Exchange program in Brazil
In Partnership with Professional Soccer Clubs in Brazil, SOCCER EXPRESS offers teams and players from all over the world the unique opportunity to practice and play at the professional level in Brazil.
About Us
Soccer Express invites you and your Club to come to the Land of Soccer to know the Soccer Exchange Program in Brazil, five times world champion!
SOCCER EXPRESS was founded on september 1997 in Belo Horizonte, by its general director, Luiz Greco. It is a company specialized on international exchange soccer programs in partnerships with the most important professional brazilian clubs. Besides that, SOCCER EXPRESS offers the possibility for foreign players and clubs to take part in the most important brazilian youth tournaments and also to send brazilian youth clubs to take part in international youth tournaments in South America, North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
SOCCER EXPRESS was firstly connected with America Futebol Clube from Belo Horizonte city, from 2000 to 2004, responsible for its International Academy when many players and coaches from different countries took part in its exchange program. At that time, its general director, Luiz Greco, was the representative of America FC on the cooperation agreement signed with Feyenoord Rotterdam regarding the investment of the dutch club on the youth development of America FC.
From 2005, SOCCER EXPRESS, through its general director, Luiz Greco, signed an agreement with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Belo Horizonte, to become its exchange coordinator of the international soccer program of the club.
In 2007, SOCCER EXPRESS signed an agreement with Clube Atletico Mineiro, Belo Horizonte, to become one of its partners regarding the international exchange program of the club.
From 2012 till 2016, SOCCER EXPRESS, through its general director, Luiz Greco, run the international affairs department of Clube Atletico Paranaense.
In 2017, Luiz Greco worked at Santos FC as its technical coordinator of the 2nd team.
In 2018, Luiz Greco returned to Clube Athletico Paranaense as the business development manager and director of partnerships.
And, in 2019, Luiz Greco was business development manager and member of the football department at Figueirense Futebol CLUBE.
As follows, the profile of Luiz Greco, general director of SOCCER EXPRESS.
Luiz Greco Profile
| BIO DATA |
Name, first name – Greco, Luiz
Birth place – Belo Horizonte(MG), Brazil
Birth date – 23rd march 1962
Citizenship – brazilian and italian(european passport)
Civil status – married
Education |
1973-1979 Graduated at junior high and senior high school at Colégio Arnaldo – Belo Horizonte(MG) |
Experience on professional football |
1981-1986 – Physical coach – América Futebol Clube U17 U20 Pro teams From 1999 to 2004 – Representative of America Futebol Clube among the contract of cooperation with Feyenoord Rotterdam from Holland. 2009 - January 19th to February 8th - Scouting services at U20 South American Championship, Venezuela 2009 - March 1st to 10th - Invited by SEPT - Sports Education Promotion Trust, Calicut, India ,ministrated International Coaching Course fro SEPT Coaches 2010 - November 6th to 13th -Soccer Express brought foreign coaches to take part at Cruzeiro International Coaching Course, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 2010 - Through Soccer Express, America FC Belo Horizonte U19 team played in Altstatten U19 Tournament, Switzerland on may 14th and 15th, and then, on Pforzheim U19 Tournament, Germany, from may 22nd to 24th. 2010 - December 1st to 10th - Participation of U20 Team of America Futebol Clube, Belo Horizonte at International Tournament in Ougadogou, Burkina Faso, Africa 2011 - March 12th to April 9th -Scouting services at U17 South American Championship, Ecuador 2011 - July 29th to August 20th - Scouting services at FIFA U20 World Championship, Colombia 2012 to 2016 - Run the international affairs department of Clube Atletico Paranaense, Curitiba city, Paraná state March to December 2017 - Technical Coordinator of Santos Futebol Clube, 2nd team, Santos city, São Paulo state May to December 2018 - Business and partnerships director of Clube Athletico Paranaense, Curitiba city, Paraná stateJanuary to March 2019 - Technical Advisor of Gokulam Kerala FC, Calicut, India May to December 2019 - Business and partnerships director of Figueirense Futebol Clube, Florianópolis city, Santa Catarina state January and February 2020 - Technical Advisor of Gokulam Kerala FC, Calicut, India Since April 2021 - Technical Scouting Lead of RoundGlass Punjab FC, Mohali, Punjab |
Achievements |
AWARDS IN FOOTBALL |
Achievements |
