Brazilian World Beach Soccer Champion coach Alexandre Soares has switched base to Miami and has been installed as the head coach of the Soccer Sevens Academy Miami.
The Soccer Sevens Academy provides the perfect opportunity to learn the art of playing soccer sevens. In a safe, un and professional environment for juniors and adults, male and female, all members will receive training for competition and recreational purposes that encourages healthy, active lifestyles.
Soccer Sevens has taken off and is growing in several other parts of the world particularly in South America and Europe. Several current international stars have played Soccer Sevens at some point in their careers.
The Miami Academy consists of professional coaches overseeing our programs are of a high pedigree that will not only teach you more about Soccer Sevens but also ensure that participants enjoy every moment of it as proven techniques including games, drills and problem-solving exercises are used in the training.
Goals & Objectives
The Academy was founded in September 2014 and the aim is to also create an every day environment designed to produce th
e next generation of players in this version of soccer. The academy will stage tournaments locally and also create opportunities for international appearances. The first tournament is scheduled to start this weekend at the academy base at Soccer Town in Pembroke Pines. It is the brainchild of Trinidadian businessman and Soccer enthusiast Sham Mohammed.
The aim is also to have youngsters to evolve as a better player in the future where opportunities for University scholarships or professional contracts for the full version of soccer (eleven-a-side) can be attained.
Soares is excited over the new venture, saying “It’s a fantastic avenue for developing soccer players from a young age. It’s a smaller version of the game which means the players are constantly involved and they are thinking during every moment. It prepares them for the game later down in their careers where they can aspire to play professionally, or with Colleges and other clubs.”
“We also intend to create opportunities for players to make a national team for participation in international tournaments in places such as Brazil and Dubai.”
Soares is a former professional player with Brazilian professional club Fluminense FC. He is also a former Soccer and Professional Futsal (indoor soccer) player for eight years in Spain.
Alexandre returned to his homeland in Brazil where he began coaching and has since been a professional coach for over a decade. He brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience in all versions of Soccer.
He holds the record for being the only coach to lead a national Beach Soccer Team to four world titles. He led Brazil to the FIFA World Beach Soccer titles in 2006.2007, 2008 and 2009. He was head coach of the Brazil National Beach Soccer Team from 2005-2011.
Alexandre is also a FIFA instructor since 2005 as well as a CONCACAF Instructor and a member of the Association of Brazilian Football Coaches (ABTF).
