Fabio Lima
Club Director, Director of Soccer and Futsal Programs and Head Coach of Olé Brazil Soccer.
I grew up in Brazil and have been coaching soccer for over 30 years.
I played soccer in College, where I earned a Physical Education and Sports Science degree. After graduation, I became an assistant coach for Clube Atletico Mineiro who plays in the first division in Brazil. Later I became a coach for the Brazilian Soccer School – CBF and GOL Brazil.
Since moving to the USA I’ve been coaching for Super Soccer Stars, Boston Stars Premier, America FC United, Wolves Futsal, Chestnut Hill Sports Club, Wheelock College, Brookline Soccer Club and Olé Brazil Soccer.
I have CBF (Brazilian Soccer Confederation) / FIFA coaching license and an NSCAA Advanced National coaching license
Work experience with coaches
Is a Brazilian former football manager who holds the record for attending the most FIFA World Cup final tournaments as manager with six appearances. He also managed five different national teams in five editions of the FIFA World Cup.
is a Brazilian former soccer player. Cerezo is commonly regarded as one of the finest Brazilian defensive mid player of all time, most notably having played for his hometown’s team Atlético Mineiro, he also played for several other clubs in both Brazil and Italy throughout his career.
Jeff Pill is the Maranatha athletics department and college soccer coordinator since 2008. He currently serves as the men and women’s soccer coach. In his first year at Maranatha, Coach Pill led the men’s team to its first NCCAA Midwest Regional Championship since 1990 and a fifth-place finish in the national tournament. Pill was named National Coach of the Year, Men’s in 2014 and Women’s in 2020. He is the only NCCAA coach to win Coach of the Year for both Men’s and Women’s soccer.
Before coming to Maranatha, Coach Pill served as Women’s National Staff Coach for U.S. Soccer and assistant coach for the U19 National Team. Since 1994, Pill has been part of the National Instructional Staff, including helping train the 1996 U.S. Women’s National Team Olympic team and coordinating the Under-14 Girls National Team program.
Rob Sprague is the Director of the Chestnut Hill Soccer Club. Rob has been the Brookline Soccer Club’s Director of Coaching since 2003. He is the Girls Varsity Head Coach at Brookline High School (since 2014) and was a three time GU17 Head Coach for Massachusetts ODP. Coach Sprague was the Eastern Mass. Girls Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year in 2016.
Coach Sprague holds USSF “B” and “C” Licenses.
Work experience with players
Gilberto Aparecido da Silva is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, most notably for Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro and for English Premier League club Arsenal, as well as for the Brazil national team. During his time at Atlético, Gilberto transitioned into a defensive midfielder under head coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, and flourished in his new role, gaining a call-up to the Brazil National Team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he featured prominently as his country won the tournament.
As a result of his World Cup performances, Gilberto garnered a move to the Premier League to sign for Arsenal that summer for a fee of £4.5 million. During his six years at Arsenal, Gilberto gained a reputation as a world class defensive midfielder, and starred in a midfield duo alongside Patrick Vieira. He would feature as a member of the “invincibles”, where he captured his first top-flight league title as his team went undefeated the whole season, as well as winning two FA Cups.
He currently serves as an ambassador for both Arsenal and FIFA.
Cláudio Roberto da Silva, commonly known as Cláudio Caçapa or simply Caçapa, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender, most notably for Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro, Lyon and English Premier League club New Castle, as well as for the Brazil national team.
In 2001, Caçapa began attracting interest from European clubs and joined Lyon on loan in 2001, and signed a five-year contract with the club. He was captain of Lyon for five seasons, winning the French championship in each of these seasons.
He was most recently the manager of Belgian Pro League club RWD Molenbeek
Belletti is a Brazilian Soccer Coach and former player who mostly played as a right-back. He is currently a head coach at Barcelona Atlètic. He began his career in the Campeonato Brasileiro with Cruzeiro, São Paulo and Atlético Mineiro being awarded the Silver Ball for his performances on loan at the last of those clubs during the 1999 season. From 2002 to 2010 he played in Europe with Villarreal, Barcelona and Chelsea, winning numerous honors. His only goal for Barcelona won them the Champions League in 2006. He then returned to Brazil, winning the national league with Fluminense in 2010.
Mancini started his career playing as a high back for Atlético Mineiro in 1999. After moving to Italy in 2003, he was converted into an attacking player. During his time with AS Roma, Mancini was famed for his dribbling skills and use of feints, especially his step-overs, playing mainly as a winger on either flank, and occasionally as a second striker and an attacking midfielder. At international level, he made nine appearances for Brazil between 2004 and 2008, and was a member of the squad that won the 2004 Copa América
Lincoln was was a member of the 1999 Atlético Mineiro team, who were runners-up in Campeonato Brasileiro, a team that also included Marques, Belletti, Caçapa, Galvan and the 1999 top scorer Guilherme, among others.
In 2001 he was signed by Kaiserlauten as a replacement for playmaker Ciriaco Sforza, and few years later he was signed by Shalke 04 were he experienced a dip in form in 2005–06, establishing himself as one of the best playmakers in the Bundesliga.
Brooks was born in Evansville. Indiana and attended Pennington School in New Jersey. She was named first-team All-County and a Parade Magazine All-America as a junior after she helped the team finish the 2008 season undefeated, winning its sixth straight Prep-A state championship and its third MCT Championship in five years.
Brooks was also the captain of the University of Carolina team. She accrued several accolades during her four years with the Tar Heels, becoming a two-time NCAA National Champion and winning the College Cup in 2009 and in 2012.
She played for Bayern Munich, Portland Thorns, Houston Dash, OL Reign, Washington Spirits and Dallas Trinity.
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