2004 – State Champion U20,U15 and U12 – America FC – Head youth 2012 to 2016 at Atletico Paranaense 2012Barbados Cup U15 champions, Barbados, Caribbean Eurofoot U18 champions, Oostduinkerke , Belgium Yokohama Cup U19 champions, Ostrach, Germany 2013 i Marbella Cup champions, Professional team, Marbella, Spain C1 Tournament U15 champions, Maarsen, Netherlands Marveld Tournament U15 champions, Groenlo, Netherlands Yokohama Cup U19 champions, Ostrach, Germany Esad Memorial Tournament U19 champions, Breskens, Netherlands 2014 U19 Intl Tournament champions, Altatatten, Switzerland Blue Stars Fifa Cup U19 champions, Zurich, Switzerland C1 Tournament U15 champions, Maarsen Netherlands Yokohama Cup U19 champions, Ostrach, Germany Eurofoot U18 Tournament champions, Oostduinkerke, Belgium Copa del Agatha U18 champions, St. Agatha, Netherlands 2016 Adidas Generation Cup U17 champions, Dallas, United States U19 Internationales Tournament champions, Altsttaten, Switzerland ICGT Cup U19 champions, Uitgeest, Netherlands Subroto Cup U17 champions, New Delhi, India 2017 U23 Brazilian Championship - 2nd place - Santos Futebol Clube 2018 South America Sul-Americana Cup - champions- Clube Athletico Paranaense 2019 Recopa Catarinense - champions- Figueirense FC Durand Cup India - champions - Gokulam Kerala FC 2020 India Women’s national league - champions- Gokulam Kerala FC |
Player Programs
SOCCER EXPRESS offers an amazing and interesting soccer experience in Brazil. These programs are recommended for players and teams, ages 11-19. In this program, an individual player or team travels to Brazil to practice and train with Brazilian players under the direction of professional soccer coaches.
Players and teams in the Intensive Training programs participate in one of the club’s daily training including technical, physical, tactical, and functional training. Players have training sessions twice a day with periods of rest and recreation activities. Players will also have the opportunity to watch professional and youth teams games.
Individual and Group Training Programs package includes:
- Special bus since the arrival at the airport, ground transportation, until the return;
- Accommodation on private rooms(4 to 6 persons maximum) with toilets, showers and ventilators, cable tv and points for internet(if you bring your laptop);
- Lecture room with cable tv, internet access, video presentation about Brazilian football;
- 4 meals per day with variety of menu, self service system, made by nutrionists;
- Laundry system for training and game uniforms, including personal clothes;
- Medical assistance during the training camp;
- Training schedule including physical, technical and tactical trainings, besides, at least, 6 (six) friendly matches against brazilian teams for groups which stay until 3 weeks and 1 game per week for long term players who stay for 1 year;
- Coaching staff at your disposal, composed by coach, physical coach, goalkeeper coach and masseur. Besides that, a translator will be with the group the whole period, turning better the comunication between staff and player;
- Observation of matches of professional teams in the brazilian football pro league at Mineirão stadium and training session of professional teams;
- Sight seeing at tourist points and shopping centers;
- Visit to Leisure Club with sports courts like futsal, volleyball, basketball, sauna and swimming pools.
- Kojo High School, Kanagawa, Japan
- Ichihara Midori High School, Chiba, Japan
- Nagaoka Kuryo High School, Niigata, Japan
- Seiryo High School, Ishikawa, Japan
- Maebashi Ikuei, Gunma, Japan
- South Korea National Team U17
- South Korea National Team U14
- Ontario Soccer Association U14 Boys and Girls, Canada
- Santos Futebol Clube, Professional team, Angola, Africa
- USA National Team U17, Preparation for FIFA U17 World Champ
- West Florida University - USA
- Seminole Soccer Club - Florida, USA
- Chiba High School, Chiba ken, Japan
- Toronto Soccer Association U15 Boys team, Toronto, Canada
- Ecquatorial Guinea National Team - adult - Ecquatorial Guinea, Africa
- Manhattan Soccer Club, U16 Boys Team, New York, USA
- F. C. Mettalist U12 Boys Team, Karkov, Ukraine
- Tampa Bay Soccer Club, U17 Boys Team, Florida USA
- Ontario Soccer Association U15 Boys Team, Toronto, Canada
- Tokorozawa FC U17 Boys Team, Saitama-ken, Japan
- FC Connecticut U16 Boys Team, Connecticut, USA
News
Would like to announce my new assignment, since April 2021, as Technical Lead Scouting of RoundGlass Punjab FC, professional club based in Mohali, Punjab state, India. Very happy and honored to offer my best services for the club !!! 
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Luiz Greco returns to Brazil After a complete season at Roundglass Punjab FC, Mohali, India, as its Socuting Lead, Luiz Greco is back to Brazil for the new challenge. Would like to thank Mr Sunny Singh, owner of Roundglass, Mr Nikolaos Topoliatis and all staff for the amazing experienc...
