Andre Kunz Sana
Our President/Executive Director Andre Kunz Sana is a Brazilian native from Porto Alegre, Capital of Rio Grande Do Sul State of Southern Brazil.
Andre started playing the game at the age of 4 years old at Garotos de Ouro a Futsal Academy (Coach Bráulio). At the age of 6 he joined Ivo Wortmann Futebol Academy at Petrópolis club and 2 years later he joined Grêmio FBPA Youth Academy Soccer School where he was formed with complete foundation to play the game.
He also had a great coaching staff, Head Coach Luis Afonso Gomes at high school IPA – Institute Porto Alegre, Brazil.
By the age of 17 Andre started training at São José Esporte Clube Juniores and after that he got an opportunity and went to play 2DIV in (Spain).
Andre Leads Gremio FC San Diego a 4 years, a totally different mentality of the game here but with great talented players all overs USA.
He is also the Scouting Coordinator & Recruitment of Gremio FBPA in United States of America and Mexico.
The Youth Soccer Academy he just started past September 2021 which is focused in soccer players development using the same methodology as the club partner Grêmio FBPA from Porto Alegre, Brazil.