Derick Sequeira | North American SC Braga Scout and Coach

In his own words

I walked this road.

My family went through this alone. My mission is to make the process better for families. It's never easy. It can be better.Derick Sequeira

I was born in Mississauga. I played for Team Ontario, Team Canada and Toronto FC. I was on Canada's squad for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Canada's provincial program is gone. Now it's a weekend tournament. There was no map for me, and there is none for most families.

So I built the door to Europe. With SC Braga, a Champions League club, our players get seen by real scouts and real coaches.

The record

Six roles that define Derick.

Player

Team Ontario, Team Canada and Toronto FC. On Canada's 2013 U-17 World Cup squad.

Coach

Coaches competitive players, ages U9 to U18, in the SC Braga way.

Scout

North American SC Braga scout. Helps SC Braga find players in Canada.

Founder

Founder of Project Zero x SC Braga Academy of Canada.

Trainer

Private and small-group training built around each player.

Partner

Works hand in hand with SC Braga's head scout and vice president.

The story

17 years. Not overnight.

Nothing here happened fast. This is how it started and how it got built.

2009Age 13

Brazil with Team Ontario

Team Ontario takes me to Brazil. I train at the Fluminense academy with Armandinho Manjate. This is where football becomes real for me.

2011Age 15

Canada youth debut

I make my debut for Canada's youth national team under coach Sean Fleming.

2012Age 16

Italy and Spain

Canada's U-16 project takes me to Italy in April and Spain in September and October. I play against clubs and players from across Europe.

2013Toronto FC

Toronto FC

I play for Toronto FC. I face top academies from Europe at the Aegon Future Cup.

2013Panama

CONCACAF bronze

Canada wins bronze at the CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama. We qualify for the World Cup.

2013United Arab Emirates

The U-17 World Cup

I am one of 21 players on Canada's squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

2014 to 2025The long road

Coaching, training, building

I coach and train players in the Greater Toronto Area. I see how hard the road to Europe is for families. I start building Project Zero.

2026The partnership

Project Zero and SC Braga

Hugo Vieira, Armandinho Manjate and I sign the partnership. Contacts become contracts.

Aug 2026Portugal

44 players. 10 offers.

I take 44 players to Portugal. Ten earn offers. Six are there today.

What's available

Train with Derick.

One-on-one

Private Coaching

Train one-on-one with Derick, on the field or in your city.

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Group training

Pro Training

Start with an assessment. Then train 1, 2 or 3 days a week in a small group.

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The SC Braga path

SC Braga Elite Program

Four days a week, built for the ID Camp.

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The relationships

Contacts become contracts.

Hugo Vieira, Armandinho Manjate and Derick Sequeira sign the partnership between SC Braga and Project Zero — Hugo Vieira, Armandinho Manjate and me. Project Zero and SC Braga sign the partnership at the Cidade Desportiva.

SC Braga International Head ScoutArmandinho ManjateHe finds the players. He sends them to Portugal.

SC Braga Vice PresidentHugo VieiraIn charge of youth development. He signed our partnership.

The proof

44 went. 10 earned offers. 6 are there now.

In Portugal now

MinaSC Braga

In Portugal now

ShakSC Braga

In Portugal now

ZacharySC Braga Guerreiros do Futuro

In Portugal now

AntonioIn the SC Braga system

In Portugal now

AdoniBerço SC, Guimarães

In Portugal now

DevinBerço SC, Guimarães

August 2026 trials. Results are individual and not typical. SC Braga decides all selections and offers.

Players

Hear it from the players

Arlo

Lucas

Christian

Antonio

Rojan