Bio

Coach Guti was brought up in Brasillia, Brazil. At 19, Guti left his aspiring career playing futsal to showcase his talent at the Vegas College ID tournament showcase.  In February 2014, he was picked by Taft College and spent two years with the Cougars, eventually winning two conference championships. He received his AA degree in Liberal Arts in 2016.

In 2016, he joined Brazil’s National Indoor Team on the tryout invitation of a Taft alumni.   At 22, he was offered a five-year contract with the Ontario Fury. He also participated in  U.S. Street Soccer tournaments and represented the U.S. two times at the Neymar's Five Tournament with the TC Broders team.

Eventually, Guti transitioned his efforts into coaching and taking care of his family. He has positively impacted hundreds of kids in the Inland Empire and the Los Angeles area.