05/042022 Luiz Greco returns to Brazil
After a complete season at Roundglass Punjab FC, Mohali, India, as its Socuting Lead, Luiz Greco is back to Brazil for the new challenge. Would like to thank Mr Sunny Singh, owner of Roundglass, Mr Nikolaos Topoliatis and all staff for the amazing experience, working at the club, wishing them lots of success in the new season.
Luiz Greco is the new Technical Scouting Lead of RoundGlass Punjab FC India05/042021 Luiz Greco is the new Technical Scouting Lead of RoundGlass Punjab FC India
Gokulam Kerala FC women team crowned I-League champions19/022020 Gokulam Kerala FC women team crowned I-League champions
Luiz Greco will be in India as technical advisor of Gokulam Kerala FC for 2 months10/012020 Luiz Greco will be in India as technical advisor of Gokulam Kerala FC for 2 months
Luiz Greco parts ways with Clube Athletico Paranaense After almost 7 months in the club, culminating with the title of Sudamericana Cup winner championship against Junior Barranquilla, Colombia, Luiz Greco parts ways with Athletico and will not renew his contract for 2019 season. Thiis washis 2nd stint in the ...03/012019 Luiz Greco parts ways with Clube Athletico Paranaense
After almost 7 months in the club, culminating with the title of Sudamericana Cup winner championship against Junior Barranquilla, Colombia, Luiz Greco parts ways with Athletico and will not renew his contract for 2019 season. Thiis washis 2nd stint in the club, this time as diretor of business and partnerships. On 1st stint, Luiz Greco was diretor of international affairs of the club and member of the information department, responsible scouting and Market analysis from 2012 to 2016He wishes lots of success for the prestigious club and he is ready for the next challenge.
Luiz Greco back to Clube Athletico Paranaense Luiz Greco is back to Club Atletico Paranaense on a new role, as business and partnerships director. it will be the 2nd time as his first stint was from 2012 to 2016 as international affiars director of the club.28/062018 Luiz Greco back to Clube Athletico Paranaense
Luiz Greco is back to Club Atletico Paranaense on a new role, as business and partnerships director. it will be the 2nd time as his first stint was from 2012 to 2016 as international affiars director of the club.
Luiz Greco is the new coordinator of Santos FC B team27/032017 Luiz Greco is the new coordinator of Santos FC B team
Presentation of Atletico Paranaense U17 Intl tournament The 1st international youth tournament of its history will be held from 09 to 16 December 2016 at Arena da Baixada, home stadium of Club Atletico Paranaense.The 4 participating teams are U17 Uruguay National team, U17 India National team, Orlando City SC, U...09/122016 Presentation of Atletico Paranaense U17 Intl tournament
The 1st international youth tournament of its history will be held from 09 to 16 December 2016 at Arena da Baixada, home stadium of Club Atletico Paranaense.
The 4 participating teams are U17 Uruguay National team, U17 India National team, Orlando City SC, USA and hosts, Clube Atletico Paranaense.
Luiz Greco expresses his happiness on this initiative to promote the club internationally, exchanging knowledge and experience from four different football countries.
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Arrival of Aviv On Aviv On, US player, born on 11 June 2000 arrived today to Exchange program at Atletico Paranaense U17 team. He is from Los Angeles, California. He will stay till 21 December. Soccer Express wishes Aviv best of luck !!!Arrival of Stephen Gustus08/082016 Arrival of Stephen Gustus
Arrival of Jeremiah Collins One of young player, Jeremiah Collins from Missouri, USA, born on 2000, starts today the exchange program at U17 team of Atletico Paranaense.Sao Paulo, winner of U17 Belo Horizonte Cup25/072016 Sao Paulo, winner of U17 Belo Horizonte Cup
Arrival of Marco Cueva New studet coming to Atletico Paranaense Exchange program, Marco Cueva, born on 1999, from Dallas arrived today to stay 1 month. He will be among CAP U17 team daily activities including friendly matches during the stay. Wishing him lots of success in his st...Arrival of Nial Murphy Nial Murphy, US student, born on 20 October 2000, arrived today, to take part at Atletico Paranaense Exchange program. He will be with CAP U17 team, taking part at daily activities. He will stay till August 20th. It is the 2nd visit of Nial who ...Arrival of Fiji Islands U23 olympic team Fiji Island Olympic football team arrived in Curitiba, to start its training camp at Clube Atletico Paranaense facilities, in preparation for Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games scheduled to August 2016.Delegation of 26 persons, including Head Coach Frank Farina a...26/042016 Arrival of Fiji Islands U23 olympic team
Fiji Island Olympic football team arrived in Curitiba, to start its training camp at Clube Atletico Paranaense facilities, in preparation for Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games scheduled to August 2016.
