Armandinho Manjate
- 15+ years sending players to SC Braga
- Founded and built Benfica's elite training camps
- Mentored Derick Sequeira directly
SC Braga's head scout is coming to Orlando, FL. Secure your spot!Head scout coming to Orlando, FL. Secure your spot!
Attention: Orlando, FL players in MLS NEXT, ECNL, Girls Academy and top clubs who want to play in Europe.


For players ages U9 to U183 evenings in Orlando, FL. Backed by PSG's owners. Evaluated in person by SC Braga's head scout.
Attention Orlando, FL players in MLS NEXT, ECNL, Girls Academy and top clubs who want to play in Europe. Ages U9 to U18.
Nov 13 to 15, 2026 | 6 to 9 PM each dayOrlando, FL
First, the club
Player sales: 474 players, 2003/04 to 2020/21, per Diário de Notícias.
Founded in 1921. Backed by the owners of PSG. This is who your player will trial in front of.
SC Braga reached the final of the UEFA Europa League.
SC Braga beat Benfica in the final. It was the club's third Portuguese Cup.
Qatar Sports Investments, owner of Paris Saint-Germain, became a shareholder.
SC Braga played Real Madrid twice in the group stage.
4th in the Portuguese league in 2025/26.
Players who came through SC Braga

to Al-Ittihad
Came through SC Braga's youth teams. 92 games, 15 goals.

to Marseille · 2023
SC Braga's star striker of 2022/23.

to FC Barcelona · 2020
Senior debut at SC Braga. 9 and a half years at the club.

to Newcastle United · 2026
Joined SC Braga's juniors in 2019. Premier League at 24.

to Sporting CP · 2026
3 seasons at SC Braga.

to FC Porto · 2022
At the time, the most expensive transfer between Portuguese clubs.

to Lazio, then Wolves, then Chelsea
Joined SC Braga's academy at 13. Chelsea paid about €60M in 2024.
Also sold: Al Musrati to Beşiktaş. Álvaro Djaló to Athletic Club.
Record €66.1M in player sales in summer 2026. Sources: DAZN, Record, O Minho, Sapo, FC Barcelona, UEFA, Wikipedia, Diário de Notícias.
Qatar Sports Investments, the owner of Paris Saint-Germain, is a minority shareholder in SC Braga. It bought 21.67% in 2022. PSG is the world's 4th highest-earning club (Deloitte Football Money League 2026).
Step 1: the camp
Nov 13 to 15, 2026 | 6 to 9 PM each day
Orlando, FL
6 to 9 PM, 3 days in a row. 9 hours in total, in SC Braga's methodology.
SC Braga's International Head Scout watches your player train and compete.
Boys and girls. Competitive players only.
What your player will work on
Find space. Break lines. Finish the move.
Hold the shape. Press as a unit. Win the 1 v 1.
Control the tempo. Create overloads. Move the ball with precision.
React in a split second when the ball is won or lost.
Know what scouts watch for in the moments that decide games.
Step 2: Portugal
SC Braga is looking to take them back for direct trials, Dec 28 to Jan 8, at the Cidade Desportiva in Braga.
SC Braga's head scout evaluates your player in person.
Nov 13 to 15SC Braga picks the 15 to 25 players to take back to Portugal.
After the campA week at the Cidade Desportiva, with live matches against SC Braga.
Dec 28 to Jan 8Clips from our August trials.
Top performer prize
Awarded only if earned. The single best performer of the camp gets 1 week at the direct trials in Portugal: training, accommodation and food. If no one earns it, it isn't awarded.
Who is behind it
Why Orlando, FL
Orlando, FL has no MLS club. It has a lot of talent: players in MLS NEXT and other competitive leagues, fighting for the next level.
We're here to find the best of them and take them to Portugal.
I know this road. In Ontario, there was one professional pathway. I took it: Toronto FC, then Team Canada and the U-17 World Cup squad.










6 of the 10 are living and developing in Portugal today.
August 2026 trials. Results are individual outcomes and are not typical. Selection for trials, and any offer or contract, is decided by SC Braga and the clubs involved.
Hear from the players who were there
Press play. Hear their stories, right here.
Registration

Registration closes Nov 10 | Camp starts Nov 13
Questions? Call +1 (647) 496-6122We'll offer a refund or a credit toward the next camp.
The camp gets your player evaluated. The trial in Portugal is a separate step for selected players, with its own cost. We share the details with selected players. You pay only after your player is selected. Once selected and paid, the fee is non-refundable.
Before you decide
SC Braga is looking to take 15 to 25 players back to Portugal for direct trials, Dec 28 to Jan 8. SC Braga decides who is selected.
Nov 13 to 15, 2026, from 6 to 9 PM each day. That is 3 hours a day and 9 hours in total, in Orlando, FL.
No. It's a professional direct trial selection camp, not a babysitting service or a recreational camp.
Players ages U9 to U18, boys and girls, in competitive (not recreational) leagues, or with Europe as the goal. An EU passport is a bonus, not a requirement.
9 hours of training over 3 days, in-person evaluation by SC Braga's head scout, eligibility for a direct trial in Portugal, a 1-on-1 call with Derick Sequeira and a Project Zero × SC Braga training top. Pass options are shown at checkout after you register.
No. It's a separate step for selected players, with its own cost. We share the details with selected players. Flights aren't included. You pay only after your player is selected, and the fee is non-refundable once you pay.
It is awarded only if earned. The single best performer of the camp gets 1 full week at the direct trials in Portugal, paid for: training, accommodation and food. If no one earns it, it is not awarded.
No. SC Braga decides who is selected for a trial and whether to make any offer. Results vary by player, and nothing here is a guarantee.
We'll offer a refund or a credit toward the next camp.
No. Parents can come to see the city of Braga, but your player is in the club's hands. Parents aren't allowed at the club, players are treated like professional athletes, and minors are always with SC Braga staff.
Nov 13 to 15, 2026 | 6 to 9 PM each day
Orlando, FL