Diogo Raposo
SPORTING & HIGH PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR
Meet Diogo
Diogo Raposo serves in a senior leadership role at CBSC as Sporting Director, providing strategic oversight and technical leadership across the club. In this role, Diogo works closely with the Technical Leadership and Coaching Staff to support the club’s long-term vision and day-to-day objectives. His responsibilities include the planning and execution of the CBSC Player Pathway, identifying and attracting highly qualified coaches, strengthening coach development and high-performance programming, creating greater parity across club programs, and implementing a comprehensive Integrated Support Team encompassing sport science, sports medicine, and performance analysis.
Throughout his career, Diogo has guided countless athletes toward collegiate opportunities and competitive success. His accomplishments include leading the Edmonton Internazionale SC U18 Girls to a Canada Soccer Club National Championship in 2016, winning the 2006 AYSL Female League title in 2021, and most recently guiding our U17 Girls to a bronze medal at the Canadian National Championships in 2022. Through these achievements, Diogo has consistently championed development excellence while promoting Fair Play and representing the Blizzard organization with integrity.
Diogo has been part of CBSC for the past six years, previously serving as Girls Technical Director. In addition to his role with the club, he is the Head Coach of the University of Calgary Dinos Women’s Soccer Team and leads the Calgary Blizzard WSC team competing in League1 Alberta. Since the league’s inception as an exhibition competition in 2023, the Blizzard WSC team has maintained their title as L1AB champions under his leadership as Head Coach. Diogo holds his CSA National B License, CSA Youth License, and CSA Children’s License.
Licenses:
CONCACAF A Diploma – Certified
Canada Soccer National B License – Certified
Canada Soccer Youth License – Certified
Canada Soccer Children’s License – Certified
United Soccer Coaches National Diploma
United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper Diploma
How we coach
Player-First
Approach
Everything we do is built around understanding your needs and helping you succeed – because when you thrive, so does the team.
Long-Term Relationships
We’re not just here for the now. We create lasting relationships with our players and help them grow over time with coaching that’s appropriate for their level and experience.
Proven Process, Flexible Execution
We bring structure where it counts and adaptability where it matters. Our methods are clear, but always responsive.