Delegation of 26 persons, including Head Coach Frank Farina and Vice President of Fiji Football Federation, Mr. Reddy Tarensh. During the stay, they will have 4 friendly matches, including a game against Atletico Paranaense U20 team.
Flamengo champions of Sao Paulo U20 Cup Flamengo was the champions of U 20 Sao Paulo Cup after the final match against Corinthians, 2 x 2 and on pks, Flamengo won 4 x 3.As follows, highlights of the final match:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g-lziaMsJ2IHAPPY 201631/122015 HAPPY 2016
Sao Paulo U20 Brazilian champions Sao Paulo u20 was champions of U20 Brazilian championship played in Rio grande do Sul. The final match was against Atletico Mineiro and final score was 3 x 1.As follows the results of 4 finals and semi finals4 finalsGremio 2 x 1 Atletico ParanaenseGoias 0(2...Brazil, U15 South American Champions Brazil was th champions of U15 South American championship. On final match against Uuguay, they tied 0x0 and on pks 5x4. On group stage, Brazil won 6x0 Uruguay but the final match was very tough, only decided on pks.Sao Paulo, Brazil Cup U20 champions Sao Paulo U20 was the champions of U20 Brazil Cup after two wins against Atletico Paranaense on the 2 legs of finals. On 19th November at Curitiba, Sao Paulo won 2x0 and again, on 24th November, won 2x0 at Morumbi stadium, Sao Paulo city.Fifa U17 World Cup finals Nigeria was Fifa U17 champions after 2x0 against Mali on the african final.On 3rd place was Belgium who won 3x2 against Mexico.08/112015 Fifa U17 World Cup finals
Nigeria was Fifa U17 champions after 2x0 against Mali on the african final.
On 3rd place was Belgium who won 3x2 against Mexico.Fifa U17 World Cup semi finals As follows, the results of Fifa U17 World Cup semi finals:05 NovemberMali 3 x 1 BelgiumMexico 2 x 4 NigeriaFifa U17 World Cup 4 finals As follows, the results of Fifa U17 World Cup 4 finals:01 NovemberBrazil 0 x 3 NigeriaCroatia 0 x 1 Mali02 NovemberEcuador 0 x 2 MexicoBelgium 1 x 0 Costa RicaFifa U17 World Cup 8 finals results As follows, the results of Fifa U17 World Cup 8 finals:28 OctoberBrazil 1 x 0 New ZealandMexico 4 x 1 ChileNigeria 6 x 0 AustraliaSouth Korea 0 x 2 Belgium29 OctoberCroatia 2 x 0 GermanyMali 3 x 0 North KoreaRussia 1 x 4 EcuadorFrance 0 x 0 Costa Rica * on pksFifa U17 World Cup results As follows , the results of the group stage, round 3 of Fifa U17 World Cup:Group ACroatia 2 x 1 NigeriaUSA 1 x 4 ChileGroup BGuinea 1 x 3 BrazilSouth Korea 0 x 0 EnglandGroup CArgentina 1 x 2 AustraliaGermany 1 x 2 MexicoGroup DEcuador 2 x 0 BelgiumMali 3 x...FIFA U17 World Cup startsBrazil Cup U20 4 finals As follows, the 4 finals matches of Brazil Cup U20 scheduled for 20 and 21 October, 1st leg:Atletico Paranaense x LuverdenseSao Paulo x GoiasFigueirense x Atletico MineiroFlamengo x JoinvilleBrasil Cup U20 results 1st legFigueirense 3 x 0 PalmeirasSport 2 x 2 Atletico MGAtletico GO 1 x 1 Vasco da GamaFast Clube 2 x 4 Cruzeiro ------------ Cruzeiro advanced to 8 finalsAvai 1 x 3 Flamengo -------------- Flamengo advanced ...Brazil Cup U20 begins! On Tuesday (22), the ball rolls to the start of the 2015 edition of Brazil Cup U-20. Four clashes trouble the first day of competition in dispute. At 3 pm, Figueirense receives Palmeiras in Orlando Scarpelli in Florianopolis, while the Sport faces Atletico-...U20 Brazilian Championship Finals Finals 1st leg - 27 AugustFluminense 1 x 1 VitoriaFinals 2nd leg - 02 SeptemberVitoria 0 x 3 FluminenseU20 Brazilian Championship 2nd stage 2nd stage - 2 groups of 7 teamsRound 1Fluminense 1 x 0 Flamengo Ponte Preta 2 x 3 VitoriaPalmeiras 3 x 0 VascoCruzeiro 2 x 0 BahiaRound 2Vasco 1 x 2 FluminenseFlamengo 3 x 1 PalmeirasBahia 1 