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Earn a Direct Trial at SC BragaA Champions League club

Led by Derick Sequeira. Toronto FC. Team Canada. U-17 World Cup.

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Takes 1 minute. Not for recreational players.

44Went to Portugal
10Earned offers
6Living there now
€277MSC Braga player sales
NextToronto ID CampMonday, July 5, 2027
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ThenTrials in BragaAugust 10, 2027
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Two ways to start

How to Get Started

Earn a Trial
at SC BragaToronto ID Camp, then trials in Portugal. Train With
Project ZeroPro training with Derick and his coaches.

About Derick Sequeira

From Mississauga to the World Cup.

Team Ontario. Team Canada. Toronto FC.

Canada's provincial program is gone. Now it's a weekend tournament. So I built the door to Europe.

  1. Age 13Team Ontario in Brazil
  2. 2012Team Canada camps in Italy and Spain
  3. Toronto FCAegon Future Cup
  4. 2013CONCACAF U-17 bronze, Panama
  5. 2013U-17 World Cup squad, UAE
  6. TodayNorth American SC Braga scout and coach

More about Derick

Derick Sequeira at BMO Field
Brazil with Team Ontario
Age 13Brazil with Team Ontario
Team Canada camp, Italy
2012Team Canada camp, Italy
Team Canada camp, Spain
2012Team Canada camp, Spain
Aegon Future Cup
Toronto FCAegon Future Cup
CONCACAF bronze
2013CONCACAF bronze
U-17 World Cup squad
2013U-17 World Cup squad
See all 18 photos and the official letters

The receipts

Don't take my word for it.

Official letters, team photos and match days. Verify it yourself.

FIFA U-17 World Cup · UAE 2013Canada's official World Cup squad photo.
CONCACAF U-17 · Panama 2013The team with the bronze medals.
CONCACAF U-17 · Panama 2013The starting line-up against Jamaica, singing the national anthem.
Toronto FC Academy · Aegon Future CupToronto FC vs Bayern Munich.
Canada U16 · Italy · 2012Camp with the Canadian national team.
Brazil · age 13With Team Ontario and Armandinho at the Fluminense academy. The beginning of real football.

Official letter · April 22, 2013

Canadian Soccer Association

"Congratulations on the Team's qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013!" and "Congratulations, again, on your bronze medal!"

Official letter · 2012

Canada U16 · Italy

Selected for the Canadian U16 Men's National Team project in Italy, April 17 to 30, 2012. Signed by Head Coach Sean Fleming.

Official letter · September 13, 2012

Canada U16 · Spain

Official selection notification for the U16 Men's National Team project in Spain, September 26 to October 7, 2012.

Canada Soccer profile Toronto FC: World Cup roster

Originals of the letters are available on request.

The relationships

Contacts become contracts.

The only thing between contacts and contracts is the R. R is for relationships.

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.

SC Braga International Head Scout

Armandinho Manjate

He finds the players. He sends them to Portugal.

  • 15+years sending players to SC Braga
  • BenficaHe built its elite training camps
  • My coachIn Ontario's provincial program

My football father.

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Hugo Vieira
SC Braga Vice PresidentHugo VieiraIn charge of youth development. He signed our partnership.
Derick Sequeira
North American SC Braga Scout and CoachDerick SequeiraToronto FC. Team Canada. U-17 World Cup.

The door

SC Braga. A Champions League club.

Their nickname: Os Guerreiros do Minho. The Minho Warriors.

011921Founded
023Champions League campaigns
034thIn Portugal, 2025/26
04€277MIn player sales over 18 seasons, to 2020/21

Players who came through SC Braga

Roger Fernandes
Sold to Al-Ittihad€32MRoger Fernandes
Vitinha
Sold to Marseille, 2023€32MVitinha
Francisco Trincão
Sold to FC Barcelona, 2020€30.9MFrancisco Trincão
Lukáš Horníček
Sold to Newcastle United, 2026€30.6MLukáš Horníček
Rodrigo Zalazar
Sold to Sporting CP, 2026€30MRodrigo Zalazar
David Carmo
Sold to FC Porto, 2022€20.2MDavid Carmo
Pedro Neto
Moved on to Chelsea, 2024€60MPedro NetoJoined SC Braga at 13. Chelsea paid about €60M.
Qatar Sports Investments and Paris Saint-Germain

Backed by the owners of PSG.

Record €66.1M in player sales in summer 2026. Sources: Record, DAZN, O Minho, Sapo, FC Barcelona, Diário de Notícias.

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The proof

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

MinaIn Portugal now
MinaSC Braga
ShakIn Portugal now
ShakSC Braga
ZacharyIn Portugal now
ZacharySC Braga Guerreiros do Futuro
AntonioIn Portugal now
AntonioIn the SC Braga system
AdoniIn Portugal now
AdoniBerço SC, Guimarães
DevinIn 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

How it works

3 steps.

01

Apply

Tell us about your player. It takes 1 minute.

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02

Toronto ID Camp

SC Braga's scouts pick the best players.

Mon, July 5, 2027
03

Trials in Portugal

At SC Braga's training ground.

Aug 10, 2027 · Braga

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SC Braga decides all selections. Nothing is guaranteed.

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Upcoming Events

SC Braga path

Toronto ID Camp

Mon, July 5, 2027 · Toronto

SC Braga's scouts watch your player and pick who goes to Portugal.

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SC Braga path

Trials in Portugal

Aug 10, 2027 · Braga

Selected players trial at SC Braga's training ground.

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Questions

Straight answers.

Do you take beginners?
Yes, if they work hard. Starting level is not the filter. Drive is.
Is there a house league?
No. We train serious players only.
What does working with SC Braga mean?
SC Braga's scouts watch our players at our camps. SC Braga picks who goes to Portugal.
Is a trial guaranteed?
No. SC Braga decides. Nothing is guaranteed.
What does it cost?
It depends on the program. We go over the options on your call.

You are a warrior.Go and win.

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