The Academy offers competitions and coaching in Futsal (5-a-side indoor soccer). Coaching is done by Brazilian qualified coaches
The Melbourne Brasil Futsal Academy offers competitions and coaching in Melbourne in the eastern suburbs. The Academy is affiliated to the Australian Futsal Association which is the biggest provider of Futsal in Australia. Players enrolled in the Academy will benefit from various pathways provided by the Association such as: State Futsal Titles, National Futsal Titles and Overseas Futsal Tours.
Why Mellboune Brasil Futsal Academy (MBFA)?
Futsal is a sport in its own right, with professional leagues all over the world. To play at a good level, players need to be taught about the game. The skills are similar to soccer, but not the same. The tactics are also very different since you only have 5 players in total, including a GK. Futsal is well known for developing close ball skills and most Brazilian players football stars have developed their skills in their early ages by playing Futsal. If you want to learn Futsal with the best coaches in Melbourne please contact us!
“I pride myself in developing young players in both Futsal and Soccer. A positive experience for young players when learning a new sport will encourage them to get better and play the game for a long time. In return they live a more healthy and exciting life and those experiences will help them become better citizens”
HEAD COACH RESUME
Gui Costa
Date of Birth: 16/07/1976
Place of Birth: Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Australian Citizen Since 2004
Spoken Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese
QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualified Physical Education Teacher (Brazil)
Futsal International Level Qualification
Soccer Coach with International Experience: Japan 3 years, Brazil 3 years.
Australian Work with Children Card
After School Program Qualified Coach
CURRICULUM AS COACH:
Cruzeiro Futebol Clube (Soccer) Assistant Coach Youth -1996 to 1998, Brazil.
Akita Prefecture Soccer Director of Coaching -1998 to 2001, Japan.
Queensland State Teams Futsal Head Coach - 2003 to 2011.
Australian Women's National Futsal Coach - 2007 to 2008.
New Zealand Men's Futsal Coach – 2009 to 2011.
Australian Under 20 Men's Coach - 2012
Current Austtralian Men's National Futsal Coach.
Current Victorian Futsal State Teams Head Coach.
ACHIEVEMENTS AS A COACH:
3rd Place at “Taca Sao Paulo” . Under 20's National Soccer Championships- 1998,Brazil
3rd place in the North Island High School Soccer Championship, with Akita High School 1999, Japan.
National Futsal Champions – Queensland Women's Team – 2004, Australia.
Cheetah Futsal Cup Champion – 2004, Belgium .
Futsal Coach advisor for Oceania Football Association – 2004, Fiji, New Zealand & Samoa.
Women's Futsal World Cup - 6th place – 2008, Spain
Vodafobe 5-a-side Men's National Champions – 2009, Australia.
New Zealand Men's Futsal World Cup- 2011, Colombia.
Under 20 Men's National Coach Pacific Futsal Cup Champions 2012, Los Angeles.
National Futsal Champions – Queensland Men's Team – 2012, Australia
National Futsal Champions – Victoria Men's Team – 2013, Australia.
Australian Men's Futsal World Games – 2013, Colombia
ACHIEVEMENTS AS A APLAYER:
Brazilian National Youth Champions (soccer) – 1992
Hyundai 5-a-side Men's National Champions – 2008
Cairns International Futsal Cup Champions– 2011
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- Sports venue