SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has hired Bruno Costa as the team’s head of scouting. Costa joins the Quakes with extensive scouting experience, spending almost two decades in the Brazilian top flight (Série A) and with the Brazilian Football Confederation.
During his time with the confederation, Costa helped scout and recruit some of the biggest names in modern soccer, including Neymar Jr. (Barcelona), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) and Willian (Chelsea) to the Brazilian Youth National Teams.
“Bruno is a fantastic addition to our organization, having worked in the competitive Série A and with the most successful national team in international soccer,” said Earthquakes general manager Jesse Fioranelli.