Val Teixeira - Coaching

Coaching

Teixeira has proven to be a winning coach and a great mentor to kids all over the east coast. His philosophy as a professional player and coach is well introduced to his players in a unique way that makes his teams extremely successful. Teixeira started his coaching career in 2001 with the Boys Varsity at Stoughton High School in Stoughton, Massachusetts.With his help, the team improved from a 1-10-7 record to 10-4-4 becoming the Hockmock Champions in 2004. In 2005 Val became the Director of a Soccer Academy for ages 4 to 14 at New England Sports Academy training over 120 kids on a weekly basis. Teixeira then founded a Soccer Club called NESA FC Lions in 2006. In 2008 Teixeira moved to Baltimore, MD to play professionally for Crystal Palace Baltimore. He then started coaching at SAC (Soccer Association of Columbia)MD the U-15 SAC Wolves Girls and assisting the U-14 SAC Girls. In 2009 he won the August Cup in Germantown, MD with the U-14 Girls and WAGS Division 2. In April 2010 his SAC Wolves Girls team won the Arlington invitational Tournament in VA, 2010 SAC Columbus Day Tournament Champions, November 2010 he won the Richmond Strickers Tournament in VA with the U-16 SAC Wolves and the WAGS Spring Season Div.3 Champions in 2011. The Wolves team went on a perfect season playing 30 games winning all 30 games without allowing any goals including league games and tournaments. The Wolves team were Finalists at the Maryland Presidents Cup in 2012. In August 2010 Val Teixeira volunteered as a coach at Goucher College for the Women's program and took the assistant coaching job at Loyola Blakefield HS in Maryland, the boys were Champions in 2012 season winning the MIAA A Conference. Teixeira was offered the Head Coaching job with U-14 Premier Girls (Premier Soccer Club) in 2011, the team has won the MD State Cup in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. They were also Bethesda Tournament U-15 Girls Potomac Division Champions and 2012 Region 1 Championship Finalist, 2013 PDA College Showcase Tournament Champions. The team currently competes at the highest level in the country playing in the National League, Region 1 and the highest tournaments. The PSC team was ranked # 3 in the country in 2012. Teixeira is currently coaching the U-16 Premier Team and Loyola Blakefield Boys Varsity. Teixeira currently works summer camps for Maryland University, College Park. He has helped players from his previous teams commit to Division 1,2,3 from all over the country. Val Teixeira is the owner and director of coaching for Portuguese Touch Soccer a training soccer school he founded in Baltimore, MD in 2010. In May of 2013, Val became the (DOC )Director of Coaching for Premier Soccer Club.