Coaches

Meet Douglas Arienti, founder and head coach of Skill Up Futsal Training. With a rich background in playing both varsity and professional futsal in Brazil, Coach Douglas brings extensive experience to his coaching. Since moving to Canada, he has trained thousands of players at prestigious organizations such as Brazilian Soccer Academy, FC Barcelona Escola, and Dutch Connections FC.

Douglas is a trained teacher, with Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in History. He also holds a Sport Business Management Certification and an Ontario Soccer C License. In addition to coaching, Douglas serves as a Training Manager at Right To Play, where he focuses on empowering local leaders in Indigenous communities to design and deliver high-quality sport programs.