x 0 Ponte PretaVitoria 0 x 1 CruzeiroRound 3Palmeiras 0 x 0 F...U20 Brazilian Championship Results 1st stage 4 groups of 5 teams - 5 rounds Round 1 Corinthians 1 x 2 Gremio Santos 0 x 2 Atletico MG Botafogo 1 x 1 Palmeiras Atletico PR 0 x 0 Sao Paulo Cruzeiro 0 x 0 Goias Bahia 1 x 0 Vasco da Gama Internacional 0 x 1 Ponte Preta Vitoria 1 x 1 Flamengo&nbs...Corinthians U17 Champions Corinthians U17 was the champions of Belo Horizonte U17 Cup on its 1st edition. On final match against Flamengo, Corinthians won 2x1 with a brace of Fabricio, offensive midfielder and Klebinho, right full back scored for Flamengo. As follows, the link of th...U17 Belo Horizonte Cup semi finals Corinthians 4 x 0 AvaiFigueirense 0 x 3 FlamengoKipp Keller and Jess Semnacher takes part at CAP Exchange Program From Missouri, Kipp Keller, born on 2000, forward, and his coach Jess Semnacher will take part at CAP Exchange Program till August 5th. Kipp will make the same schedule of CAP U15 team and coach Semnacher will follow the activities not only of U15 team but ...Results of U17 Belo Horizonte Cup 4 finals Avai 3 x 1 Coritiba Vitoria 1 x 1 Figueirense - pks - 3 x 5 Atletico Paranaense 1 x 1 Flamengo - pks 3 x 5 Atletico Mineiro 1 x 1 Corinthians - pks 0 x 3Nial Murphy arrives to CAP Exchange program Forward Nial Murphy, born on 22 June 1999 arrived today to take part at Atletico Paranaense Exchange Program. He will stay till 21 August, on daily activities of Atletico Paranaense U15 team, taking part on trainnigs and also friendly matches.Official photo Atletico Paranaense u15 at MU Premier Cup20/072015 Official photo Atletico Paranaense u15 at MU Premier Cup
Soccer Express at MU Nike Premier Cup Luiz Greco is with Atletico Paranaense U15 team to take part at Manchester United Premier Cup with the top 20 clubs representing the 5 continents. 8000 players from 43 countries took part on qualifying rounds and during four days in Manchester, the best u15...U17 Belo Horizonte Cup 8 finalsIndian players arriving at CAP Subhashish Roy Chowdury, goalkeeper and Sahil Tavora, midfielder arrives at Atletico Paranaense to start their recovering training after being submitted to knee surgeries. Subhashish was champion of Indian Super League last year with Atletico Kolkata while ...Results of U17 Belo Horizonte CupResults of U17 Belo Horizonte Cup Group 5Gremio 8 x 0 TupynambasBotafogo 2 x 1 CriciumaGroup 2Bahia 1 x 2 AvaiVasco da Gama 2 x 3 PSTCGroup 4Guarani(PAR) 2 x 0 Democrata(MG)Atletico(MG) 1 x 0 PalmeirasGroup 7Flamengo 1 x 0 SocialSport 0 x 2 ChapecoenseResults of U17 Belo Horizonte CupResults of U17 Belo Horizonte CupChristian Herrera returns to CAP Exchange program Christian Herrera comes for the 2nd time, to take part at CAP exchange program. He is from Roadrunners SC, Downers Grove, Illinois, USA and his head coach is Dusan Strmcnik. He is born on 1998 and plays as a forward and winger. He will stay till...Belo Horizonte Cup starts next week U17 Belo Horizonte Cup on its 1st edition starts from july 9th with 40 teams divided on 8 groups, 4 foreign teasm, and respective place of the matches as follows:Group 1 (Belo Horizonte area)CruzeiroSão PauloGuaraniVila Nova/GOShandong Luneng-CHNGroup 2 (B...Nash Franca arrives to take part at CAP exchange program Nash Franca, born on May, 15 1999 arrives on june 21 to take part at Atletico Paranaense exchange program. He is from Oregon, Portland, USA. He will take part in activities with CAP U17 team on trainings and also, taking part on friendly matches. He will st...Partners
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CLUBE ATLETICO PARANAENSE Curitiba - Parana - Brazil
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