Ricardo Lopes

Motivated professional with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education and a background as a former professional soccer and futsal player. Over 17 years of coaching experience, demonstrating strong adaptability and high energy. Excels in motivating and leading teams while effectively solving problems. Expertise lies in adapting gameplay based on competitor strategies to maximize team success. Lifelong learner committed to self and professional development, constantly seeking opportunities to grow and improve.

I view the player as a human being first and as a coach I adapt to the players to implement my philosophy. I believe that a player must know and play a minimum of three different positions and be committed as a team to always take initiative.

•The preferential is 1-4-3-3 build attack from the full back line include goalie, Centre-backs #4,right foot #5 left foot to facilitate switch plays. Both with focus on accessing the central midfielder and freedom to progress dribbling centrally to create space and broke the defense line. •Defense: prevent score goals, deny changes, understand movements and timing to pressure, cover read the game and anticipating where the ball is going, good air balls, 1v1, ability to instruct teammates, Win the ball. •Outsides Backs #2,#3 Need be tactically versatile able to make forward run, drop deep, run into to central areas to help build, combine, high

stamina, helping the winger at attack, overlaps, create chances opportunities for teammates by crosses, passe. Defense understand pressure, cover, balance, strong 1v1, win the ball . •The three midfielder #6 defensive mid must be tactically versatile with a good understandings of teammates movements and timing, responsible for dictating the pace of the plays and the game through movements, range of passing and ability to connect teammates in deferent parts of the field, able to drop into the back line deep to start the build up passing or dribbling forward to progress the ball up the pitch, constantly moves to create passing options, receive, turns and looks to break the line with accurate passe forward. Is the main player to switch the plays . •Defensive understand pressure, cover, balance, screening and protection ahead central area, regain the ball.

 •Attacking minded midfielders #8, #10 Must operates in central areas, drop deep into the channels to receive the ball and build, Ability to operated in tight spaces and under pressure, switch the plays, receive and turns to break line centrally with accurate passe forward or dribbling around opposing Centre-back. Should create chances by shoot from distance, free kick, corners. Create opportunities for teammates with touches, dribbles, crosses, passe through ball, combinations play, provide forward run between outsides and central backs, overlaps to create 2v1 situation, shoot at goal and score. •Defense: Prevent the opponent to play the ball forward, cover and protect central areas, forcing the opposite team play wide area, high-pressure regain the ball. •The three attackers winger #7,left foot, #11 right foot to facility cutting inside to combine, run forward into the eighteen box must get wide and stay wide holding position creating space, strong 1v1, score goals. •Center forward #9 Need covert passing and plays into a goal, good head and feet be at right place to receive passe and one touch finishing, must be tactically good understanding of teammates moves and timing, provider direct run beyond the opposition, score. •Defense: #7,#9,#11, Start narrow to block central areas before pressing, get organized and stay as ball move, high pressure win the ball and score or keep possession

License A - CBF  Brazilian Football Confederation - 2024

License C - USSF Soccer Federation - USA - 2021

Course     -  Small Side Games - 2020

Course     - Children's Recreation and Games 

                    * Motor Development in children Thought Sport

                    * Inclusive Gaming Strategies

Coach:

State Finalist 2023

State Champion 2022 Nationals 2013 Boys

State Champion 2018 detroit country day School

Soccer Player Experience:

2011-2014 - WAZA F.C - USA

• 2x West division Champions, Michigan

(MASL) Major Arena Soccer League

• 2x Finalist (MASL)
• Us Cup Champion

Futsal Player Experience:

2007-2010- Faculdade Tecnolgia e Ciencias

• 4x University State Champion - Bahia-Brazil

2005: Faculdade Social da Bahia- Bahia- Brazil

• University State Champion - Bahia -Brazil

2002: LZV Kypres-First Division-NETHERLAND

Soccer Player Experience:

2000: HAZARD F.C (JAMAICA)

• State - Champion
• Federation Cup - Champion

1999: PORT MORANT UNITED (JAMAICA)

• State Champion (ST.Thomas)
• Knockout Champions (access division)