Meet Christiane Lessa, Pflugerville FC’s new Technical Director! Coach Lessa hails from Brazil and comes to us with a wealth of soccer knowledge and experience. She has coached at every level, from high school, college, club soccer, professional men’s, professional women’s, and even a national team! She received her college education in the U.S. at both St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, and Concordia University in Irvine, California. Her coaching has taken her to places as far as Iceland, Norway, China, Canada and Brazil and she’s worked with the some of the best players in the world, including U.S. Women’s National Team co-captain Carli Lloyd, Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan, and Cameroon defender, Estelle Johnson. Lessa most recently worked as the Director and Head Soccer Coach of FC Austin Elite, an American women’s soccer team affiliated with United Women’s Soccer. In addition to her impressive resume, she also holds F, E, D, C, and B USSF Coaching licenses, FIFA and CONCACAF coaching licenses, and is currently working on her A International FIFA license. She is also fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English.

We are thrilled to have Coach Lessa join our Pflugerville FC team! Please offer her a friendly welcome when you see her out on the pitch!