Meet the Coaches: Pablo Barbosa

Pablo Barbosa is a first-year coach for Challenger and is already loving his experience with the program! He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where he trains Challenger athletes and also coaches the high school soccer team at Atlanta Girls’ School. 

Coach Pablo was born in Brazil and kicked off his soccer career at a young age, playing futsal with his friends. As his love for the sport grew, he joined a club where he could compete at a higher level. The midfielder was a scoring machine – one time scoring 28 goals in just 4 matches!

Pablo went on to play professionally for Guaratinguetá, a Brazilian football club that dissolved in 2017. While he loved his time competing for the Herons, his true love remained Corinthians-Brazil, his favorite professional team since he was a child. 

Pablo soon met his wife from Ukraine and together they traveled and lived in over 10 different countries. They currently reside in the United States, supporting their family in Ukraine from afar.

As a coach, Pablo holds 7v7 and 11v11 licenses, and is in the process of finishing his D license course. He loves coaching athletes on field positioning and awareness, and is most looking forward to getting the opportunity to work with Challenger Pro’s Elite Camp athletes. 

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