Francisco Filho

Who is Francisco Filho?

Francisco Filho, sometimes known simply as Francisco, is a Brazilian former footballer who works for A.C. St. Louis as their Director of Player Development. He spent 17 years as a professional footballer in Brazil, Venezuela, Portugal and France before going into coaching at the age of 33. After 29 years at Clairefontaine, the academy of the French Football Federation, Filho joined Manchester United of England as a youth coach in 2002. He retired in 2005, but returned to the game with the newly formed A.C. St. Louis in 2009.