Get to Know Your Coach
OCTOBER 2020 coach spotlight....
Coach Johan Santos: 2012 Boys White
Where are you from? I am from Miami, FL with Colombian relatives.
What city do you live in currently? I currently reside in Deerfield Beach, FL
How long have you lived in the south florida area? I have lived in South Florida for over 20 years
What school did you graduate from? I graduated from Broward College.
What was your field of study? Business administration was my field of study.
Best playing memory? Scoring goals!
Big or small family? I have a big wonderful family.
Do you have any pets? No pets at the moment.
Favorite soccer team? Favorite soccer team is Juventus
Favorite soccer player? Alessandro Del Piero
Who’s better, Messi or Ronaldo? Ronaldo
Favorite professional coach? Johan Cruyff
How long have you coached for? Over 15 years
How long have you coached at PSC? First year at PSC
Are you full-time or part-time with soccer? Full Time Soccer Coach.
Favorite sport to watch besides soccer? Basketball / UFC
Favorite thing to do in free time? Soccer - Painting / Art - Travel
Who’s your favorite athlete? Ronaldo
What was your first job? When did you have it? Golf Ranger / 18yrs old
Do you prefer to cook or eat out? BBQ at the house with the family.
What’s your favorite meal? BBQ / Salmon / Filet Mignon
What is your favorite type of foreign food? Sushi
What is your favorite holiday and why? Christmas. Happy Times!
Favorite TV Series? Burn Notice. Filmed in South Florida
Favorite music artist? Celia Cruz
Favorite time of the year and why? Winter, Florida snow is very rare.
Best city you’ve visited? New York City.
AUGUST 2020 coach spotlight...
Coach Romero Dias
2007 Boys White & 2008 Boys White
Where are you from? Brazil
What city do you live in currently? Boca Raton
How long have you lived in the south florida area? All my life
What school did you graduate from? Florida Atlantic University
What was your field of study? Exercise science and Health Promotion
Best playing memory? Playing against Boca high in which I used to play there and transferred to Olympic Heights and got to play against a lot of friends of mine.
Big or small family? Big
Do you have any pets? No
Favorite soccer team? Real Madrid
Favorite soccer player? Neymar
Who’s better, Messi or Ronaldo? They’re both great players
Favorite professional coach? Pep Guardiola.
How long have you coached for? 10 years
Are you full-time or part-time with soccer? Part time
Favorite sport to watch besides soccer? College Football/Basketball
Favorite thing to do in free time? Read my coaching books
What was your first job? When did you have it? My first job was serving as a busboy at Rotelli’s restaurant, this was 10 years ago
Do you prefer to cook or eat out? Eat out
What’s your favorite meal? Brazilian Churrasco
What is your favorite type of foreign food? Sushi
What is your favorite holiday and why? My favorite holiday is Christmas because I get to spend time with people I love the most and cherish the good memories together.
Favorite TV Series? F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Favorite music artist? Drake
Best city you’ve visited? Chicago, hands down