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Luis Sousa
My name is Luis de Sousa , portuguese citizen , sports university graduate and tennis professional for over 40 years in several tennis fields. I have been Davis Cup Coach in 7 different Countries (including Portugal , also as captain ), I was 11 years in ITF and ATP as tour coach with some top players in the world. I was involved and cooperating with many tennis organizations as events organizer, Tennis Director , or National technical Director with several National Federations. For the last years I am ITF Technical Expert , and International tennis Consultant
Qualifications
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
- QUALIFICATION AWARDED: COLLEGE GRADUATION IN SPORTS
- ORGANIZATION: LISBOA SPORTS UNIVERSITY-PORTUGAL – 1974 TO 1978
Coaching times & fees
- Please contact Luis directly for more information on his availability and coaching costs.
- He can be contacted via email on luis_tennis@hotmail.com
- Or via WhatsApp / Cell on +(351) 912 841 556
Further information
Awards Granted:
- Walldorf— Baden, Germany: “Good Services to the City” (1980)
- Miami Beach, USA: “Honoray Citizen” (1982 and 1983)
- Doha, Qatar:”Good Services to Qatar National Team”( 2010 )
- Mozambique -“Good Services to Mozambique National Team” 2011
- Iraq – “Good Services to Iraq National Team” 2012
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
- 1973 – No 1 Portugal U18
- 1976 – No 1 Portugal U21
- Best National Ranking – No. 5 in Portugal 1976
LANGUAGES SPOKEN:
- Mother Language – Portuguese
- English – Proficient
- French – Proficient
- Spanish – Basic
SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Good Communication Skills
- Teamwork
ORGANZATIONAL & MANAGEMENT SKILLS:
- Leadership
- Sense of Organization
- Experience in Team Management
Experience
TENNIS/TOURISME – 5* RESORTS
- POSITION TENNIS DIRECTOR HOTELS/RESORTS (5 STARS)-ALGARVE-PORTUGAL 1977-1978
- HOTEL D. PEDRO (5 STARS)-ALGARVE-PORTUGAL 1978 – 1979
- HOTEL DA BALAIA (5 STARS)-ALGARVE-PORTUGAL 1990-1992
- VILAMOURA MARINOTEL (5 STARS)- ALGARVE-PORTUGAL o MERIDEN -PENWA (5 STARS)-ALGARVE-PORTUGAL 1990-1992
- VILA VITA PARC (5 STARS)-ALGARVE-PORTUGAL 2000-2003
- SHERA TON PINNE CLIFFS (5 STARS)- ALGARVE-PORTUGAL 2000-2004
ITF – ATP TOUR COACH:
- PLAYERS : SEVERAL PLAYERS
- DATES: FROM 1980 – 1991
- TOURNAMENTS: ALL AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE 4 GRAND SLAMS
ITF TECHNICAL EXPERT INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CONSULTANT:
- FROM 2016 TO PRESENT
PORTUGAL NATIONAL TEAMS:
- TEAMS: U-16, U-18, U-21 AND DAVIS CUP (37 TEAMS)
- FROM 1977 TO 1986
- NATIONAL COACH/CAPTAIN
TALENTS PLAYERS SEARCH:
- RESPONSIBLE FOR TALENTED PLAYERS SEARCH IN PORTUGAL, SPAIN AND SOUTH AMERICA COUNTRIES, FOR THE AMERICAN COMPANY “ADVANTAGE INTERNATIONAL“
- FROM 1984 TO 1988
NATIONAL TECHNICAL/ DIRECTOR/HEAD – COACH:
- SAUDI-ARABIA NATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION – 2003
- EGYPT NATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION – 2004
- QATAR NATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION – 2005 – 2010
- JORDAN NATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION – 2011
- IRAQ NATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION – 2012
- TUNISIA NATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION – 2013
Testimonial
This is to certify that Mr. Luis Sousa has been appointed by ITF to evaluate Bahrain Tennis Federation the level of coaches and to set guidelines that needs to be implemented to further develop the game of tennis in Bahrain. During the 4 months Mr. Luis spent in Bahrain he showed an excellent dedication and concern in his supervision. Wishing Mr. Sousa all the best in his next mission.
Fuad AIRowaie - Secretary General Bahrain Tennis Federation
Testimonial
It is my great pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Mr. Luis De Sousa. I have had the pleasure ofwimessing Mr. Sousa's professional work over 6 months in 2011, with the Mozambican national senior tennis team, and I can state with confidence that he is a motivated and responsible person with a high degree of integrity. As such, I expect that he will be a very positive addition to your organization. I feel that I know Mr. Sousa quite well. He first came to Mozambique to help, for 1 month, the national tennis team that was going to represent Mozambique in the 2011 All African Games. In this role, he had a considerable amount of responsibilities, and he handled them effortlessly. He showed his skills to communicate with both players and the "FMT" staff, and due to his dedication and attention to detail, the players quickly improved their skills to a very high level. The "FMT" then decided to extend his stay for 5 more months. Mr. Sousa takes the initiative to identify problems and devise solutions. His role required strong communication skills, and he showed that he not only had these skills, but that he also has the ability to inspire respect and promote team work. He has shown that he is a very intelligent person with a mind well-suited to the world of tennis, from coaching to management of a tennis program.
Jonas Alberto Jünior - Vice President of the Mozambique Tennis Federation
Testimonial
This document is to show the great gratitude and thanks of the Iraqi Tennis Federation to the respectable Mr. Luis de Sousa for his great efforts to develop tennis in Iraq and for his great assistance to our federation.
Aso Adel Mohialdeen - The President of the Iraqi tennis federation