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Testimonials - Gianfranco Facchineri

An excellent soccer player with a great character.
He worked hard. It wasn't just talent because he is a talented player, Gianfranco had resilience and believed in the process.
Gianfranco was successful, he was the best defender in the 2023 season and was also drafted in 2023 for the CPL.
Congrats Gianfranco Facchineri you deserved it !

Testimonials - Gianni Ferri

Gianni Ferri had Valter Cosenza as his Head Coach in the 2022 and 2023 season.
An excellent soccer player with a great character.
Talented player who was always focused on improving.
Today he became Head Coach at St. Clair College and will certainly take with him life lessons

Testimonials - Chris Pozniak - Toronto FC

Chris Pozniak Manager Scouting at Toronto FC Academy .
Chris Pozniak has worked with Valter Cosenza. They continue to exchange experiences on player development.
Pozniak has a great knowledge of soccer development. He was a former professional soccer player who also played for the Men’s Canadian National Team and currently works at Toronto FC.
Thank you Pozniak for your testimony supporting our program!

Testimonials - Steve Hart

Steve Hart was the Men’s Head Coach of University of Windsor.
Zibby Piatkiewicz was his Assistant Coach for two years.
In the first year that Zibby Piatkiewicz was Steve Hart Assistant Coach the program was ranked #3 in Canada.

Testimonials - Ze Elias

Ze Elias was a great Brazilian soccer player with a unique character, always very ethical and honest.
He played for several teams such as:
Internacional de Milano, Bologna, Genoa, Olimpiacos, Santos, Corinthians, Bayer Leverkusen and also for the Brazilian National Team.
He is currently a commentator for ESPN Brazil.

Testimonials - Jonathan Agapito

Jonathan Agapito was a Valter Cosenza player for three seasons.
In terms of technique, resilience and hard work, Jonathan helped lead the team through these three seasons with his great character, loyalty and ethics.
Jonathan was also the captain of the University of Windsor Men's Soccer Team.

Testimonials - Guilherme Giudice

Guilherme Giudice is currently the Head Coach of the Santos FC Women's Professional Team. A professional coach with a strong background in player development.
He worked with Valter Cosenza.
In addition to Santos FC, he also worked at Sao Jose EC, Fortaleza EC and was also Assistant Coach of the Brazilian National Women's Team.
Guilherme is a warrior who never gives up. He has beaten cancer 4 times.
He is a leader who always strives to overcome obstacles.

Testimonials - Owen Antoniuk

Owen Antoniuk was a Valter Cosenza player in 2023 and had an excellent season both individually and with the team. Valter Cosenza helped Owen Antoniuk a lot to rebuild his confidence again.
As a player, Owen is a technical player who has great knowledge of the game. He is very committed and always wants to improve. He is a player who never complained, he just worked hard and also enjoyed challenges.
Owen has played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Atletico Ottawa, Windsor City FC and currently plays for Cavalry FC where he was drafted in 2024. Congrats Owen Antoniuk, you deserved it !

Testimonials - Mikhail Grabovski

Mikhail Grabovski was a professional ice hockey player. He played at the National Hockey League (NHL) for 10 seasons.
Valter Cosenza coached Mikhail Grabovski son and after that they became friends. They have the same mindset about how to develop strong, resilient athletes.
Grabovski was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for the draft rights to Greg Pateryn and a second-round pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft. As a 25-year-old, Grabovski went on to finish his first full season in Toronto with 20 goals and 48 points, leading all NHL Eastern Conference rookies in scoring.
He played for Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders.

Testimonials - Matthew Andres

Matthew Andres was captain of the University of Detroit Mercy @detroitmercymsoc men’s program. He was a player with great technical qualities and a very good knowledge about the game. Valter Cosenza was Matthew Andres coach for 3 seasons.

Testimonials - Malcolm Shaw

Malcolm Shaw is a professional soccer player who has worked with Valter Cosenza.
Malcom is a hard-working player who has achieved success through his focus and determination.
He was a Power Soccer (Power FC Academy) player.
He has played for Råslätts SK, Assyriska IK, Atlético Ottawa, Cavalry FC, and currently Galway United. He also plays for the Trinidad and Tobago National Team.

Testimonials - Eurico Rosa da Silva

Eurico Rosa da Silva @thebigeuricobrasil is a mentor coach. He focuses on the mental side of sports and works with several professional athletes on the mental side of high-performance sports around the world. Valter Cosenza and Eurico exchanged several experiences about the mental side of athlete preparation. Eurico is also one of Pro Level's partners in helping athletes with the mental side of sports. Eurico Rosa da Silva was a professional jockey. Eurico got his first Canadian Triple Crown win in 2009 when he rode Eye of the Leopard to victory in the Queen's Plate, and won that race again in 2010 aboard Big Red Mike. Among his other successes, in 2016 he won the Woodbine Oaks, riding Neshama. In 2017, he won the Canadian International Stakesriding Bullards Alley. In 2019, he won the Woodbine Mile with El Tormenta. Eurico Rosa da Silva retired at the end of the 2019 racing season having won more than 2,900 races. Six times he was voted the Sovereign Award for Canada's Outstanding Jockey. He received the award for a seventh time in 2019. Eurico Rosa da Silva also has his autobiography titled “Riding for Freedom” an incredible biography that we recommend to everyone who likes sports and overcoming situations in life to read.

Testimonials - Gershom Dupuy

Gershom Dupuy played for Valter Cosenza in the 2024 season. In the same season, Gershom was elected forward of the season and was on the 1st Team All-Stars as a forward. He was also one of the league's top scorers with 11 goals scored. Gershom is a player with his own individual characteristics,. The main characteristics that helped him in his adaptation and throughout the season was that he was 100% committed to the team's goals and always wanted to improve to help the team. Gershom has a great character, a loyal player in all aspects and was always available to help in any situation.

Testimonials - Marcelo Lins Martins

Marcelo Lins Martins is a Fitness Coach and currently works for the Borussia Dortmund First Team. Marcelo has a lot of experience as a Fitness Coach, having also worked for Bayern Munich, US Men's National Team, US Men's Olympic Team, Athletico Paranaense, Antalyaspor, Western Sydney, and Qatar National Team. Valter Cosenza is a Marcelo friend. Marcelo and Valter exchange many experiences about soccer development and also about fitness preparation of youth athletes. Marcelo is also with the Borussia Dortmund team at the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

Testimonials - Rubinho

Rubinho @rubinho_moedim was a great goalkeeper. He played for some great teams in Brazil, Italy and Portugal and also for the U20 Brazil National Team. Rubinho played for Corinthians, Vitoria Setubal, Genoa, Palermo, Livorno, Torino, Como and Juventus. Great character, always worked very hard to achieve everything he achieved.

Testimonials - Fabio Luciano

Fabio Luciano @fabioluciano5 is the owner of Pinda FC @pinda.fc Pinda FC is one of Pro Level's partners. We are privileged to have a partner that focuses on player development. Fabio Luciano was a former pro soccer player, is a player agent, and now also the owner of Pinda FC. Fabio is a great friend of Valter Cosenza, they were teammates and worked together. Today they are great friends who share many experiences about soccer and especially about player development. Pinda FC is a club with a great background in player development in Brazil. It is a club that focuses on developing players for Brazil and world soccer.