Year in 2015
  • USL Championship MVP 2022
  • All-League First Team
  • USL June Player of the Month 2022
  • Tampa Bay Rowdies Captain 2023

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

Talent Scout

US Soccer Association
05.2023 - Current

Team Representative and Public Relations

USL Players Association
01.2020 - Current

Philadelphia Union/ NY Cosmos/ Tampa Bay Rowdies

Professional Soccer Player
01.2013 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Sports Management

Bellevue University

No Degree - Sociology

SUNY Stony Brook

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