Futsal Canada Since 1980 by Carlos Mateus

Here is one of the first Futsal Canada Jersey Sponsored by Umbro Canada - White Rock - BC that also represented Penalty in Canada in the 80s I  kept some of it  as well as banners ,trophies , VHS tapes from games including the Aboriginal Cup, events programs , BCTV  videos clips and Shaw Cable televised games of the semi-pro west coast futsal league - where the Vancouver 86 - or former Whitecaps won the league.   as well as video clips from  the First North America Futsal Cup  won by Canada beating USA Futsal in the final game by 9 to 3 .  Well , it is part of the Canadian futsal history that I had the vision to start it in Canada . the rest is continuation  " The futsal Logo I did it -  as a symbolic representation of the tree Americas that form our Continent One Maple Leave for each - North America- Central America and South America"  . It was done to represent Canada in the First Pan America Futsal Cup Held in Brazil in 1984" . That was before " I

CARLOS MATEUS - Played futsal at the Balneario Atletico Club  from 7 years old - Start  to play on grass at the age of 13 - in the picture   back roll -1st from the right. midfield  on the junior   from the scrap book - picture  at the Figuerense Futebol Club  stadium during a preliminary game of the professional  premier division . When I first arrive in Canada I played outdoor  soccer for the Nanaimo Villa - we were champions - never lost a game ! 

Pioneer in Futsal Canada History - Futsal Brasil Gift to Leo Beier  " I kept souvenir  t since the 2007 Grand Prix in Brazil"  and that was another Futsal Great experience.   First Canadian Futsal Team - Picture in Brazil at the 1984 Pan American Cup . Glen Johnson on the near picture .  Soon.  I will post more .. this was just to let you know a wee bit of my sports luggage . When I first  started futsal in Canada, I knew how difficult it would be to change the Canadian Culture , especially in a small town where soccer was only second to Hockey on Ice.   1965  juvenile and junior - playing at the Estadio Orlando Scarpelli - home of Figueirense Futebol Clube from the Brazilian Premier League .  standing far right- midfield left - player maker  - or left wing , on the old days . Just Came back from Brazil after 10 years researching the game of futsal and found this old picture . the player on my right went to play professional soccer at the Botafogo