Marc Dos Santos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Marc Dos Santos

Footballer

Date of Birth: 30-May-1977

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Marc Dos Santos

  • Marc Dos Santos (born May 26, 1977) is a Canadian-Portuguese soccer manager who is currently the head coach of Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer.
  • He was previously the head coach of Montreal Impact in D2 Pro League, was North American Soccer League Coach of the Year in 2015, when he led the Ottawa Fury FC them to the North American Soccer League Championship Final after a first-place finish in the Fall Season, coached at Swope Park Rangers of United Soccer League, San Francisco Deltas of NASL and assistant coach of Los Angeles FC.
  • Prior to that, he focused on youth initiatives in Brazil with FC Primeira Camisa (U-20's) and SE Palmeiras (U-15's), culminating with a Copa do Brasil Sub-15 championship and a technical director position with Desportivo Brasil.
  • The Montreal native was first hired by the Montreal Impact in January 2007 to lead the club's reserve team, Trois-Rivieres Attak FC, in the Canadian Soccer League.
  • After leading the squad to titles in their initial two seasons – first as 2007 Open Canada Cup champions, then as 2008 CSL National Division champions – Dos Santos was added to the Impact's technical staff as an assistant coach in June 2008 and became head coach in May 2009.
  • During his tenure, the Impact won the inaugural Canadian Championship in 2008 to claim the Voyageurs Cup and a berth in the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League.
  • Dos Santos then led Montreal through three different leagues in consecutive campaigns, winning the USL First Division title in 2009 before transitioning into USSF Division 2 in 2010 and the North American Soccer League in 2011. A dual citizen of Canada and Portugal, Dos Santos holds a UEFA "A" coaching license, worked at both Chelsea F.C.
  • and FC Porto and is fluent in four languages.
  • He is the father of three children with his wife Marie.

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