Carlos Miguel
GPS-MA Head Coach
- Date Joined: 7th June 2016
A forward thinking football coach seeking to continue his progression in the modern game. A former professional player in Portugal, Carlos transitioned into coaching due to a passion for coaching methodology, tactical strategy and team and player development.
Currently a Head Soccer Coach and Sports Performance Development Coordinator with GPS Soccer - exclusive partners of Bayern Munich in North America - Carlos has also gained invaluable coaching experience within the elite youth systems of FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal, as well as being a former Head Coach at the WL Figo Football Academy in China.
Supported by a strong level of academic qualifications in football - including learning under FC Barcelona’s former longstanding 1st Team Coach Paco Seirul·lo as part of the INEFC and FC Barcelona Foundation’s Master’s degree - Carlos provides an engaging, knowledge and highly organised presence to a coaching structure while striving to achieve a club’s vision for success.
Currently a Head Soccer Coach and Sports Performance Development Coordinator with GPS Soccer - exclusive partners of Bayern Munich in North America - Carlos has also gained invaluable coaching experience within the elite youth systems of FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal, as well as being a former Head Coach at the WL Figo Football Academy in China.
Supported by a strong level of academic qualifications in football - including learning under FC Barcelona’s former longstanding 1st Team Coach Paco Seirul·lo as part of the INEFC and FC Barcelona Foundation’s Master’s degree - Carlos provides an engaging, knowledge and highly organised presence to a coaching structure while striving to achieve a club’s vision for success.
Qualifications/Accreditation
UEFA
B LicenceUEFA
C Licence
Coerver Coaching
Youth Diploma
Portuguese Football Federation
Level III Module 1: General ComponentPortuguese Football Federation
Level II Module 2: Specific ComponentPortuguese Football Federation
Coaching Course Level 1
University of Porto (FADEUP)
MSc Sciences of Sport
Institut Nacional d’Educació Física de Catalunya
Professional Master of High Performance Team Sport
University of Coimbra
Licenciatura Physical Education
Career History
Global Premier Soccer
Head Soccer Coach & Sports Performance Development Coordinator (Boston Metro-North)
2016 – Present
Winning League Figo Football Academy
U5 - U13 Head Coach
2015 – 2016
FC Porto
"Dragon Force" U13 Assistant Coach / DCAPI Coach
2013 – 2014
Sporting Clube de Portugal
U11 Coach
2011 – 2012
Key Achievements
- Won the 2011 SMD Caneças Youth Football Tournament, beating SL Benfica 5-1 in the final and securing the Best Player, Top Goal Scorer and Best Goalkeeper individual awards at
- Won the 2011 Caldas da Rainha U11 Football Tournament, beating SL Benfica 4-1 in the final and securing the Best Player and Top Goal Scorer individual awards
- Won the 2011 Sacavenense Fall Tournament, beating SL Benfica 4-3 in the final and securing the Best Player and Top Goal Scorer individual awards
- Won the 109th Anniversary CIF Triangular Tournament in 2011, with one player finishing as the tournament’s top goal scorer
- Won the 2011 Vale da Amoreira tournament, with one player finishing as the tournament’s top goal scorer
- Won the 2014 VII Boticas U13 Tournament
- Reached the semi-finals of the Porto Football Association Division II
- Finished 3rd in the 2014 II Terras na Nóbrega, Ponte da Barca Tournament
