Cynthia Soares: New Under-20 Women’s Base Coach

Cynthia Soares, assistant coach who led the Under-20s in winning the Campeonato Paulista and Ladies Cup titles, immediately assumes the role of coach of the category, focusing on the 2026 season.

“I feel honored to have worn this shirt as an athlete and to now have this opportunity as a coach. The expectation is to do a good job in 2026”, said the coach.

The woman from São Paulo is 46 years old and has a CBF A license. As head of São Paulo’s under-20 women’s team, she has played 08 games, with 04 wins, 03 draws and 1 defeat. The coach has worked in the youth categories in men’s and women’s football. He arrived at São Paulo in 2023, as a technical assistant for the Under-17 and Under-20 teams. In 2024, he started dedicating himself exclusively to the Under-20 category. At the beginning of 2025, she was integrated as a technical assistant for the Tricolor professional team and, in October, she took interim command of the Under-20s.

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