A Closer Look
Culture At A Crossroads
Season 2, Episode 3
MLS soccer manager Marc Dos Santos joins the show for a passionate conversation about remembering where you came from and embracing the difficult moments of life, even when you reach your biggest dream. Dos Santos' outlook on life is a testament to his faith.
He shares about his journey in becoming a soccer coach from an early age in Montreal, and how his numerous coaching stints have helped shape his perspective to live in the moment. Plus, his story of being ridiculed in Brazil as a Canadian coach.
Welcome to the twenty-third episode of the podcast. Listen and access the show notes here or search for Culture At A Crossroads on Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you get your podcasts and listen for free.
This is a profile of Marc Dos Santos, of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. His resume includes being named North American Soccer League Coach of the Year in 2015 (led Ottawa Fury FC to NASCL championship final after a first-place finish in Fall season)
2008 - Impact won Inaugural CAD Championships to claim Voyageurs Cup
2009 - Dos Santos named interim head coach and eventually head coach of Impact
2009 - Led Montreal through 3 diff leagues in consecutive campaigns - USL first div in ‘09, then USSF Div 2 in ‘10, and the NASL in 2011
2011 - Resigned from Montreal and fled for Brazil where he worked with 3 clubs - Primeira Camisa (then owned by Wo Cup Champion - Roque Junior) - when there achieved best result in Club history
2012 - hired by Palmeira, one of Brazil’s largest teams, as its Youth Academy Coordinator, he became head coach of Palmeiras U-15 and won the youth championship
2012 - Moved to Desportivo Brasil - where he was tech director and head coach
2013 - Ottawa Fury FC - named as first ever manager of new NASL franchise, a role he held until fall 2015
2015 - First manager of Swope Park Rangers (near Kansas) - led to USL Cup Final
2016 - Named as 1st head coach of San Fran Deltas
2016 - Cristiano Ronaldo helped country win 1st national championship
2017 - Led Deltas to 2nd place finish and NASL Soccer Bowl Championship
2018 - Named head coach of Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)